History Creator / JudiDench

She's also famous for winning the [[UsefulNotes/AcademyAwardForBestActressInASupportingRole Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress]] for her role in ''Film/ShakespeareInLove'', where she arguably [[OneSceneWonder stole the film]] with a grand total of ''nine minutes'' of screen time as UsefulNotes/ElizabethI. Ironically, she had previously been nominated for [[UsefulNotes/AcademyAwardForBestActressInALeadingRole Best Actress]] for playing UsefulNotes/QueenVictoria in ''Mrs Brown'', losing to Creator/HelenHunt.

* ''Mrs Brown'' -- Earnt her an UsefulNotes/AcademyAward nomination for Best Actress.
* ''Film/ShakespeareInLove'' -- OneSceneWonder that earned her the UsefulNotes/AcademyAward for Best Supporting Actress

* ''Film/NotesOnAScandal'' -- Third UsefulNotes/AcademyAward nomination.

* ''Film/{{Philomena}}'' --Fourth UsefulNotes/AcademyAward nomination

* ShakespearianActors: Where she started.

* ''Film/TheChroniclesOfRiddick'' -- [[WTHCastingAgency Was cast because]] Creator/VinDiesel was apparently a huge fan of hers, and begged her to take the part. In-between shooting, she DM'd for Diesel, Creator/KarlUrban, and Creator/ThandiweNewton.

[[UsefulNotes/KnightFever Dame]] Judith Olivia "Judi" Dench (born 9 December 1934 in Heworth, England) is an English actress often ranked among the grandes dames of the English stage alongside Creator/VanessaRedgrave, Creator/HelenMirren, Creator/EmmaThompson and Creator/MaggieSmith[[note]]a lifelong close friend[[/note]]. While she previously worked mostly in theater -- notably with the Creator/RoyalShakespeareCompany -- she has become more prominent as a movie actress since she took on the role of "M", the chief of [=MI6=] and Film/JamesBond's boss, starting with ''Film/GoldenEye''. She ended up the second most prolific actor in the role with eight appearances in the film series, the first being Creator/BernardLee at eleven.

While it has come to light that her eyesight is failing, Dench is adamant that she has no plans to quit acting. In addition to her acting work, she serves on the advisory board of the American Shakespeare Center in Staunton, Virginia, co-founded by her friend Dr. Ralph Alan Cohen. She is also one of a small and incredibly privileged number of people to have read published obituaries -- to themselves -- whilst still alive.

[[UsefulNotes/KnightFever Dame]] Judith Olivia "Judi" Dench (born 9 December 1934 in Heworth, England) is an English actress often ranked among the grandes dames of the English stage alongside Creator/HelenMirren, Creator/EmmaThompson and Creator/MaggieSmith[[note]]a lifelong close friend[[/note]]. While she previously worked mostly in theater -- notably with the Creator/RoyalShakespeareCompany -- she has become more prominent as a movie actress since she took on the role of "M", the chief of [=MI6=] and Film/JamesBond's boss, starting with ''Film/GoldenEye''. She ended up the second most prolific actor in the role with eight appearances in the film series, the first being Creator/BernardLee at eleven.

* Shakespearian Actors: Where she started.

* ShakespeareanActors: Where she started.

She's also famous for winning the [[UsefulNotes/AcademyAwardForBestActressInASupportingRole Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress]] for her role in ''Film/ShakespeareInLove'', where she arguably [[OneSceneWonder stole the film]] with a grand total of ''nine minutes'' of screen time as UsefulNotes/ElizabethI. Ironically, she had previously been nominated for [[UsefulNotes/AcademyAwardForBestActressInALeadingRole Best Actress]] for playing UsefulNotes/QueenVictoria in ''Mrs Brown'', losing to Helen Hunt.

!!Her films include:

[[UsefulNotes/KnightFever Dame]] Judith Olivia "Judi" Dench (born 9 December 1934 in Heworth, England) is an award-winning English actress and right up there with Creator/HelenMirren, Creator/EmmaThompson and Creator/MaggieSmith[[note]]a lifelong close friend[[/note]] in terms of being completely awesome. While she previously worked mostly in theater -- notably with the Creator/RoyalShakespeareCompany -- she has become more prominent as a movie actress since she took on the role of "M", the chief of [=MI6=] and Film/JamesBond's boss, starting with ''Film/GoldenEye''. She ended up the second most prolific actor in the role with eight appearances in the film series, the first being Creator/BernardLee at eleven.

She's also famous for winning an Academy Award for her role in ''Film/ShakespeareInLove'', [[OneSceneWonder where she stole the film]] with a grand total of ''nine minutes'' of screen time as UsefulNotes/ElizabethI. Ironically, she had previously been nominated for Best Actress for playing UsefulNotes/QueenVictoria in ''Mrs Brown'', losing to Helen Hunt.

Ofcom, who handle complaints about television shows in the UK, sometimes refer to the "Judi Dench effect", noting that any swearword spoken by Judi Dench will result in more complaints than the same swearword spoken by anyone else. Which is kind of ironic, because, in her role as everyone's favorite cool auntie, she seems perfectly comfortable unleashing the occasional PrecisionFStrike when necessary.

WordOfGod says she [[TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons DMs for her grandkids]], which is [[JustForFun/MadeOfWin made of so much ridiculous awesome and win]]. Once word of this got out, no self-respecting geek would call her anything less than "Dame Judi Dench". Creator/VinDiesel actually pushed to have her in ''Film/TheChroniclesOfRiddick'' just so they could play the game together[[note]]He was so grateful for the experience that he sent her fresh flowers throughout the production[[/note]].

The ringtone on her phone is the Film/JamesBond theme. Apparently, it often went off in her scenes in the Bond movies, [[HilarityEnsues on-set hilarity ensuing.]]

While it has come to light that her eyesight is failing, Dench is adamant that she has no plans to quit acting. In addition to her acting work, she serves on the advisory board of the American Shakespeare Center in Staunton, Virginia, co-founded by her friend Dr. Ralph Alan Cohen. She is also one of a small and incredibly privileged number of people to have read published obituaries - to themselves - whilst still alive.

Referred to by Roman, from ''Sanders Sides'', as "Queen Groovy Binch".

* OneSceneWonder: Nine total minutes of screen time in ''Shakespeare in Love'', and one ''entirely deserved'' Oscar for Best Supporting Actress.

* ''Film/JamesBond'' as M [[note]]named Barbara Mawdsley in the Creator/PierceBrosnan era, Olivia Mansfield in the Creator/DanielCraig era[[/note]]

** ''Film/{{Spectre}}'' (2015, cameo [[note]]M left VideoWills for Bond to see after her death, kicking off the plot[[/note]])

* ''Film/JamesBond''

While it has come to light that her eyesight is failing, Dench is adamant that she has no plans to quit acting. In addition to her acting work, she serves on the advisory board of the American Shakespeare Center in Staunton, Virginia, co-founded by her friend Dr. Ralph Alan Cohen. She is also one of a small and incredibly privileged number of people to have read published obituaries - to themselves - whilst still alive. Fortunately, as of 2022, Judi Dench is not dead and is still acting. She has, most recently, appeared as the granny of the main character in ''Film/{{Belfast}}'', teaming her up once again with with Creator/KennethBranagh. She's also ''very scary.''

WordOfGod says she [[TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons DM's for her grandkids]], which is [[JustForFun/MadeOfWin made of so much ridiculous awesome and win]]. Once word of this got out, no self-respecting geek would call her anything less than "Dame Judi Dench". Creator/VinDiesel actually pushed to have her in ''Film/TheChroniclesOfRiddick'' just so they could play the game together[[note]]He was so grateful for the experience that he sent her fresh flowers throughout the production[[/note]].

* ''Film/TheChroniclesOfRiddick'' -- [[WTHCastingAgency Was cast because]] Creator/VinDiesel was apparently a huge fan of hers, and begged her to take the part. In-between shooting, she DM'd for Diesel, Creator/KarlUrban, and Creator/ThandieNewton.

[[UsefulNotes/KnightFever Dame]] Judith Olivia "Judi" Dench (born 9 December 1934 in Heworth, England) is an award-winning English actress and right up there with Creator/HelenMirren, Creator/EmmaThompson and Creator/MaggieSmith[[note]]a lifelong close friend[[/note]] in terms of being completely awesome. While she previously worked mostly in theater -- notably with the Creator/RoyalShakespeareCompany -- she has become more prominent as a movie actress since she took on the role of "[[Characters/JamesBondM M]]" in the ''Film/JamesBond'' series.

** ''Film/GoldenEye''
** ''Film/TomorrowNeverDies''
** ''Film/TheWorldIsNotEnough''
** ''Film/DieAnotherDay''
** ''Film/{{Casino Royale|2006}}''
** ''Film/QuantumOfSolace''
** ''Film/{{Skyfall}}''
** ''Film/{{Spectre}}'' (cameo [[note]]M left VideoWills for Bond to see after her death, kicking off the plot[[/note]])
* ''Film/AStudyInTerror'' (1965)
* ''Theatre/AMidsummerNightsDream'' (1968) -- in which she appears in a {{Stripperific}} outfit of green body paint and pasties. Really.
* ''Literature/ARoomWithAView'' (1985)
* ''Film/{{Henry V|1989}}'' (1989) -- Mistress Quickly

While it has come to light that her eyesight is failing, Dench is adamant that she has no plans to quit acting. In addition to her acting work, she serves on the advisory board of the American Shakespeare Center in Staunton, Virginia, co-founded by her friend Dr. Ralph Alan Cohen. She is also one of a small and incredibly privileged number of people to have read published obituaries - to themselves - whilst still alive. Fortunately, as of 2018, Judi Dench is not dead and is still acting. She has, most recently, appeared as a princess in the 2017 version of ''{{Film/Murder on the Orient Express|2017}}'' with Creator/KennethBranagh. She's also ''very scary.''

[[UsefulNotes/KnightFever Dame]] Judith Olivia "Judi" Dench (born 9 December 1934 in Heworth, England) is an award-winning English actor and right up there with Creator/HelenMirren, Creator/EmmaThompson and Creator/MaggieSmith[[note]]a lifelong close friend[[/note]] in terms of being completely awesome. While she previously worked mostly in theater -- notably with the Creator/RoyalShakespeareCompany -- she has become more prominent as a movie actor since she took on the role of "[[Characters/JamesBondM M]]" in the ''Film/JamesBond'' series.