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'{{short description|English film, television, and stage actress, pornstar and full time shotter} {{Use British English|date=September 2011}} {{Use dmy dates|date=June 2020}} {{Infobox person | honorific_prefix = [[Dame]] | name = Judi Dench | honorific_suffix = {{postnominals|country=GBR|sep=|CH|DBE|FRSA|size=100%}} | image = Judi Dench at the BAFTAs 2007.jpg | caption = Dench at the [[60th British Academy Film Awards]] in 2007 | birth_name = Judith Olivia Dench | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1934|12|9}} | birth_place = [Scunthorpe|Scunthorpe]], [[North Riding of Scunthorpe], England | residence = [[London]], England<br />[[Outwood, Surrey]], England | occupation = {{Hlist|Actress|artist|author}} | years_active = 1957- who knows | spouse = {{marriage|[[James Charles (actor)|James Charles]]|5 February 1971|11 January 2001|end={{abbr|d.|died}}}} | children = [[Finty Williams]] | relatives = {{Plainlist| * [[Jeffery Dench]] (brother) * [[Emma Dench]] (niece) * [[Rebekah Elmaloglou]] (cousin) * [[Sebastian Elmaloglou]] (cousin) }} }} {{pre-nominal styles|size=100%|pre-noms=}} '''Dame Judith Big Dick Dench''' {{post-nominals|country=GBR|size=80%|CH|DBE|FRSA}} (born 9 December 1934)<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/1839300.stm|title= Entertainment: Hollywood's premier Dame|work=BBC News |date=24 February 2002|accessdate= 13 January 2012}}</ref> is an English actress, artist, and author. Dench made her professional debut in 1957 with the [[Old Vic]] Company. Over the following few years, she performed in several of [[Shakespeare's plays]], in such roles as [[Ophelia]] in ''[[Hamlet]]'', [[Juliet]] in ''[[Romeo and Juliet]]'' and [[Lady Macbeth]] in ''[[Macbeth]]''. Although most of her work during this period was in theatre, she also branched into film work and won a [[BAFTA Film Award for Newcomer to Leading Film Roles|BAFTA Award as Most Promising Newcomer]]. She drew rave reviews for her leading role in the musical ''[[Cabaret (musical)|Cabaret]]'' in 1968. Over the next two decades, Dench established herself as one of the most significant British theatre performers, working for the [[Royal National Theatre|National Theatre Company]] and the [[Royal Shakespeare Company]]. She received critical acclaim for her work on television during this period, in the series ''[[A Fine Romance (1981 TV series)|A Fine Romance]]'' (1981–1984) and ''[[As Time Goes By (TV series)|As Time Goes By]]'' (1992–2005), in both of which she held starring roles. Her film appearances were infrequent, and included supporting roles in major films, such as ''[[A Room with a View (1985 film)|A Room with a View]]'' (1986), before she rose to international fame as [[M (James Bond)|M]] in ''[[GoldenEye]]'' (1995), a role she continued to play in [[James Bond (film series)|''James Bond'' films]] until ''[[Spectre (2015 film)|Spectre]]'' (2015).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cinemablend.com/news/1759799/judi-dench-always-has-to-correct-one-fact-about-her-time-on-the-james-bond-movies|title=Judi Dench Always Has To Correct One Fact About Her Time On The James Bond Movies|publisher=Cinema Blend|date=5 January 2018|accessdate=25 December 2018}}</ref> A seven-time [[Academy Awards|Academy Award]] nominee, Dench won the [[Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress]] for her performance as [[Elizabeth I of England|Queen Elizabeth I]] in ''[[Shakespeare in Love]]'' (1998); her other Oscar-nominated roles were in ''[[Mrs Brown]]'' (1997), ''[[Chocolat (2000 film)|Chocolat]]'' (2000), ''[[Iris (2001 film)|Iris]]'' (2001), ''[[Mrs Henderson Presents]]'' (2005), ''[[Notes on a Scandal (film)|Notes on a Scandal]]'' (2006) and ''[[Philomena (film)|Philomena]]'' (2013). She has also received many other [[List of awards and nominations received by Judi Dench|accolades]] for her acting in theatre, film, and television; her other competitive awards include six [[British Academy Film Awards]], four [[BAFTA TV Awards]], seven [[Olivier Award]]s, two [[Screen Actors Guild Award]]s, two [[Golden Globe Awards]], and a [[Tony Award]]. She has also received the [[BAFTA Academy Fellowship Award|BAFTA Fellowship]] in 2001, and the [[Society of London Theatre Special Award|Special Olivier Award]] in 2004. In June 2011, she received a [[British Film Institute Fellowship|fellowship]] from the [[British Film Institute]] (BFI).<ref name="bbc">[https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-13886478 "Dame Judi Dench receives BFI fellowship"] 23 June 2011, BBC News</ref> Dench is also a Fellow of the [[Royal Society of Arts]] ([[List of Fellows of the Royal Society of Arts|FRSA]]). == Early life == Dench was born in [[Heworth, York]]. Her mother, Eleanora Olive ([[Married and maiden names|''née'']] Jones), was born in [[Dublin]], Ireland. Her father, Reginald Arthur Dench (1897–1964), a doctor, was born in [[Dorset]], England, and later moved to Dublin, where he was brought up.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/11/22/dame-judi-dench-on-playing-the-inspiring-philomena.html |title=Dame Judi Dench on Playing the Inspiring Philomena |work=The Daily Beast |date= |accessdate=11 February 2014}}</ref> He met Dench's mother while he was studying medicine at [[Trinity College, Dublin]].<ref>{{cite news | title=The Importance of Dame Judi | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_depth/uk/2000/newsmakers/2241129.stm |work=BBC News | date=6 September 2002| accessdate=16 February 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/judi-dench/philomena-lee-film_b_4222611.html |title=The Extraordinary Story of an Extraordinary Woman &#124; Judi Dench |work=The Huffington Post |date= 6 November 2013|accessdate=11 February 2014}}</ref> Dench attended [[The Mount School, York|the Mount School]], a [[Religious Society of Friends|Quaker]] independent secondary school in [[York]], and became a Quaker.<ref name="retirement">{{cite news |author=Michael Billington |title=Please God, not retirement |url=http://film.guardian.co.uk/oscars2006/story/0,,1699880,00.html |work=The Guardian |location=UK |date=12 September 2005 |accessdate=16 February 2009}}</ref><ref name="dame">{{cite news |author=Michael Billington |title=Judi Dench: Nothing like the Dame |url=http://film.guardian.co.uk/Feature_Story/Guardian/0,,44053,00.html |work=The Guardian |location=UK |date=23 March 1998| accessdate=16 February 2009}}</ref> Her brothers, one of whom was actor [[Jeffery Dench]], were born in [[Tyldesley]], Lancashire.<ref name="retirement" /><ref name="dame" /> Her niece, [[Emma Dench]], is a historian of [[ancient Rome]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Emma Dench|url=http://harvardmagazine.com/2010/03/emma-dench|accessdate=11 September 2010|newspaper=[[Harvard Magazine]]|date=March–April 2010}}</ref> == Career == In Britain, Dench has developed a reputation as one of the greatest actresses of the post-war period, primarily through her work in theatre, which has been her forte throughout her career. She has more than once been named number one in polls for Britain's best actor.<ref name=gfame>{{cite news | title=Hopkins and Dench named best British actors | date=18 August 2005 | url=http://film.guardian.co.uk/news/story/0,12589,1551503,00.html |work=The Guardian |location=UK | accessdate=29 December 2006}}</ref><ref name=tfame>{{cite news | title=Connery and Dench Top Legend Poll | date=25 February 2005 | url=https://www.timeout.com/film/news/303/connery-and-dench-top-legend-poll.html | publisher=Time Out Group | accessdate=29 December 2006 | url-status=dead | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071106003837/http://www.timeout.com/film/news/303/connery-and-dench-top-legend-poll.html | archivedate=6 November 2007 | df=dmy-all }}</ref> === Early work === Through her parents, Dench had regular contact with the theatre. Her father, a physician, was also the [[General practitioner|GP]] for the York theatre, and her mother was its wardrobe mistress.<ref name="Talk">{{cite web|url=http://www.talktalk.co.uk/entertainment/film/biography/artist/judi-dench/biography/61?page=1|title=Judi Dench – biography|publisher=TalkTalk|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924113330/http://www.talktalk.co.uk/entertainment/film/biography/artist/judi-dench/biography/61?page=1|archivedate=24 September 2015}}</ref> Actors often stayed in the Dench household. During these years, Judi Dench was involved on a non-professional basis in the first three productions of the modern revival of the [[York Mystery Plays]] in 1951, 1954 and 1957.<ref>{{cite web|title=Mystery Plays Archive|url = http://www.yorkmysteryplays.org|publisher=National Centre for Early Music|accessdate=11 March 2018}}</ref> In the third production she played the role of the [[Mary (mother of Jesus)|Virgin Mary]], performed on a fixed stage in the [[York Museum Gardens|Museum Gardens]].<ref name=mysteries>{{cite news | title = Dame Judi speaks up for Mystery Plays | date = 18 September 2003 | url = http://www.holdthefrontpage.co.uk/CAMPAIGNS/2003/09sep/030918judi.shtml | work = HoldTheFrontPage.co.uk | accessdate = 29 December 2006 | url-status=dead | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20061209124215/http://www.holdthefrontpage.co.uk/campaigns/2003/09sep/030918judi.shtml | archivedate = 9 December 2006 | df = dmy-all }}</ref> Though she initially trained as a set designer, she became interested in drama school as her brother Jeff attended the [[Central School of Speech and Drama]].<ref name="Talk" /> She applied and was accepted by the School, then based at the [[Royal Albert Hall]], London, where she was a classmate of [[Vanessa Redgrave]], graduating and being awarded four acting prizes, including the Gold Medal as Outstanding Student.<ref name="Talk" /> In September 1957, she made her first professional stage appearance with the [[Old Vic]] Company, at the [[Royal Court Theatre, Liverpool|Royal Court Theatre]], Liverpool, as [[Ophelia (character)|Ophelia]] in ''[[Hamlet]]''. According to the reviewer for ''[[London Evening Standard]]'', Dench had "talent which will be shown to better advantage when she acquires some technique to go with it."<ref>{{Cite book|title=Judi Dench: With A Crack In Her Voice|last=Miller|first=John|publisher=[[Hachette UK]]|year=2013|isbn=978-1-78022-644-6|page=30}}</ref> Dench then made her London debut in the same production at the Old Vic. She remained a member of the company for four seasons, 1957–1961, her roles including Katherine in ''[[Henry V (play)|Henry V]]'' in 1958, (which was also her New York City debut), and as directed and designed by [[Franco Zeffirelli]]. During this period, she toured the United States and Canada and appeared in [[Yugoslavia]] and at the [[Edinburgh Festival]]. She joined the [[Royal Shakespeare Company]] in December 1961, playing Anya in ''[[The Cherry Orchard]]'' at the [[Aldwych Theatre]] in London and made her [[Stratford-upon-Avon]] debut in April 1962 as Isabella in ''[[Measure for Measure]]''. She subsequently spent seasons in repertory both with the [[Nottingham Playhouse|Playhouse]] in [[Nottingham]] from January 1963, (including a West African tour as [[Lady Macbeth]] for the [[British Council]]) and with the [[Oxford Playhouse|Playhouse Company]] in [[Oxford]] from April 1964. In 1964, Dench appeared on television as Valentine Wannop in [[Theatre 625]]'s adaptation of [[Parade's End]], shown in three episodes. That same year, she made her film debut in ''[[The Third Secret (film)|The Third Secret]]'', before featuring in a small role in the [[Sherlock Holmes]] thriller ''[[A Study in Terror]]'' (1965) with her Nottingham Playhouse colleague [[John Neville (actor)|John Neville]].<ref>{{Cite book|title=And Furthermore|last=Dench|first=Judi|publisher=[[Weidenfeld & Nicolson|W&N]]|year=2012|isbn=978-1-78022-440-4|location=|page=157}}</ref> She performed again on BBC's Theatre 365 in 1966, as Terry in the four-part series [[Talking to a Stranger]], for which she won a BAFTA for Best Actress.<ref name=debrett>{{cite web |url=http://www.debretts.com/people-of-today-profile?person=12682 |title=Judith Olivia (Judi) Dench |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140221085438/http://www.debretts.com/people-of-today-profile?person=12682 |archivedate=21 February 2014 |accessdate=29 January 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://awards.bafta.org/keyword-search?keywords=judi+dench |title=BAFTA Awards Search: Judi Dench |publisher=British Academy of Film and Television Arts |access-date=9 September 2018 }}</ref> === Prominence === The 1966 [[BAFTA Award for Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles]] was made to Dench for her performance in ''[[Four in the Morning (film)|Four in the Morning]]'' and this was followed in 1968 by a BAFTA [[British Academy Television Award for Best Actress| Best Actress Award]] for her role in [[John Hopkins (writer)|John Hopkins]]' 1966 BBC drama ''[[Talking to a Stranger]]''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Judith Olivia (Judi) Dench |url=http://www.debretts.com/people-of-today-profile?person=12682 |work=People of Today |publisher=Debrett's |accessdate=29 January 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140221085438/http://www.debretts.com/people-of-today-profile?person=12682 |archivedate=21 February 2014}}</ref> In 1968, she was offered the role of Sally Bowles in the musical ''[[Cabaret (musical)|Cabaret]]''. As [[Sheridan Morley]] later reported: "At first she thought they were joking. She had never done a musical and she has an unusual croaky voice which sounds as if she has a permanent cold. So frightened was she of singing in public that she auditioned from the wings, leaving the pianists alone on stage".<ref>{{cite book | title=The great stage stars: distinguished theatrical careers of the past and present | author=Sheridan Morley | publisher=Angus & Robertson | location=London | year=1986 | isbn=978-0-207-14970-2}}</ref> But when it opened at the [[Palace Theatre, London|Palace Theatre]] in February 1968, [[Frank Marcus]], reviewing for ''Plays and Players'', commented that: "She sings well. The title song, in particular, is projected with great feeling." [[File:Stevan Kragujevic, Laurence Olivier, Judi Dench, John Neville and Joseph O'Conor in Belgrade.JPG|thumb|right|upright|[[Old Vic]] tour Yugoslavia, 1959.<ref>''Theatricalia'' – online British theatre database[https://theatricalia.com/play/2/hamlet/production/9a5]</ref> Youngish Judi Dench with fellow actors at the [[Monument to the Unknown Hero]] on [[Avala|Mount Avala]], [[Serbia]]. [[Joseph O'Conor]], <small>left</small>, and [[John Neville (actor)|John Neville]], <small>behind.</small>]] After a long run in ''Cabaret'', she rejoined the [[Royal Shakespeare Company|RSC]] making numerous appearances with the company in Stratford and London for nearly twenty years, winning several "best actress" awards. Among her roles with the RSC, she was the Duchess in [[John Webster]]'s ''[[The Duchess of Malfi]]'' in 1971. In the Stratford 1976 season, and then at the Aldwych in 1977, she gave two comedy performances, first in [[Trevor Nunn]]'s musical staging of ''[[The Comedy of Errors]]'' as Adriana, then partnered with [[Donald Sinden]] as Beatrice and Benedick in [[John Barton (director)|John Barton]]'s "British Raj" revival of ''[[Much Ado About Nothing]]''. As [[Bernard Levin]] wrote in ''[[The Sunday Times]]'': "...&nbsp;demonstrating once more that she is a comic actress of consummate skill, perhaps the very best we have."<ref>{{cite book | title=London stage in the 20th century | author=Robert Tanitch | publisher=Haus Publishing | location=London | year=2007 | isbn=978-1-904950-74-5}}</ref> One of her most notable achievements with the RSC was her performance as Lady Macbeth in 1976. Nunn's acclaimed production of ''[[Macbeth]]'' was first staged with a [[minimalism|minimalist]] design at [[The Other Place (theatre)|The Other Place]] theatre in Stratford. Its small round stage focused attention on the [[psychology|psychological]] dynamics of the characters, and both [[Ian McKellen]] in the title role, and Dench, received exceptionally favourable notices. "If this is not great acting I don't know what is", wrote [[Michael Billington (critic)|Michael Billington]] in ''[[The Guardian]]''. "It will astonish me if the performance is matched by any in this actress's generation", commented [[John Courtenay Trewin|J C Trewin]] in ''[[The Lady (magazine)|The Lady]]''. The production transferred to London, opening at the [[Donmar Warehouse]] in September 1977, and was adapted for television, later released on VHS and DVD. Dench won the [[The Society of West End Theatre|SWET]] Best Actress Award in 1977. Dench was nominated for a [[British Academy of Film and Television Arts|BAFTA]] for her role as Hazel Wiles in the 1979 [[BBC]] drama ''[[On Giant's Shoulders]]''.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.bafta.org/search.html?pageNo=38&q=actress&w=true | title=Dench's nomination for ''On Giant's Shoulders''| work=[[British Academy of Film and Television Arts|BAFTA]] website| accessdate=23 April 2012}}</ref> In 1989, she was cast as Pru Forrest, the long-time silent wife of Tom Forrest, in the [[BBC]] soap opera ''[[The Archers]]'' on its 10,000th edition.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/archers/backstage/14000.shtml|title=The Archers Backstage|work=[[BBC Online]]|accessdate=6 August 2010}}</ref> She had a romantic role in the BBC television film ''[[Langrishe, Go Down (film)|Langrishe, Go Down]]'' (1978), with [[Jeremy Irons]] and a screenplay by [[Harold Pinter]] from the [[Aidan Higgins]] novel, directed by [[David Jones (director)|David Jones]], in which she played one of three spinster sisters living in a fading Irish mansion in the [[County Waterford|Waterford]] countryside. Dench made her debut as a director in 1988 with the [[Renaissance Theatre Company]]'s touring season, ''Renaissance Shakespeare on the Road'', co-produced with the [[Birmingham Rep]], and ending with a three-month repertory programme at the [[Phoenix Theatre (London)|Phoenix Theatre]] in London. Dench's contribution was a staging of ''[[Much Ado About Nothing]]'', set in the [[Napoleonic era]], which starred [[Kenneth Branagh]] and [[Emma Thompson]] as Benedick and Beatrice. She has made numerous appearances in the West End including the role of Miss Trant in the 1974 musical version of ''[[The Good Companions]]'' at [[Her Majesty's Theatre]]. In 1981, Dench was due to play [[Grizabella]] in the original production of ''[[Cats (musical)|Cats]]'', but was forced to pull out due to a torn Achilles tendon, leaving [[Elaine Paige]] to play the role.<ref name="cats">{{cite news|author=Staff writers| title=Record-breaking Cats bows out|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/showbiz/1761508.stm|work=BBC News|date=15 January 2002|accessdate=16 February 2009}}</ref> She has acted with the [[Royal National Theatre|National Theatre]] in London where she played an unforgettable Cleopatra in Antony and Cleopatra (1987). In September 1995, she played Desiree Armfeldt in a major revival of [[Stephen Sondheim]]'s ''[[A Little Night Music]]'', for which she won an Olivier Award. In 1989, Judi Dench starred in David Tucker's [[Behaving Badly (TV serial)|Behaving Badly]] for Channel 4, based on Catherine Heath's novel of the same name. === Popular success === After the long period between [[James Bond films]] ''[[Licence to Kill]]'' (1989) and ''[[GoldenEye]]'' (1995), the producers brought in Dench to take over as the role of [[M (James Bond)|M]], [[James Bond (literary character)|James Bond]]'s boss. The character was reportedly modeled on Dame [[Stella Rimington]], the real-life head of MI5 between 1992 and 1996;<ref>{{cite book |last=West |first=Nigel |authorlink=Nigel West |title=Historical dictionary of Ian Fleming's world of intelligence: fact and fiction |year=2010 |publisher=[[Rowman & Littlefield|Scarecrow Press]] |location=Lanham, Maryland |isbn=978-0-7524-2896-3 |p=[https://archive.org/details/mmi5sfirstspymas00cook/page/45 45] |url-access=registration |url=https://archive.org/details/mmi5sfirstspymas00cook/page/45 }}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last=Rimington |authorlink=Stella Rimington |first=Stella |title=Open secret: the autobiography of the former Director-General of MI5 |year=2008 |publisher=[[Arrow Books]] |location=London |isbn=978-0-09-943672-0 |p=244}}</ref> Dench became the first woman to portray M, succeeding [[Robert Brown (British actor)|Robert Brown]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bookpage.com/0502bp/stella_rimington.html |publisher=BookPage |title=Her majesty's not-so-secret service |accessdate=14 November 2006 |author=Jay MacDonald |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060826194750/http://www.bookpage.com/0502bp/stella_rimington.html |archivedate=26 August 2006 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_20020430/ai_n12622913 |title=Woman tipped to head MI5 in footsteps of Stella Rimington |work=The Independent (London) |accessdate=14 November 2006 |author=Nigel Morris |date=30 April 2002 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071013210329/http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_20020430/ai_n12622913 |archivedate=13 October 2007 |url-status=dead}}</ref> The seventeenth [[spy film]] in the [[James Bond in film|series]] and the first to star [[Pierce Brosnan]] as the fictional [[Secret Intelligence Service|MI6]] officer, ''GoldenEye'' marked the first ''Bond'' film made after the [[dissolution of the Soviet Union]] and the end of the [[Cold War]], which provided the plot's back story. The film earned a worldwide gross of US$350.7&nbsp;million,<ref name="nos">{{cite web|url=https://www.the-numbers.com/movies/series/JamesBond.php|title=Box Office History for James Bond Movies|accessdate=18 October 2007|work=The Numbers|publisher=Nash Information Service}}</ref> with critics viewing the film as a modernisation of the series.<ref name="QNetwork">{{cite web|title=GoldenEye|publisher=Qnetwork|url=http://www.qnetwork.com/?page=review&id=348|accessdate=27 April 2007|author=James Kendrick|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120218211646/http://www.qnetwork.com/index.php?page=review&id=348|archivedate=18 February 2012}}</ref><ref name="variety">{{cite news|title=GoldenEye|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|author=Todd McCarthy|url=https://www.variety.com/review/VE1117904690.html?categoryid=31&cs=1|date= 15 November 1995|accessdate=18 November 2006}}</ref> In 1997, Dench appeared in her first starring film role as [[Queen Victoria]] in [[John Madden (director)|John Madden]]'s teleplay ''[[Mrs Brown]]'', which depicts Victoria's relationship with her personal servant and [[favourite]] [[John Brown (servant)|John Brown]], played by [[Billy Connolly]]. Filmed with the intention of being shown on [[BBC One]] and on [[WGBH-TV|WGBH]]'s ''[[Masterpiece Theatre]]'', it was eventually acquired by [[Miramax]] mogul [[Harvey Weinstein]], who felt the drama film should receive a theatrical release after seeing it and took it from the BBC to US cinemas.<ref name="nypost2011">{{cite news|title=Favorite backer|url=http://www.nypost.com/p/pagesix/favorite_backer_5fPEgAwgoN8ShYF03tW6PI|work=[[New York Post]]|date=8 July 2011|accessdate=17 December 2012}}</ref> Released to generally positive reviews and unexpected commercial success, going on to earn more than $13&nbsp;million worldwide,<ref>{{cite web|title=Mrs Brown (1997)|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/mrs_brown|website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|accessdate=17 December 2012}}</ref> the film was screened in the [[Un Certain Regard]] section at the [[1997 Cannes Film Festival]].<ref name="festival-cannes.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.festival-cannes.com/en/archives/ficheFilm/id/4836/year/1997.html|title=Festival de Cannes: Mrs Brown |accessdate=27 September 2009|work=festival-cannes.com}}</ref> For her performance, Dench garnered universal acclaim by critics and was awarded her fourth [[BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role|BAFTA]] and first [[Academy Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]] nomination at the [[70th Academy Awards]].<ref name="awards">{{cite web |title=Awards for Judi Dench|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001132/awards|publisher=[[Internet Movie Database]]|accessdate=9 November 2012}}</ref> In 2011, while accepting a [[British Film Institute]] Award in London, Dench commented that the project launched her Hollywood career and joked that "it was thanks to Harvey, whose name I have had tattooed on my bum".<ref name="nypost2011" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://uk.businessinsider.com/judi-dench-got-fake-tattoo-of-harvey-weinsteins-name-on-her-bum-2017-10|title=Here's the actual story about Judi Dench getting a fake 'tattoo' of Harvey Weinstein's name on her 'bum'|publisher=Business Insider UK|date=9 October 2017|accessdate=22 December 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-36673739|title=Judi Dench gets first tattoo for her 81st birthday|work=BBC News|date=30 June 2016|accessdate=22 December 2017}}</ref> Dench's other film of 1997 was [[Roger Spottiswoode]]'s ''[[Tomorrow Never Dies]]'', her second film in the [[James Bond in film|''James Bond'' series]].<ref>{{cite news|title=China Resists Western Efforts to Bond|url=http://www.klast.net/bond/tndnews1.html#yeoh|work=[[Daily News (New York)|Daily News]]|date=10 March 1997|accessdate=6 January 2007|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131004225636/http://www.klast.net/bond/tndnews1.html#yeoh|archivedate=4 October 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=main&id=goldeneye.htm|title=GoldenEye|accessdate=14 January 2007|website=[[Box Office Mojo]]}}</ref> The same year, Dench reteamed with director John Madden to film ''[[Shakespeare in Love]]'' (1998), a romantic comedy-drama that depicts a love affair involving playwright [[William Shakespeare]], played by [[Joseph Fiennes]], while he was writing the play ''[[Romeo and Juliet]]''. On her performance as [[Queen Elizabeth I]], ''[[The New York Times]]'' commented that "Dench's shrewd, daunting Elizabeth is one of the film's utmost treats".<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9B05E4D9103AF932A25751C1A96E958260|title=FILM REVIEW: Shakespeare Saw a Therapist|date=11 December 1998|accessdate=7 October 2013|newspaper=The New York Times}}</ref> The following year, she was nominated for most of the high-profile awards, winning both the [[Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress|Academy Award]] and the [[BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role]].<ref name="awards" /> On her Oscar win, Dench joked on-stage, "I feel for eight minutes on the screen, I should only get a little bit of him."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://aaspeechesdb.oscars.org/link/071-4|title=1998 (71st) Academy Awards|accessdate= 14 October 2013|publisher=[[Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences]]}}</ref> Also in 1999, Dench won the [[Tony Award]] for her 1999 Broadway performance in the role of Esme Allen in [[David Hare (dramatist)|Sir David Hare]]'s ''[[Amy's View]]''.<ref name="awards" /> The same year, she co-starred along with [[Cher]], [[Joan Plowright]], [[Maggie Smith]], and [[Lily Tomlin]] in [[Franco Zeffirelli]]'s semi-autobiographical period drama ''[[Tea with Mussolini]]'' which tells the story of young Italian boy Luca's upbringing by a circle of British and American women, before and during [[World War II]]. 1999 also saw the release of Pierce Brosnan's third Bond film, ''[[The World Is Not Enough]]''. This film portrayed M in a larger role with the main villain, Renard, coming back to haunt her when he engineers the murder of her old friend Sir Robert King and seemingly attempts to kill his daughter Electra. === 2001–2005 === In January 2001, Dench's husband [[Michael Williams (actor)|Michael Williams]] died of lung cancer. Dench went to [[Nova Scotia]], Canada, almost immediately after Williams's funeral to begin production on [[Lasse Hallström]]'s drama film ''[[The Shipping News (film)|The Shipping News]]'', a therapy she later credited as her rescue: "People, friends, kept saying, 'You are not facing up to it; you need to face up to it', and maybe they were right, but I felt I was&nbsp;– in the acting. Grief supplies you with an enormous amount of energy. I needed to use that up."<ref name="ireex">{{cite web|title=Dench: Acting 'rescued' me following husband's death |date=15 October 2012 |url=http://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/entertainment/dench-acting-resuced-me-following-husbands-death-570574.html|work=[[Irish Examiner]]|accessdate=15 November 2012}}</ref> In between, Dench finished work on [[Richard Eyre]]'s film ''[[Iris (2001 film)|Iris]]'' (2001), in which she portrayed novelist [[Iris Murdoch]]. Dench shared her role with [[Kate Winslet]], both actresses portraying Murdoch at different phases of her life.<ref>{{cite news |last=Howe |first=Desson |title=Iris: Heroic on a Human Scale |date=15 February 2002 |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn?contentId=A9577-2002Feb14 |work=[[The Washington Post]]|accessdate=13 November 2012}}</ref> Each of them was nominated for an [[Academy Award|Oscar]] the following year, earning Dench her fourth nomination in five years.<ref name="awards" /> In addition, she was awarded both an [[ALFS Award]] and the [[BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role|Best Leading Actress Award]] at the [[55th British Academy Film Awards]].<ref name="awards" /> After ''Iris'', Dench immediately returned to Canada to finish ''The Shipping News'' alongside [[Kevin Spacey]] and [[Julianne Moore]].<ref name="ireex" /> Based on the [[Pulitzer Prize for Fiction|Pulitzer Prize]]-winning [[The Shipping News|novel]] by [[E. Annie Proulx]], the drama revolves around a quiet and introspective typesetter (Spacey) who, after the death of his daughter's mother, moves to [[Newfoundland and Labrador|Newfoundland]] along with his daughter and his aunt, played by Dench, in hopes of starting his life anew in the small town where she grew up. The film earned mixed reviews from critics,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/shipping_news|title=The Shipping News (2001)|work=Rotten Tomatoes |accessdate=13 November 2012}}</ref> and was financially unsuccessful, taking in just US$24&nbsp;million worldwide with a budget of US$35&nbsp;million.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Shipping News|url=https://www.the-numbers.com/movies/2001/SNEWS.php|publisher=The Numbers |accessdate=13 November 2012}}</ref> Dench received BAFTA and SAG Award nominations for her performance.<ref name="awards" /> In 2002, Dench was cast opposite [[Rupert Everett]], [[Colin Firth]], and [[Reese Witherspoon]] in [[Oliver Parker]]'s ''[[The Importance of Being Earnest (2002 film)|The Importance of Being Earnest]]'', a comedy about mistaken identity set in English high society during the [[Victorian Era]]. Based on [[Oscar Wilde]]'s classic [[comedy of manners]] [[The Importance of Being Earnest|of the same name]], she portrayed Lady Bracknell, a role she had repeatedly played before, including a stint at the [[Royal National Theatre]] in 1982.<ref>{{cite news|first=Scott|last=Matthewman|title=Turn off the TV: Radio choices October 10–16|url=http://blogs.thestage.co.uk/tvtoday/2009/10/turn-off-the-tv-radio-choices-october-10-16/|newspaper=The Stage|date=9 October 2009|accessdate=13 November 2012|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130128182431/http://blogs.thestage.co.uk/tvtoday/2009/10/turn-off-the-tv-radio-choices-october-10-16/|archivedate=28 January 2013}}</ref> The film was released to lukewarm reactions by critics&nbsp;– who called it "breezy entertainment, helped by an impressive cast", but felt that it also suffered "from some peculiar directorial choices"&nbsp;– and earned just US$17.3&nbsp;million during its limited release.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Importance of Being Earnest|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=importanceofbeingearnest.htm|website=Box Office Mojo|accessdate=13 November 2012}}</ref> Dench's other film of 2002 was ''[[Die Another Day]]'', the twentieth instalment in the [[James Bond in film|James Bond series]]. The [[Lee Tamahori]]–directed spy film marked her fourth appearance as [[MI6]] head M and the franchise's last performance by [[Pierce Brosnan]] as Bond. ''Die Another Day'' received mixed reviews <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/die_another_day/ |title=Die Another Day (2002)|website= Rotten Tomatoes |accessdate=13 November 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author=Roger Moore |title=Bye bye to Ian Fleming's James Bond? |newspaper=The Times |date=4 October 2008 |url=http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/film/london_film_festival/article4866756.ece |accessdate=5 October 2008|location=London}}</ref> Regardless, it became the highest-grossing James Bond film up to that time.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/tv_film/newsid_2505000/2505093.stm |title=Die Another Day explodes at the box office |work=BBC News |accessdate=21 September 2007| date= 22 November 2002}}</ref> In the 2002 animated children's series ''[[Angelina Ballerina (TV series)|Angelina Ballerina]]'', Dench lent her voice to Miss Lilly, Angelina's ballet teacher, and her daughter, [[Finty Williams]], provided the voice of Angelina herself.{{cn|date=February 2020}} In 2004, Dench appeared as Aereon, an ambassador of the [[Riddick (character)|Elemental race]] who helps uncover the mysterious past of [[Richard B. Riddick]], played by [[Vin Diesel]], in [[David Twohy]]'s science fiction sequel, ''[[The Chronicles of Riddick]]''. Selected by Diesel, who prompted writers to re-create the character to fit a female persona because he wanted to work with the actress,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.blackfilm.com/20041112/features/vindiesel.shtml|title=The Chronicles of Riddick: An Interview with Vin Diesel|work=Backfilm.com|accessdate=13 November 2012| date=1 November 2004}}</ref> she called filming "tremendous fun", although she "had absolutely no idea what was going on in the plot".<ref>{{cite web|first=Donald|last=Clarke|url=https://www.irishtimes.com|title=Dame's Treat|work=[[The Irish Times]]|accessdate=13 November 2012|date=24 November 2005}}</ref> The film was a critical and box office failure.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/chronicles_of_riddick/|title=The Chronicles of Riddick (2004)|work=Rotten Tomatoes|accessdate=13 November 2012}}</ref> In his review of the film, [[James Berardinelli]] from ''[[James Berardinelli|ReelViews]]'' remarked that he felt that Dench's character served no more "useful purpose than to give [her] an opportunity to appear in a science-fiction movie".<ref>{{cite web|first=James |last=Berardinelli|url=http://preview.reelviews.net/movies/c/chronicles_riddick.html|title=Chronicles of Riddick, The|work=[[ReelViews]]|accessdate=13 November 2012}}</ref> She followed ''Riddick'' with a more traditional role in [[Charles Dance]]'s English drama ''[[Ladies in Lavender]]'', also starring friend [[Maggie Smith]]. In the film, Dench plays one half of a sister duo and takes it upon herself to nurse a washed up stranger to health, eventually finding herself falling for a man many decades younger than she. The specialty release garnered positive reviews from critics, with [[Roger Ebert]] of the ''[[Chicago Sun-Times]]'' calling it "perfectly sweet and civilized [and] a pleasure to watch Smith and Dench together; their acting is so natural it could be breathing".<ref>{{cite web|first=Roger|last=Ebert|url=http://www.reelviews.net/movies/c/chronicles_riddick.html|title=Ladies in Lavender (2004)|work=[[Chicago Sun-Times]]|accessdate=13 November 2012}}</ref> Also in 2004, Dench provided her voice for several smaller projects. In [[Walt Disney Animation Studios|Walt Disney]]'s ''[[Home on the Range (2004 film)|Home on the Range]]'', she, along with [[Roseanne Barr]] and [[Jennifer Tilly]], voiced a mismatched trio of [[dairy cow]]s who must capture an infamous cattle rustler, for his [[Bounty (reward)|bounty]], in order to save their idyllic farm from foreclosure. The film was mildly successful for Disney.<ref>{{cite web|title=Home on the Range|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=importanceofbeingearnest.htm|website=Box Office Mojo|accessdate=13 November 2012}}</ref> A major hit for Dench came with [[Joe Wright]]'s ''[[Pride & Prejudice (2005 film)|Pride & Prejudice]]'', a 2005 adaptation of the novel by [[Jane Austen]], starring [[Keira Knightley]] and [[Donald Sutherland]].<ref>{{cite web|first=Liz|last=Hoggard|title=Meet the puppet master|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2005/sep/11/features.review|work=The Guardian|date=11 September 2005 |accessdate=10 February 2015}}</ref> Wright persuaded Dench to join the cast as [[Lady Catherine de Bourgh]] by writing her a letter that read: "I love it when you play a bitch. Please come and be a bitch for me."<ref>{{cite journal|last=Dole|first=Carol M.|date=Summer 2007|title=Jane Austen and Mud: ''Pride & Prejudice'' (2005), British Realism, and the Heritage Film|url=http://www.jasna.org/persuasions/on-line/vol27no2/dole.htm|journal=[[Persuasions (journal)|Persuasions]]|volume=27|issue=2}}</ref> Dench had only one week available to shoot her scenes, forcing Wright to make them his first days of filming.<ref>{{cite news |title=Unlikely Director Brought New Approach to ''Pride & Prejudice'' |last=Hewitt |first=Chris |date=9 November 2005 |newspaper=[[Ottawa Citizen]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite video |first=Joe |last=Wright |authorlink=Joe Wright |year=2005 |title=[[Audio commentary]] for ''Pride & Prejudice'' | medium=DVD |publisher=[[Universal Studios]] |department=Bonus Features |time=1:00:05–1:00:15}}</ref> With both a worldwide gross of over US$121&nbsp;million and several Academy Award and Golden Globe nominations, the film became a critical and commercial success.<ref name="nine">{{cite web|title=Pride & Prejudice (2005)|url=https://www.the-numbers.com/people/BBLET.php|work=The Numbers|accessdate=10 February 2009}}</ref> === 2006–2010 === Dench, in her role as "M", was the only cast member carried through from the [[Pierce Brosnan|Brosnan films]] to appear in ''[[Casino Royale (2006 film)|Casino Royale]]'' (2006), Martin Campbell's [[reboot (fiction)|reboot]] of the James Bond film series, starring [[Daniel Craig]] in his debut performance as the fictional MI6 agent. The thriller received largely positive critical response, with reviewers highlighting Craig's performance and the reinvention of the character of Bond.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/casino_royale/?critic=columns&sortby=rotten&name_order=asc&view=#contentReviews |title=Casino Royale (2006)|work=Rotten Tomatoes |accessdate=12 November 2012}}</ref> It earned over US$594&nbsp;million worldwide, ranking it among the highest-grossing James Bond films ever released. Also in April 2006, Dench returned to the West End stage in ''[[Hay Fever (play)|Hay Fever]]'' alongside [[Peter Bowles]] and [[Belinda Lang]]. She finished off 2006 with the role of Mistress Quickly in the RSC's new musical ''The Merry Wives'', a version of ''[[The Merry Wives of Windsor]]''.<ref name=merryw>{{cite web |title=Merry Wives – The Musical |url=http://www.rsc.org.uk/WhatsOn/3537.aspx |publisher=Royal Shakespeare Company |accessdate=29 December 2006 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070114014308/http://www.rsc.org.uk/WhatsOn/3537.aspx |archivedate=14 January 2007 }}</ref> [[File:Flickr - Siebbi - A rose for Dame Judi Dench (cropped).jpg|thumb|left|upright|Dench at the premiere of ''Notes on a Scandal'' in [[Berlin]] in 2007]] Dench appeared opposite [[Cate Blanchett]] as a London teacher with a dedicated fondness for vulnerable women in [[Richard Eyre]]'s 2006 drama film ''[[Notes on a Scandal (film)|Notes on a Scandal]]'', an adaption from the 2003 [[Notes on a Scandal|novel of the same name]] by [[Zoë Heller]]. A fan of Heller's book, Dench "was thrilled to be asked to&nbsp;... play that woman, to try to find a humanity in that dreadful person".<ref name="observer" /> The specialty film opened to generally positive reviews and commercial success, grossing US$50&nbsp;million worldwide,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=notesonascandal.htm |title=NOTES ON A SCANDAL (2007) |accessdate=7 June 2009| work=[[Box Office Mojo]]}}</ref> exceeding its £15&nbsp;million budget.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/3662746/How-to-make-a-scandalously-good-movie.html |title=How to make a scandalously good movie |date=26 January 2007 |accessdate=22 August 2009 |work=[[The Daily Telegraph|The Telegraph]] |last=Gritten |first=David |location=London}}</ref> In his review for ''[[Chicago Sun-Times]]'', film critic [[Roger Ebert]] declared the main actresses "perhaps the most impressive acting duo in any film of 2006. Dench and Blanchett are magnificent."<ref>{{cite web |title=Notes on a Scandal (2006)|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/notes_on_a_scandal/|website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] |accessdate=12 November 2012}}</ref> The following year, Dench earned her sixth [[Academy Award for Best Actress|Academy]] nomination and went on to win a [[BIFA Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a British Independent Film|BIFA Award]] and an [[Evening Standard Award]].<ref name="awards" /> Dench, as Miss Matty Jenkyns, co-starred with [[Eileen Atkins]], [[Michael Gambon]], [[Imelda Staunton]], and [[Francesca Annis]] in the [[BBC One]] five-part series ''[[Cranford (TV series)|Cranford]]''. The first season of the series began transmission in November 2007. Dench became the voice for the narration for the updated [[Walt Disney World]] [[Epcot]] attraction [[Spaceship Earth (Epcot)|Spaceship Earth]] in February 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thefloridanewsjournal.com/2012/10/01/disneys-theme-park-epcot-turns-30-today-and-celebreates|title=Disney's Theme Park EPCOT Turns 30 Today And Celebreates|date=10 November 2012|work=The Floria News Journal|accessdate=10 November 2012}}</ref> The same month, she was named as the first official patron of the York Youth Mysteries 2008, a project to allow young people to explore the York Mystery Plays through dance, film-making and circus.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.york.gov.uk/news/newsarchive/2008/february/266423|title=Dame Judi Dench gives her support to York Youth Mysteries|date=20 February 2008|publisher=City of York Council|accessdate=10 November 2012|url-status=dead|archiveurl=http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20121030215022/http%3A//www.york.gov.uk/news/newsarchive/2008/february/266423|archivedate=30 October 2012}}</ref> Her only film of 2008 was [[Marc Forster]]'s ''[[Quantum of Solace]]'', the twenty-second [[Eon Productions|Eon]]-produced [[James Bond in film|James Bond film]], in which she reprised her role as M along with Daniel Craig. A direct sequel to the 2006 film ''Casino Royale'', Forster felt Dench was underused in the previous films, and wanted to make her part bigger, having her interact with Bond more.<ref>{{cite news|title=Fostering change|work=[[The Star (Malaysia)|The Star]]|date=11 October 2008|url=http://www.star-ecentral.com/news/story.asp?file=/2008/10/11/movies/2202154&sec=movies|accessdate=13 October 2008}}</ref> The project gathered generally mixed reviews by critics, who mainly felt that ''Quantum of Solace'' was not as impressive as the predecessor ''Casino Royale'',<ref>{{cite web|title=Quantum of Solace (2008)|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/quantum_of_solace|website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|accessdate=10 November 2012}}</ref> but became another hit for the franchise with a worldwide gross of US$591&nbsp;million.<ref>{{cite web |title=Quantum of Solace|url=https://www.the-numbers.com/movies/2008/JB22.php|publisher=The Numbers |accessdate=9 November 2012}}</ref> For her performance, Dench was nominated for a [[Saturn Award]] the following year.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.saturnawards.org/nominations.html |title=Nominations for the 35th Annual Saturn Awards |publisher=[[Saturn Award|Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films]] |accessdate=17 March 2009 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120221234527/http://www.saturnawards.org/nominations.html |archivedate=21 February 2012}}</ref> Dench returned to the West End in mid-2009, playing Madame de Montreuil in [[Yukio Mishima]]'s play ''[[Madame de Sade]]'', directed by [[Michael Grandage]] as part of the Donmar season at [[Wyndham's Theatre]].<ref>{{cite news |first=Mark|last=Espiner |title=What to say about ... Judi Dench in Madame de Sade|url=https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2009/mar/19/judi-dench-madame-de-sade|work=[[The Guardian]]|date=19 March 2009|accessdate=10 November 2012 |location=London}}</ref> The same year, she appeared in [[Sally Potter]]'s experimental film ''[[Rage (2009 American film)|Rage]]'', a project that featured 14 actors playing fictional figures in and around the fashion world, giving monologues before a plain backdrop.<ref name="guardian 20120909">{{cite news|first=Kira|last=Cochrane|title=Judi Dench: 'Does nobody ever believe anything I do?'|url=https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2009/sep/12/judi-dench-interview|work=[[The Guardian]]|date=12 September 2009|accessdate=10 November 2012|location=London}}</ref> Attracted to the fact that it was unlike anything she had done before, Dench welcomed the opportunity to work with Potter.<ref name="guardian 20120909" /> "I like to do something that's not expected, or predictable. I had to learn to smoke a joint, and I set my trousers alight", she said about filming.<ref name="guardian 20120909" /> Her next film was [[Rob Marshall]]'s musical film ''[[Nine (2009 live-action film)|Nine]]'', based on [[Arthur Kopit]]'s [[libretto|book]] for the 1982 [[Nine (musical)|musical of the same name]], itself suggested by [[Federico Fellini]]'s semi-autobiographical film ''[[8½]]''.<ref>{{cite news|first=Ernio|last=Hernandez|title=Work Resumes on Script for Rob Marshall's ''Nine'' Film|url=http://www.playbill.com/news/article/114520.html|work=Playbill News|publisher=[[Playbill]]|date=23 January 2008|accessdate=7 August 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081219221433/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/114520.html|archive-date=19 December 2008|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref> Also starring [[Daniel Day-Lewis]], [[Marion Cotillard]], [[Penélope Cruz]], and [[Sophia Loren]], she played Lilli La Fleur, an eccentric but motherly French costume designer, who performs the song "[[Folies Bergères]]" in the film. Despite mixed to negative reviews, ''Nine'' was nominated for four [[Academy Awards]],<ref>{{cite web |title=Nine (2009)|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/nine_2009/|website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|accessdate=10 November 2012}}</ref> and awarded both the [[Satellite Award for Best Film]] and [[Satellite Award for Best Cast&nbsp;– Motion Picture|Best Cast]].<ref name="awards" /> Also in 2009, Dench reprised the role of Matilda Jenkyns in ''[[Return to Cranford]]'', the two-part second season of a [[Simon Curtis (filmmaker)|Simon Curtis]] television series. Critically acclaimed, Dench was nominated for a Golden Globe Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, and a Satellite Award.<ref name="awards" /> In 2010, she renewed her collaboration with [[Peter Hall (director)|Peter Hall]] at the [[Rose Theatre, Kingston|Rose Theatre]] in [[Kingston upon Thames]] in ''[[A Midsummer Night's Dream]]'', which opened in February 2010; she played Titania as [[Elizabeth I of England|Queen Elizabeth I]] in her later years&nbsp;– almost 50 years after she first played the role for the Royal Shakespeare Company.<ref>{{cite news |first=Mark|last=Espiner |title=Judi Dench in A Midsummer Night's Dream: Press views|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/arts_and_culture/8518193.stm|work=[[BBC News]]|date=16 February 2010|accessdate=10 November 2012}}</ref> In July 2010, Dench performed "[[Send in the Clowns]]" at a special celebratory promenade concert from the [[Royal Albert Hall]] as part of the proms season, in honour of composer [[Stephen Sondheim]]'s 80th birthday.<ref>{{cite news |last=White |first=Lesley |work=The Sunday Times |location=UK |date=14 February 2010 |url=http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/stage/theatre/article7021949.ece |title=Peter and Judi play a Tug of Love}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rosetheatrekingston.org/about-us |title=About the Rose |work=The Rose Theatre |accessdate=22 October 2009}}</ref> === 2011–2014 === In 2011, Dench starred in ''[[Jane Eyre (2011 film)|Jane Eyre]]'', ''[[My Week with Marilyn]]'' and ''[[J. Edgar]]''. In [[Cary Joji Fukunaga]]'s period drama ''Jane Eyre'', based on the 1847 [[Jane Eyre|novel of the same name]] by [[Charlotte Brontë]], she played the role of Alice Fairfax, housekeeper to Rochester, the aloof and brooding master of Thornfield Hall, where main character Jane, played by [[Mia Wasikowska]], gets employed as a [[governess]].<ref>{{cite web|first=Mayer |last=Nissim |title=Judi Dench had no ego on 'Jane Eyre' set, says director Cary Fukunaga|work=[[Digital Spy]] |url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/movies/news/a346793/judi-dench-had-no-ego-on-jane-eyre-set-says-director-cary-fukunaga.html/|date=21 October 2011|accessdate=9 November 2012}}</ref> Dench reportedly signed to the project after she had received a humorous personal note from Fukunaga, in which he "promised her that she'd be the sexiest woman on set if she did the film".<ref>{{cite news|title=Judi Dench given sexy Jane Eyre promise|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-09-12/news-interviews/30144704_1_sexiest-woman-dame-judi-dench-jane-eyre|work=[[The Times of India]]|accessdate=9 November 2012}}</ref> Acclaimed among critics,<ref>{{cite web |title=Jane Eyre (2011)|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/jane_eyre_2011/|website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|accessdate=9 November 2012}}</ref> it was a mediocre arthouse success at the box office, grossing US$30.5&nbsp;million worldwide.<ref>{{cite web|title=Jane Eyre|url=https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Jane-Eyre-(2010)|publisher=The Numbers|accessdate=9 November 2012}}</ref> In [[Simon Curtis (filmmaker)|Simon Curtis]]' ''My Week with Marilyn'', which depicts the making of the 1957 film ''[[The Prince and the Showgirl]]'' starring [[Marilyn Monroe]] and [[Laurence Olivier]], Dench played actress [[Sybil Thorndike]]. The film garnered largely positive reviews,<ref>{{cite web|title=My Week with Marilyn (2011 film profile) |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/my_week_with_marilyn/|website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|accessdate=9 November 2012}}</ref> and earned Dench a [[BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role|Best Actress in a Supporting Role]] nomination at the [[65th British Academy Film Awards|65th BAFTA Awards]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://awards.bafta.org/award/2012/film/supporting-actress|title=Film {{!}} Supporting Actress in 2012|publisher=BAFTA|accessdate=18 September 2018}}</ref> Dench's last film of 2011 was [[Clint Eastwood]]'s ''J. Edgar'', a biographical drama film about the career of [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] director [[J. Edgar Hoover]], played by [[Leonardo DiCaprio]], from the [[Palmer Raids]] onwards, including an examination of his private life as a [[closeted]] homosexual.<ref name="WSJ.com">{{cite news|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052748703293204576106080298279672|title=A Hollywood Icon Lays Down the Law|work=WSJ.com|accessdate=18 February 2011|first=Michael|last=Judge|date=29 January 2011}}</ref> Hand-picked by Eastwood to play Anna Marie Hoover, Hoover's mother, Dench initially thought a friend was setting her up upon receiving Eastwood's phone call request. "I didn't take it seriously to start with. And then I realised it was really him and that was a tricky conversation", she stated.<ref name="observer">{{cite news|first=Tim|last=Adams|title=Judi Dench: 'I never want to stop working'|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2012/oct/14/judi-dench-interview-skyfall|work=[[The Observer]]|publisher=Guardian News and Media Limited|date=14 October 2012|accessdate=9 November 2012|location=London}}</ref> Released to mixed reception, both with critics and commercially, the film went on to gross US$79&nbsp;million worldwide.<ref>{{cite web |title=J. Edgar (2011)|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/j_edgar/|publisher=The Numbers |accessdate=9 November 2012}}</ref> The same year, Dench reunited with [[Rob Marshall]] and [[Johnny Depp]] for a [[cameo appearance]] in ''[[Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides]]'', playing a noblewoman who is robbed by [[Captain Jack Sparrow]], played by Depp. She made a second cameo that year in [[Ray Cooney]]'s ''[[Run for Your Wife (2012 film)|Run for Your Wife]]''.<ref>{{cite web|first=James|last=Pozzi|title=Dame Judi Dench set to make cameo in Wimbledon-shot film|url=http://swlondoner.co.uk/content/0909315-dame-judi-dench-set-make-cameo-wimbledon-shot-film|work=South West Londoner|accessdate=9 November 2012|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130206024852/http://swlondoner.co.uk/content/0909315-dame-judi-dench-set-make-cameo-wimbledon-shot-film|archivedate=6 February 2013}}</ref> [[File:Judy and Ben (8749969035) (2).jpg|thumb|upright|Dench with ''[[Skyfall]]'' co-star [[Ben Whishaw]] at the [[Noël Coward Theatre]] in May 2013]] In 2011, Dench reunited with director [[John Madden (director)|John Madden]] on the set of the [[comedy-drama]] ''[[The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel]]'' (2012), starring an [[ensemble cast]] also consisting of [[Celia Imrie]], [[Bill Nighy]], [[Ronald Pickup]], [[Maggie Smith]], [[Tom Wilkinson]], and [[Penelope Wilton]], as a group of British [[pensioner]]s moving to a retirement hotel in [[India]], run by the young and eager Sonny ([[Dev Patel]]). Released to positive reviews by critics,<ref name="rt-tbemh">{{cite web |title=The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2012) |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_best_exotic_marigold_hotel_2012 |website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|accessdate=30 October 2012}}</ref> who declared the film a "sweet story about the senior set featuring a top-notch cast of veteran actors",<ref name="rt-tbemh" /> it became a surprise box-office hit following its international release, eventually grossing $US134&nbsp;million worldwide, mostly from its domestic run.<ref name="cs">{{cite web|url=https://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=90881|title=The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel Crosses $100 Million|work=Fox Searchlight Pictures|publisher=CommingSoon.net|date=31 May 2012|accessdate=30 October 2012}}</ref> ''Best Exotic Marigold Hotel'' was ranked among the highest-grossing specialty releases of the year,<ref>{{cite web|first=Peter|last=Knegt|url=https://www.indiewire.com/article/specialty-box-office-queen-reigns-for-indie-debuts-lcd-soundsystem-doc-has-great-one-night-only?page=2|title=Specialty Box Office: 'Queen' Reigns For Indie Debuts; LCD Soundsystem Doc Has Great 'One Night Only'|work=Indiewire|date=23 July 2012|accessdate=30 October 2012}}</ref> and Dench, whom [[Peter Travers]] from ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' called "resilient marvel",<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/reviews/the-best-exotic-marigold-hotel-20120503|first=Peter|last=Travers|title=The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel|work=[[Rolling Stone]]|date=3 May 2012|accessdate=30 October 2012}}</ref> garnered a [[BIFA Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a British Independent Film|Best Actress]] nod at both the [[British Independent Film Awards]] and Golden Globe Awards.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/movies/news/a435735/broken-sightseers-berberian-sound-studio-lead-bifa-nominations.html|title='Broken', 'Sightseers', 'Berberian Sound Studio' lead BIFA nominations|last=Reynolds|first=Simon|date=5 November 2012|work=[[Digital Spy]]|publisher=[[Hearst Magazines UK]]|accessdate=6 November 2012}}</ref> Also in 2012, ''[[Friend Request Pending]]'', an indie short film which Dench had filmed in 2011, received a wide release as part of the feature films ''[[Stars in Shorts]]'' and ''The Joy of Six''. In the 12-minute comedy, directed by ''My Week with Marilyn'' assistant director [[Chris Foggin]] on a budget of just £5,000, she portrays a pensioner grappling with a crush on her church choirmaster and the art of cyber-flirting via [[social networking]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/what-m-did-next-judi-dench-tries-cyberflirting-in-lowbudget-indie-film-8300460.html|title=What M did next: Judi Dench tries cyber-flirting in low-budget indie film|first=Alice|last=Jones|date=9 November 2012|work=[[The Independent]]|accessdate=9 November 2012|location=London}}</ref> Dench made her seventh and final appearance as [[M (James Bond)|M]] in the twenty-third [[James Bond in film|''James Bond'' film]], ''[[Skyfall]]'' (2012), directed by [[Sam Mendes]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Coyle|first=Jake|title=Judi Dench On ''Skyfall'' & Her Reign As M|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/09/judi-dench-skyfall-007-bond_n_2102516.html|work=The Huffington Post|accessdate=11 November 2012|date=9 November 2012}}</ref> In the film, Bond investigates an attack on [[Secret Intelligence Service|MI6]]; it transpires that it is part of an attack on M by former MI6 operative, Raoul Silva (played by [[Javier Bardem]]) to humiliate, discredit and kill M as revenge against her for betraying him. Dench's position as M was subsequently filled by [[Ralph Fiennes]]' character. Coinciding with the 50th anniversary of the ''James Bond'' series, ''Skyfall'' was positively received by critics and at the box office, grossing over $1&nbsp;billion worldwide, and became the [[List of highest-grossing films in the United Kingdom|highest-grossing film of all-time in the UK]] and the highest-grossing film in the ''James Bond'' series. Critics called Dench's [[Saturn Awards]]-nominated performance "compellingly luminous".<ref name="S Tel: McCartney">{{cite news|last=McCartney|first=Jenny|title=Older and wiser|newspaper=[[The Sunday Telegraph]]|date=28 October 2012|location=London|page=19}}</ref> In 2013, Dench starred as the title character in the [[Stephen Frears]]-directed film, ''[[Philomena (film)|Philomena]]'', a film inspired by true events of a woman looking for the son which the [[Catholic Church]] took from her a half-century before.<ref name="Venice">{{cite web|url=http://www.labiennale.org/en/cinema/70th-festival/line-up/off-sel/venezia70|title=Venezia 70|accessdate=26 July 2013|work=labiennale}}</ref> The film was screened in the main competition section at the [[70th Venice International Film Festival]], where it was very favorably received by critics.<ref name="Awards">{{cite web|url=http://www.labiennale.org/en/cinema/news/07-09.html|title=Official Awards of the 70th Venice Film Festival|accessdate = 8 September 2013}}</ref><ref name="Guardian">{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2013/jul/25/venice-film-festival-2013-line-up|title=Venice film festival 2013: the full line-up|accessdate=26 July 2013|work=The Guardian|location=London|date=25 July 2013}}</ref> On Dench's performance, ''[[The Times]]'' commented that "this is Dench's triumph. At 78, she has a golden career behind her, often as queens and other frosty matriarchs. So the warmth under pressure she radiates here is nearly a surprise [...] Dench gives a performance of grace, nuance, and cinematic heroism."<ref>{{cite news|first=Mary|last=Corliss|work=[[The Times]]|url=http://entertainment.time.com/2013/08/31/philomena-at-venice-reserve-an-oscar-for-judi-dench/#ixzz2gHWC3WI4|title=Philomena at Venice: Reserve an Oscar for Judi Dench|accessdate=29 September 2013|date=31 August 2013}}</ref> She was subsequently nominated for many major acting awards, including a seventh [[Academy Awards|Oscar]] nomination.<ref>{{cite web|first1=Maggie|last1= Coughlan|first2=Michele|last2=Corriston|work=[[People (magazine)|People]]|url=http://www.peoplestylewatch.com/people/stylewatch/package/article/0,,20768377_20776573,00.html?xid=rss-topheadlines|title=Oscars 2014: Julia Roberts, Amy Adams & More React to Nominations|date= 16 January 2013|accessdate=20 January 2013}}</ref> === 2015–2017 === In 2015, Dench appeared opposite [[Dustin Hoffman]] in [[Dearbhla Walsh]]'s [[Roald Dahl's Esio Trot|small screen adaptation]] of [[Roald Dahl]]'s children's novel ''[[Esio Trot]]'' (1990), in which a retired bachelor falls in love with his widowed neighbour, played by Dench, who keeps a [[tortoise]] as a companion after the death of her husband,<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2013/aug/22/dustin-hoffman-judi-dench-esio-trot | title=Dustin Hoffman and Judi Dench to star in Roald Dahl adaptation for BBC | work=The Guardian | date=22 August 2013 | accessdate=23 December 2013 | author=Sweney, Mark}}</ref> First broadcast on [[BBC One]] on New Year's Day 2015, it became one of the most-watched programmes of the week,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.barb.co.uk/whats-new/weekly-top-30 |title=Weekly top 30 programmes |publisher=BARB |date= |accessdate=12 September 2018}}</ref> and earned Dench her first [[International Emmy Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]] nomination at the [[44th International Emmy Awards|2016 International Emmy Awards]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2016/09/judi-dench-dustin-hoffman-shonda-rimes-international-emmy-nominations-1201826138/|title=Brazil, UK Lead Pack For International Emmy Nominations|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|accessdate=25 November 2016|date=26 September 2016}}</ref> On her performance, ''[[The Daily Telegraph|Telegraph]]''{{'}}s Michael Hogan commented: "We've grown accustomed to seeing Dench in forbidding roles, but here, she recalled her footloose, flirtatious side, displayed in sitcoms as ''[[A Fine Romance (1981 TV series)|A Fine Romance]]'' and ''[[As Time Goes By (UK TV series)|As Time Goes By]]''. The Dame was sparkly and downright ravishing."<ref>{{cite news|first=Michael |last=Hogan |work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/tv-and-radio-reviews/11319398/Roald-Dahls-Esio-Trot-review.html|title=Roald Dahl's Esio Trot, BBC One, review: 'a magical start to 2015'|date= 1 January 2015|accessdate=2 May 2017}}</ref> As with most of the original cast, Dench reprised the role of Evelyn in John Madden's ''[[The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel]]'' (2015), the sequel to the [[The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel|2011 sleeper hit]]. The comedy-drama was released to lukewarm reviews from critics, who found it "as original as its title – but with a cast this talented and effortlessly charming, that hardly matters".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_second_best_exotic_marigold_hotel/|title=The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel|work=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|publisher=[[Flixster]]|accessdate=27 May 2015}}</ref> From April to May 2015, Dench played a mother, with her real-life daughter [[Finty Williams]] playing her character's daughter, in ''[[The Vote (play)|The Vote]]'' at the [[Donmar Warehouse]].<ref name="TheVote">{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/theatre/theatre-reviews/11582961/The-Vote-Donmar-Warehouse-review-art-meets-life-in-real-time-drama.html|title=The Vote, Donmar Warehouse, review: art meets life in real-time drama|accessdate=20 July 2015|work=The Telegraph|location=London|date=7 May 2015|first=Dominic|last=Cavendish}}</ref> The final performance was broadcast live on [[More4]] at 8:25&nbsp;pm; the time when the events in the play take place.<ref name="TheVote" /> The appearance marked her first performance at the theatre since 1976.<ref name="indepen">{{cite news | url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/theatre-dance/news/the-vote-judi-dench-to-star-with-daughter-in-polling-station-play-aired-live-on-election-night-10122004.html | title=Judi Dench to star with daughter in polling station play aired live on election night | work=[[The Independent]] | date=20 March 2015 | accessdate=24 May 2015}}</ref> On 20 September 2015, she was the guest on [[BBC Radio 4]]'s ''[[Desert Island Discs]]'' for the third time, in which she revealed that her first acting performance was as a snail.<ref>{{Cite episode |title=Dame Judi Dench |url= http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06bd681 |access-date= |series=Desert Island Discs |series-link= Desert Island Discs |network=BBC |station=Radio 4|date=20 September 2015}}</ref> She reprised her role as M in the 2015 James Bond film, ''Spectre'', in the form of a recording that was delivered to Bond. In 2016, Dench made [[Olivier Award]] history when she won [[Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role|Best Actress in a Supporting Role]] for her role in ''[[The Winter's Tale]]'', breaking her own record with her eighth win as a performer.<ref>{{cite web |title=Olivier Awards 2016: The Winners List |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |date=4 March 2016|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/2016-olivier-award-winners-879552/item/best-actor-olivier-2016-award-879547 |accessdate=10 May 2017}}</ref> Next, she co-starred as [[Cecily Neville, Duchess of York]] to [[Benedict Cumberbatch]]'s [[Richard III of England|Richard III]] in the second series of the [[BBC Two]] historical series ''[[The Hollow Crown (TV series)|The Hollow Crown]]''.<ref>{{cite web |title=Principal photography begins on The Hollow Crown: The Wars Of The Roses |website=BBC Media Centre |publisher=BBC |date=1 October 2014 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2014/hollow-crown-roses |accessdate=7 September 2015}}</ref> The same year, she was cast alongside [[Eva Green]] and [[Asa Butterfield]] in [[Tim Burton]]'s dark fantasy film ''[[Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (film)|Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children]]''. Dench played Miss Esmeralda Avocet, a headmistress who can manipulate time and can transform into a bird.<ref name=PurnellCast>{{cite news|last1=Kroll|first1=Justin|title=Ella Purnell and Asa Butterfield to Star in Tim Burton's 'Miss Peregrine's' (EXCLUSIVE)|url=https://variety.com/2014/film/news/ella-purnell-tim-burtons-miss-peregrines-1201342728/|accessdate=20 February 2015|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=5 November 2014}}</ref> The film garnered mixed reviews from critics, who felt it was "on stronger footing as a visual experience than a narrative one".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/miss_peregrines_home_for_peculiar_children/ |title=Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children |last= |first=|date=12 October 2016 |website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] |access-date=12 October 2016}}</ref> Budgeted on US$110&nbsp;million, it became a commercial hit, grossing nearly US$300&nbsp;million worldwide.<ref name="V1">{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2016/film/news/box-office-miss-peregrines-masterminds-deepwater-horizon-1201875830/|title=Box Office: 'Miss Peregrine' Tops With $28.5 Million, 'Deepwater Horizon', 'Masterminds' Bomb|author=Brent Lang|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=2 October 2016|accessdate=2 October 2016}}</ref> Dench's first film of 2017 was [[Justin Chadwick]]'s ''[[Tulip Fever]]'', alongside [[Alicia Vikander]] and [[Christoph Waltz]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Judi Dench to star in Tulip Fever movie|date=6 June 2014| url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-27732965|publisher=bbc.co.uk|accessdate=6 June 2014}}</ref> Set during the period of the [[tulip mania]], the historical drama follows a [[Tulip mania|17th-century]] painter in [[Amsterdam]] who falls in love with a married woman whose portrait he has been hired to paint. Filmed in 2014, the film went through [[Production hell|several delays]] and earned largely negative reviews from critics, who called it a "handsomely-mounted period piece undone by uninspired dialogue and excessive plotting".<ref>{{cite web|title=''Tulip Fever'' (2017)|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/tulip_fever|website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|publisher=[[Fandango (company)|Fandango]]|accessdate=17 September 2017}}</ref> Also in 2017, Dench reprised the role of [[Queen Victoria]] when she headlined [[Stephen Frears]]'s ''[[Victoria & Abdul]]''.<ref name="Jun2016THR">{{cite news|last1=Ritman|first1=Alex|title=Judi Dench to play Queen Victoria in Stephen Frears' 'Victoria and Abdul'|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/judi-dench-play-queen-victoria-903888|accessdate=18 June 2016|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=17 June 2016}}</ref> The biographical comedy-drama depicts the real-life relationship between the monarch and her Indian Muslim servant [[Abdul Karim (the Munshi)|Abdul Karim]], played by opposite [[Ali Fazal]]. While the film was met with lukewarm reviews for its "imbalanced narrative", Dench earned specific praise for her performance,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/victoria_and_abdul|title=''Victoria & Abdul'' (2017)|work=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|accessdate=6 November 2017}}</ref> earning the actress her 12th [[Golden Globe]] nomination.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2017/film/news/golden-globe-nominations-2018-nominees-full-list-1202634435/|title=Golden Globe Nominations: Complete List|work=Variety|date=11 December 2017|accessdate=11 December 2017|first=Rebecca|last=Rubin}}</ref> In September 2017, the website [[LADBible]] posted a video of Dench rapping with UK [[Grime music|Grime]] MC [[Lethal Bizzle]]. The collaboration came about because the [[British slang|slang]] term "dench", which is used as a compliment, features in Bizzle's lyrics and on his clothing brand Stay Dench which Dench had previously helped to promote.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/09/14/watch-judi-dench-proves-dench-rapping-grime-star-lethal-bizzle/|title=Watch as Judi Dench proves she is 'dench' by rapping with grime star Lethal Bizzle |work=The Telegraph|date=14 September 2017|accessdate=7 January 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|editor1= Deborah Jermyn |editor2=, Susan Holmes|title= Women, Celebrity and Cultures of Ageing: Freeze Frame|publisher=Springer|year=2015|page=152|isbn= 978-1-137-49512-9|url= https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=4wxaCwAAQBAJ&pg=PA152#v=onepage|accessdate=7 January 2018}}</ref> Dench's last film that year was [[Kenneth Branagh]]'s ''[[Murder on the Orient Express (2017 film)|Murder on the Orient Express]]'', based on the 1934 novel [[Murder on the Orient Express|of the same name]] by [[Agatha Christie]].<ref>{{cite news|last2=Kit|first2=Borys|last1=Ford|first1=Rebecca|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/johnny-depp-talks-star-murder-933797|title=Johnny Depp in Talks to Star in 'Murder on the Orient Express'|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=29 September 2016|accessdate=30 September 2016}}</ref> The [[mystery film|mystery]]–[[drama film|drama]] [[ensemble film]] follows world-renowned detective [[Hercule Poirot]], who seeks to solve a murder on the [[Orient Express|famous European train]] in the 1930s. Dench portrayed Princess Dragomiroff opposite [[Johnny Depp]], [[Michelle Pfeiffer]], and [[Penélope Cruz]]. The film has grossed $351&nbsp;million worldwide and received mixed to positive reviews from critics, with praise for the cast's performances, but criticism for not adding anything new to previous adaptations.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/article/murder-on-the-orient-express-mostly-stays-on-track/|title=Murder on the Orient Express Mostly Stays on Track |first=Jeff |last=Giles |website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|date=9 November 2017|accessdate=9 November 2017}}</ref> === 2018–present === Dench was cast as the elder version of titular character Joan Elizabeth Stanley in [[Trevor Nunn]]'s spy drama film ''[[Red Joan]]'' (2018). Based on Jennie Rooney's same-titled novel, it was inspired by the life of [[KGB]] intelligence source [[Melita Norwood]].<ref name="screendaily.com">{{cite news|last=Grater|first=Tom|url=https://www.screendaily.com/news/judi-dench-sophie-cookson-to-star-in-trevor-nunns-red-joan-exclusive/5122043.article|title=Judi Dench, Sophie Cookson to star in Trevor Nunn's 'Red Joan' (exclusive)|work=Screendaily|date=7 September 2017|access-date=26 January 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://datebook.sfchronicle.com/movies-tv/review-judi-dench-shows-range-in-red-joan-portraying-a-complete-idiot|title=Review: Judi Dench shows range in 'Red Joan,' portraying a complete idiot|last=LaSalle|first=Mick|date=22 April 2019|website=San Francisco Chronicle|language=en-US|access-date=26 January 2020}}</ref> While the film earned generally mixed to negative reviews, Dench was applauded for her performance, with ''[[The Daily Telegraph]]'' agreeing that "Dench is wasted in this absurd portrayal."<ref>{{cite news|last=Collin|first=Robbie|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/films/0/red-joan-review-judi-dench-wasted-absurd-portrayal-ofthe-bolshevik/|title=Red Joan, review: Judi Dench is wasted in this absurd portrayal of the Bolshevik of Bexleyheath|work=The Daily Telegraph|date=18 April 2019|access-date=26 January 2020}}</ref> Her other film of 2018 was ''[[All Is True]]'', a fictional historical film for which she reunited with Kenneth Branagh to portray [[William Shakespeare]]'s wife [[Anne Hathaway (wife of Shakespeare)|Anne Hathaway]]. Released to favorable reviews, critics called the film "impressively cast and beautifully filmed. ''All Is True'' takes an elegiac look at Shakespeare's final days."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/all_is_true|title=All Is True (2019)|last=|first=|date=|website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|publisher=[[Fandango Media]]|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=26 January 2020}}</ref> Also in 2018, Dench appeared alongside [[Eileen Atkins]], [[Joan Plowright]] and [[Maggie Smith]] in [[Roger Michell]]'s documentary film ''[[Nothing Like a Dame (film)|Nothing Like a Dame]]'' which documents conversations between the actresses, interspersed with scenes from their career on film and stage. It received rave reviews, with ''The Guardian'' declaring it an "outrageously funny film".<ref name="guardian">{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2018/apr/26/nothing-like-a-dame-review-judi-dench-eileen-atkins-maggie-smith-joan-plowright|work=[[The Guardian]]|title=Nothing Like a Dame review – Judi Dench and Maggie Smith trade brutal banter|accessdate=26 January 2020|date=26 April 2018|last=Bradshaw|first=Peter|authorlink=Peter Bradshaw}}</ref> In 2019, Dench presented a two-part nature documentary series for the [[ITV (TV Network)|ITV]] network called ''Judi Dench's Wild Borneo Adventure'' in which she and her partner travelled across [[Borneo|the island]], looking at its remarkable wildlife and efforts by conservationists to preserve it for future generations.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.itv.com/hub/judi-denchs-wild-borneo-adventure/2a6312a0001|title=Judi Dench's Wild Borneo Adventure – Series 1 – Episode 1|via=www.itv.com|accessdate=26 January 2020}}</ref> In autumn 2019, she starred as [[Old Deuteronomy]] in [[Tom Hooper]]'s [[Cats (2019 film)|film adaptation]] of ''[[Cats (musical)|Cats]]'' alongside [[Jennifer Hudson]], [[Ian McKellen]], [[Taylor Swift]], and [[James Corden]].<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://deadline.com/2018/10/cats-movie-judi-dench-andrew-lloyd-webber-deuteronomy-1202485723/|title=Judi Dench Set To Pounce On 'Cats'|author=Anthony D'Alessandro|magazine=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=18 October 2018|accessdate=26 January 2020}}</ref> The film received overwhelmingly negative reviews from critics, who criticized the [[Computer-generated imagery|CGI effects]], plot, and tone, with many calling it one of the worst films of 2019. Also, the film became a [[box-office bomb]], having so far grossed $62 million on a budget as high as $100 million.<ref name="BOM">{{Cite web |url= https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt5697572/ |title= Cats (2019) |website= [[Box Office Mojo]] |access-date=26 January 2020 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20191231023501/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt5697572/ |archive-date= 31 December 2019 |url-status= live }}</ref> In May 2020, Dench became the oldest person to be featured on the cover of British [[Vogue (magazine)|Vogue]]'s June 2020 issue.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Judi Dench, 85, is the oldest British Vogue cover star ever — see her photo shoot!|url=https://www.today.com/style/judi-dench-85-oldest-british-vogue-cover-star-ever-t180718|website=TODAY.com|language=en|access-date=7 May 2020}}</ref> In June 2020, Dench reteamed with Kenneth Branagh in his science fantasy adventure film ''[[Artemis Fowl (film)|Artemis Fowl]]'', based on the first novel in the [[Artemis Fowl]] series by [[Eoin Colfer]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thewrap.com/disney-bumps-new-mutants-and-artemis-fowl-to-2020/|title=Disney Bumps ‘New Mutants’ and ‘Artemis Fowl’ to 2020|first=Jeremy|last=Fuster|website=[[The Wrap]]|date=7 May 2019|accessdate=26 January 2020}}</ref> ==== Upcoming projects ==== Dench will next appear alongside [[Eddie Izzard]], [[Carla Juri]], and [[James D'Arcy]] in [[Andy Goddard]]'s war drama film ''[[Six Minutes to Midnight]]'' (2020).<ref name="BFC">{{cite web |title=Six Minutes to Midnight |url=http://film.britishcouncil.org/six-minutes-to-midnight |website=British Council Film |accessdate=26 January 2020}}</ref> Also in 2020, Dench has also finished filming on ''[[Blithe Spirit (2020 film)|Blithe Spirit]]'', a comedy film based upon the [[Blithe Spirit (play)|1941 play of the same name]]. Directed by [[Edward Hall (director)|Edward Hall]], it is scheduled to be released in the United Kingdom on 4 September 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.launchingfilms.com/release-schedule?filmSearch=Blithe+Spirit|title=Blithe Spirit|website=Launching Films|accessdate=26 January 2020}}</ref> == Personal life == Dench is a long-time resident of [[Outwood, Surrey]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/surrey-news/dame-judi-dench-been-filming-14045308|title=Dame Judi Dench has been filming new BBC documentary on trees in Leatherhead woodland|accessdate= 26 January 2018|date=17 December 2017}}</ref> Dench was married to the late British actor [[Michael Williams (actor)|Michael Williams]].<ref name="personallife">{{cite web |title=Actor Michael Williams dies |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/1114233.stm |website=BBC News |publisher=BBC |accessdate=4 May 2020}}</ref><ref name = JardineTelegraph19970823>{{Cite news|author = Jardine, Cassandra | date = 23 August 1997 | url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/4710259/My-grandson-was-a-big-surprise.html|title=My Grandson Was a Big Surprise|work = Telegraph.co.uk| accessdate = 9 February 2020}}</ref> They married on 5 February 1971.<ref name="personallife" /> They had one child, who is known professionally as [[Finty Williams]]<ref name = JardineTelegraph19970823 /> (born Tara Cressida Frances Williams on 24 September 1972<ref name="personallife" />), and through her marriage, one grandchild.<ref name = JardineTelegraph19970823 /> Dench and her husband starred together in several stage productions and on the [[Esmonde and Larbey|Bob Larbey]] British television sitcom, ''[[A Fine Romance (1981 TV series)|A Fine Romance]]'' (1981–84).<ref name="personallife" /> Michael Williams died from lung cancer in 2001, aged 65.<ref name="personallife" /> Dench has been in a relationship with conservationist David Mills since 2010. During a 2014 interview with ''[[The Times]]'' magazine, she discussed how she never expected to find love again after her husband's death, "I wasn't even prepared to be ready for it. It was very, very gradual and grown up ... It's just wonderful."<ref>{{cite web|last1=Carpenter|first1=Louise|title=Judi Dench: in love again|url=http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/magazine/article4284826.ece|website=The Times}}</ref> In early 2012, Dench discussed her [[macular degeneration]], with one eye "dry" and the other "wet", for which she has been treated with injections into the eye. She said that she needs someone to read scripts to her.<ref>[http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-02-21/judi-dench-says-she-isn27t-going-blind/3841484 Judi Dench says she isn't going blind], [[Reuters]] per [[ABC Online]], 21 February 2012</ref> She also underwent knee surgery in 2013, but stated that she recovered from the procedure well, and: "It's not an issue for me."<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/race/judi-dench-beating-failing-eyesight-682164 | work=The Hollywood Reporter | title=Judi Dench on Beating Failing Eyesight, Bad Knees and Retirement | date=21 February 2014}}</ref> Dench has been an outspoken critic of prejudice in the movie industry against older actresses. She stated in 2014, "I'm tired of being told I'm too old to try something. I should be able to decide for myself if I can't do things and not have someone tell me I'll forget my lines or I'll trip and fall on the set"; and "Age is a number. It's something imposed on you ... It drives me absolutely [[wiktionary:spare#Adjective|spare]] when people say, 'Are you going to retire? Isn't it time you put your feet up?' Or tell me [my] age."<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/judi-dench-is-tired-people-748698 | work=The Hollywood Reporter | title=Judi Dench Is Tired of People Saying She Is Too Old to Act}}</ref> In 2013, she spoke about her personal religious faith. Dench, a [[Quaker]], said, "I think it informs everything I do ... I couldn't be without it."<ref>[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/theatre/theatre-news/9941570/I-take-memory-supplements-to-help-recall-my-lines-says-Judi-Dench.html The Telegraph – I take memory supplements to help recall my lines, says Judi Dench] Retrieved 17 March 2014</ref> === Honours and charity === Dench was appointed [[Officer of the Order of the British Empire]] (OBE) in the [[1970 Birthday Honours]]<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=45117|date=5 June 1970|page=6374|supp=y}}</ref> and [[Order of the British Empire|Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire]] (DBE) in the [[1988 New Year Honours]].<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=51171|date=31 December 1987|page=7|supp=y }}</ref> She was appointed [[Order of the Companions of Honour|Member of the Order of the Companions of Honour]] (CH) in the [[2005 Birthday Honours]].<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=57665|date=11 June 2005|page=4|supp=y}}</ref> In June 2011, she became a fellow of the [[British Film Institute]] (BFI).<ref name="bbc" /> Dench is the Patron and President of the alumni foundation of [[Drama Studio London]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://dramastudiolondon.co.uk/alumni/career-prospects |title=Archived copy |access-date=24 August 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171008080431/http://www.dramastudiolondon.co.uk/alumni/career-prospects |archive-date=8 October 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Rules |first1=L. |title=Famous Drama Studio London Alumni |url=https://www.ranker.com/list/famous-drama-studio-london-alumni-and-students/reference |publisher=Ranker |accessdate=24 August 2019}}</ref> In a biography by John Miller it was noted that in the late 1990s Dench was the patron of over 180 charities, many of which were related either to the theatre or to medical causes, for example [[York Against Cancer]].<ref>{{cite book|last=Miller|first=John|title=Judi Dench: With A Crack in Her Voice|publisher=Hatchette UK|year=2013|isbn=978-1-78022-644-6|section=Introduction}}</ref> Dench is a patron of [[the Leaveners]], [[Friends School Saffron Walden]], The Archway Theatre, [[Horley]], Surrey and OnePlusOne Marriage and Partnership Research, London. She became president of [[Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts]] in London in 2006,<ref>{{cite news |title=Dench is appointed Mountview president|newspaper=The Stage|location=London|issn=0038-9099|date=30 March 2006|page=6|ref=harv}}</ref> taking over from Sir [[John Mills]], and is president of [[Questors Theatre]], [[Ealing]]. In May 2006, she became an Honorary Fellow of the [[Royal Society of Arts]] (FRSA). She was also patron of [[Ovingdean Hall School]], a special day and boarding school for the deaf and hard of hearing in [[Brighton]], which closed in 2010,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ovingdeanhallschool.org.uk/|title=home|publisher=Ovingdean Hall School|accessdate=13 January 2012|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120113180921/http://ovingdeanhallschool.org.uk/|archivedate=13 January 2012}}</ref> and Vice President of [[The Little Foundation]]. Dame Judi is also a long-standing and active Vice President of the national disabled people's charity Revitalise. Dench is an Honorary Fellow of [[Lucy Cavendish College]], [[Cambridge]]. In 1996, she was awarded a [[Doctor of the University|DUniv]] degree from [[Surrey University]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://portal.surrey.ac.uk/calendar/hongrads/01doctor.jsp |title=Doctor of the University |accessdate=1 January 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716180057/http://portal.surrey.ac.uk/calendar/hongrads/01doctor.jsp |archivedate=16 July 2011}}</ref> and in 2000–2001, she received an honorary [[Doctor of Letters|DLitt]] degree from [[Durham University]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dur.ac.uk/committees/Senate/2001-05-15m.htm|title=MINUTES of UNIVERSITY OF DURHAM SENATE, 15 May 2001|work=dur.ac.uk|date=15 May 2001|accessdate=27 July 2011|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120111031323/http://www.dur.ac.uk/committees/Senate/2001-05-15m.htm|archivedate=11 January 2012}}</ref> On 24 June 2008, she was honoured by the [[University of St Andrews]], receiving an honorary [[Doctor of Letters|DLitt]] degree at the university's graduation ceremony.<ref>{{cite web|title=Distinguished actress to be honoured by University|url=http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/news/Title,21556,en.html|work=University of St Andrews|date=21 May 2008|accessdate=16 February 2009|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090301073412/http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/news/Title,21556,en.html|archivedate=1 March 2009}}</ref> On 26 June 2013, she was honoured by the [[University of Stirling]], receiving an honorary doctorate at the university's graduation ceremony in recognition of her outstanding contribution to the Arts, particularly to film.<ref>{{cite web|title=Dame Judi Dench awarded honorary degree by University of Stirling|url=http://www.stir.ac.uk/news/news-archive/13/06/damejudidench|work=University of St Stirling|date=26 June 2013|accessdate=11 July 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131030165134/http://www.stir.ac.uk/news/news-archive/13/06/damejudidench/|archive-date=30 October 2013|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref> In Oct 2019 she was presented with an Honorary Doctorate from [[University of Winchester]] for her services to the dramatic arts at the graduation ceremony in [[Winchester Cathedral]]. In March 2013, Dench was listed as one of the fifty best-dressed over 50s by ''[[The Guardian]]''.<ref>{{cite news|title=The 50 best-dressed over 50s|url=https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/gallery/2013/mar/29/50-best-dressed-over-50s|newspaper=The Guardian | location=London|first1=Jess|last1=Cartner-Morley|first2=Helen|last2=Mirren|first3=Arianna|last3=Huffington|first4=Valerie|last4=Amos|date=28 March 2013}}</ref> One of the highest-profile actresses in [[British popular culture]], Dench appeared on [[Debrett's]] 2017 list of the most influential people in the UK.<ref>{{cite news|title=Debrett's 500 List: Stage & Screen|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/0/debretts-500-list-stage-screen/|newspaper=The Telegraph|date=28 March 2017}}</ref> === Political views and social interests === Dench has worked with the non-governmental indigenous organisation [[Survival International]], campaigning in the defence of the tribal people – the [[San people|San]] of [[Botswana]] and the [[Arhuaco]] of [[Colombia]]. She made a small supporting video saying the San are victims of tyranny, greed, and racism. Dench is also a patron of the [[Karuna Trust (UK)|Karuna Trust]], a charity that supports work amongst some of India's poorest and most oppressed people, mainly, though not exclusively, [[Dalits]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.karuna.org/about-us/people/dame-judi-dench/|title=Dame Judi Dench, Patron of the Karuna Trust|publisher=karuna.org|accessdate=20 February 2014}}</ref> On 22 July 2010, Dench was awarded an honorary degree of Doctor of Letters (DLitt) by [[Nottingham Trent University]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ntu.ac.uk/apps/news/98814-15/Stars_of_stage_and_screen_among_honorary_graduates_of_Nottingham_Trent_University.aspx|title=Stars of stage and screen among honorary graduates of Nottingham Trent University|publisher=Ntu.ac.uk|accessdate=4 September 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100827062254/http://www.ntu.ac.uk/apps/news/98814-15/Stars_of_stage_and_screen_among_honorary_graduates_of_Nottingham_Trent_University.aspx|archive-date=27 August 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref> The [[Dr. Hadwen Trust]] announced on 15 January 2011, that Dench had become a patron of the trust, joining, among others, [[Joanna Lumley]] and [[David Shepherd (artist)|David Shepherd]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.drhadwentrust.org/smartweb/latest-news/news-and-views/post/26-dame-judi-dench-announced-as-patron-of-the-dr-hadwen-trust|title=Dame Judi Dench announced as Patron of the Dr Hadwen Trust|date=15 January 2011|publisher=Drhadwentrust.org|accessdate=4 September 2011|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111007161813/http://www.drhadwentrust.org/smartweb/latest-news/news-and-views/post/26-dame-judi-dench-announced-as-patron-of-the-dr-hadwen-trust|archivedate=7 October 2011}}</ref> On 19 March 2012, it was announced that Dench was to become honorary patron of the charity [[Everton in the Community]], the official charity of [[Everton F.C.]] and it was reported that Dench is an Everton supporter.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://community.evertonfc.com/news/dame-judi-dench-accepts-starring-role-for-everton |title=Judi Dench is Everton F.C. supporter|work=community.evertonfc.com|accessdate= 6 November 2013}}</ref> Dench is an advisor to the [[American Shakespeare Center]]. She is a patron of the [[Shakespeare Schools Festival]], a charity that enables school children across the UK to perform Shakespeare in professional theatres.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.shakespeareschools.org/about-us/patrons#dame-judi-dench |title=Patrons: Dame Judi Dench|publisher=Shakespeare Schools Foundation |accessdate=22 December 2017 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20171211165434/https://www.shakespeareschools.org/about-us/patrons#dame-judi-dench |archivedate=11 December 2017}}</ref> She is also a patron of [[Shakespeare North]], a playhouse project due to be completed in 2019 in the town of [[Prescot]] in Knowsley, near Liverpool.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.shakespearenorth.org/a-letter-to-liverpool-from-dame-judi-dench/ |title=A Letter to Liverpool from Dame Judi Dench |publisher=Shakespeare North |date= |accessdate=12 September 2018}}</ref> She is patron of East Park Riding for the Disabled, a riding school for disabled children at [[Newchapel, Surrey]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thisissussex.co.uk/East-Park-Riding-Disabled-Association-open/story-12854255-detail/story.html|title=East Park Riding for the Disabled Association is open for business|date=5 July 2011|work=East Grinstead Observer|publisher=Northcliffe|accessdate=19 August 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130506072351/http://www.thisissussex.co.uk/East-Park-Riding-Disabled-Association-open/story-12854255-detail/story.html|archive-date=6 May 2013|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref> Dench is also a Vice-President of national charity Revitalise, that provides accessible holidays for those with disabilities.<ref>{{cite web|title=Vice Presidents|url=http://revitalise.org.uk/meet-team/?role=18#roles|website=Revitalise|accessdate=10 August 2016}}</ref> In 2011, along with musician [[Sting (musician)|Sting]] and billionaire entrepreneur [[Richard Branson]], she publicly urged policy-makers to adopt more progressive drug policies by decriminalizing drug use.<ref>{{cite news | url= https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-13625241 | title= Dame Judi Dench and Sting head drug rethink call |work=BBC News | date=2 June 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.metro.co.uk/news/865135-judi-dench-and-sting-post-letter-to-pm-urging-decriminalisation-of-drugs |title=Judi Dench and Sting post letter to PM urging decriminalisation of drugs |work=Metro News |date=2 June 2011 |accessdate=12 September 2018}}</ref> Dench was one of 200 celebrities to sign an open letter to the people of Scotland asking them to vote No to independence, published in August 2014, a few weeks before the [[2014 Scottish independence referendum|Scottish referendum]].<ref>''The Telegraph'', 10 August 2014</ref> == Awards and nominations == {{Main|List of awards and nominations received by Judi Dench}} == Filmography == {{Main|List of Judi Dench performances}} == Discography == * ''[[Pericles]]'' (1968) Shakespeare Recording Society, Caedmon Records * ''[[Cabaret (musical)|Cabaret]]'' (1968), Original London cast album CBS (1973) * ''[[The Good Companions (musical)|The Good Companions]]'' (1974), Original London cast recording (1974) * ''[[A Midsummer Night's Dream (Seiji Ozawa recording)|A Midsummer Night's Dream]]'' (1995) by [[Felix Mendelssohn]], conducted by [[Seiji Ozawa]] (as Narrator) * ''[[A Little Night Music]]'' (1995) by [[Stephen Sondheim]], [[Royal National Theatre]] Cast * ''[[Nine (2009 live-action film)|Nine]]'' (2009) Original Motion Picture Soundtrack *[[Spaceship Earth (Epcot)]] narrator of the current version of the attraction. (2008) == References == {{Reflist|30em}} == Further reading == * {{cite book | last=Billington | first=Michael | title=One Night Stands: A critic's view of British theatre from 1971–1991 | location=London | publisher=Nick Hern Books | year=1993 | isbn=1-85459-185-1 }} * {{cite book|last=Dench|first= Judi|title=And Furthermore|location=London|publisher= Weidenfeld & Nicolson|year= 2010|isbn= 978-0-297-85967-3}} * {{cite book|last=Dench|first= Judi|title=Behind the Scenes|location=New York|publisher= St. Martin's Press|year= 2014|isbn= 978-1-250-07111-8}} * {{cite book | last=Herbert | first=Ian | first2=Christine | last2=Baxter | first3=Robert E. | last3=Finlay | edition=17th | title=Who's Who in the Theatre | location=Detroit | publisher=Gale | year=1981 | isbn=0-273-01717-9 | url-access=registration | url=https://archive.org/details/whoswhointheatre0002unse }} * {{cite book|editor-last=Miller|editor-first= John |title=Darling Judi: A Celebration of Judi Dench|location=London|publisher= Weidenfeld & Nicolson|year= 2004|isbn= 0-297-84791-0}} * {{cite book|last=Trowbridge|first= Simon|title=The Company: A Biographical Dictionary of the Royal Shakespeare Company|location=Oxford|publisher= Editions Albert Creed|year= 2010|isbn= 978-0-9559830-2-3}} == External links == {{Commons category|Judi Dench}} {{Wikiquote}} * {{IMDb name}} * {{IBDB name}} * {{AllRovi person|18570}} * {{Tcmdb name}} * [https://web.archive.org/web/20070810061001/http://www.tiscali.co.uk/entertainment/film/biographies/judi_dench_biog.html Judi Dench Biography] * [http://atgbcentral.com/ As Time Goes By Central website] * [https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1960857 Judi Dench on Acting Regal] * [http://www.bris.ac.uk/theatrecollection/ University of Bristol Theatre Collection], [[University of Bristol]] * [http://www.emmys.com/celebrities/dame-judi-dench Dame Judi Dench at Emmys.com] * [https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00943dl Judi Dench] interview on BBC Radio 4 ''[[Desert Island Discs]]'', 17 April 1998 * [https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06bd681 Judi Dench] interview on BBC Radio 4 ''[[Desert Island Discs]]'', 15 September 2015 {{Navboxes |title = [[List of awards and nominations received by Judi Dench|Awards for Judi Dench]] |list = {{AcademyAwardBestSupportingActress 1981–2000}} {{BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role}} {{BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actress 1985–2009}} {{Bafta Award for Most Promising Newcomer}} {{BAFTA Academy Fellowship Award}} {{BAFTA Los Angeles Britannia Awards}} {{British Academy Television Award for Best Actress}} {{British Academy Television Award for Best Entertainment Performance}} {{British Film Institute Fellowship}} {{BIFA Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a British Independent Film}} {{European Film Academy Lifetime Achievement Award}} {{Evening Standard Theatre Award for Best Actress}} {{GoldenGlobeBestActressMotionPictureDrama 1981–2000}} 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