Judi Dench is best known for her portrayal of “M” in the Bond series, her fierce green eyes and her motherly worn face making a prominent dent on the big screen. Before she was “M” the British actress was large into theatre where she played many Shakespeare plays, and very well at that. The way she embodies her character and makes you believe that she is actually who she says she is, is what made her loved by not only British movie goers but also American and all over the world. She is able to portray a lovable English secretary, (in “As time Goes By”) and yet a scared and worried Lady Macbeth in Macbeth all the way to a harsh yet deep down inside, soft hearted head of Foreign Intelligence (in the James Bond series).
Judi was born in Heworth England December 9 1939 to Eleanora Olave (née Jones), a native of Dublin, and Reginald Arthur Dench, a doctor who met Judi's mother while studying medicine.
Judi has loved the theatre more than any other form of theatrical arts, even more than sitcoms and films.
She herself describes it like this “I'm more comfortable on stage, where there is an audience to tell a story to, as opposed to a film set where you are not in charge at all. On stage you can hear an audience's reactions. Within two minutes of a play starting you know how the evening will go. On film you're more reliant on the director. The moment he leaves you, you're like a child learning to walk.”
Acting on stage to her is a greater fulfillment and she loves to keep learning. Dench has so many awards that I couldn’t fit them all on this page, so in brief She has won nine BAFTAs (British Academy Film Awards), six Laurence Olivier Awards, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, an Academy Award, two Golden Globe Awards and a Tony Award. The Laurence Olivier Awards is basically for excellence on stage in Britain. The Tony Award is the same thing but only for US Broadway.
When she was asked about growing old and getting replaced by younger actresses, she was quick to make her point that no matter how hold she gets, she will still be striving to do her best. And she stated, “ I know I can sustain a run ( a movie filming) because of my training.” Whereas, she would point out, the younger actors don’t have the experience that she does.
Right now she is filming in a number of movies, another James Bond, the newest Pirates of the Caribbean and a new Jane Eyre. These are just a taste of what she is involved with now and even at age 72 she is still very involved with acting and stage.
Judi was born in Heworth England December 9 1939 to Eleanora Olave (née Jones), a native of Dublin, and Reginald Arthur Dench, a doctor who met Judi's mother while studying medicine.
Judi has loved the theatre more than any other form of theatrical arts, even more than sitcoms and films.
She herself describes it like this “I'm more comfortable on stage, where there is an audience to tell a story to, as opposed to a film set where you are not in charge at all. On stage you can hear an audience's reactions. Within two minutes of a play starting you know how the evening will go. On film you're more reliant on the director. The moment he leaves you, you're like a child learning to walk.”
Acting on stage to her is a greater fulfillment and she loves to keep learning. Dench has so many awards that I couldn’t fit them all on this page, so in brief She has won nine BAFTAs (British Academy Film Awards), six Laurence Olivier Awards, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, an Academy Award, two Golden Globe Awards and a Tony Award. The Laurence Olivier Awards is basically for excellence on stage in Britain. The Tony Award is the same thing but only for US Broadway.
When she was asked about growing old and getting replaced by younger actresses, she was quick to make her point that no matter how hold she gets, she will still be striving to do her best. And she stated, “ I know I can sustain a run ( a movie filming) because of my training.” Whereas, she would point out, the younger actors don’t have the experience that she does.
Right now she is filming in a number of movies, another James Bond, the newest Pirates of the Caribbean and a new Jane Eyre. These are just a taste of what she is involved with now and even at age 72 she is still very involved with acting and stage.
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