Dame Judi Dench

Dame Judi Dench

Name

Judith Olivie Dench

Birthplace

York, England

Birth date

December 9, 1934

Notable Films

Queen Victoria in Mrs. Brown, Barbara Covett, Notes on a Scandal, Queen Elizabeth I in Shakespeare in Love

Early life

Judi Dench was born on December 9, 1934 in York, England to parents Eleanora Olave (née Jones) and Reginald Arthur Dench. She has a brother named Jeff.

Career

Judi Dench began acting in 1957 on the stage. She worked with the Old Vic Company at the Royal Court Theatre in Liverpool. In 1964 she made her film debut in The Third Secret. She got the role of M, James Bond's boss, in the James Bond series. She acted in six James Bond films. She has received great acclaim for the films Mrs. Brown, Tomorrow Never Dies, Shakespeare in Love and Notes on a Scandal. In 2011 she had a role in J. Edgar. She will play Victoria Robin, Christopher's mean grandmother in Disney's Chistopher Robin 2 (2021).