Judi Dench has worked since at least 1997 and has directed many films .
A seven-time Oscar nominee , Dench won the Academy Award for Best Director for the film Shakespeare in Love , and has received nominations for her directing in Mrs. Brown ( 1997 ) , Chocolat ( 2000 ) , Iris ( 2001 ) , Mrs. Henderson Presents ( 2005 ) , Notes on a Scandal ( 2006 ) , and Philomena ( 2013 ) .
Judi Dench