History Creator / JudiDench

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/MurderOnTheOrientExpress2017'' with Creator/KennethBranagh. She's also ''very scary.''

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 ''[[MurderOnTheOrientExpress2017 Murder On The Orient Express]]'' with Creator/KennethBranagh. She's also ''very scary.''

Fortunately, as of 2018, Judi Dench is not dead and is still acting. She has, most recently, appeared as a Princess in Murder On The Orient Express with Kenneth Brannagh. She's also ''very scary.''

* ''Mrs. Henderson Presents''

WordOfGod says she [[TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons DM's for her grandkids]], which is [[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 one of his films so they could play the game together.

* ''Film/MurderOnTheOrientExpress2017'' -- At this point her failing eyesight has reached the point [[WrittenInInfirmity where she spent most of the movie sitting down]], and her being led around [[Creator/OliviaColman by the actress]] who played her maid when she did had to walk.

* ''Film/MurderOnTheOrientExpress2017'' -- At this point her failing eyesight has reached the point [[WrittenInInfermity where she spent most of the movie sitting down]], and her being led around [[Creator/OliviaColman by the actress]] who played her maid when she did had to walk.

* ''Film/MurderOnTheOrientExpress2017''

* GrandeDame: She seems to have cornered the market in smart or downright dangerous versions of the trope; her M,

* CoolOldLady

* ShakespeareanActors

[[UsefulNotes/KnightFever Dame]] Judith Olivia "Judi" Dench (December 9th 1934) 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.

* DeathGlare: One so effective that it even cows Franchise/JamesBond, who othewrise has problems deferring to people in authority (even men).

* ReportsOfMyDeathWereGreatlyExaggerated: Stories were circulated on the Internet in October 2015 falsely stating she had died. Ms Dench herself has since put out an official statement to the effect that she is still here and hopes to be present in the world for some time yet.

While it has come to light that her eyesight is failing, Dench is adamant that she has no plans to quit acting. She is also one of a small and incredibly privileged number of people to have read published obituaries - to themselves - whilst still alive. An internet hoax circulated in October 2015 that Judi Dench had died. Some news providers were taken in and published tributes and obituaries of her life. Read more '''[[http://en.mediamass.net/people/judi-dench/deathhoax.html here]]'''.

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

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

[[UsefulNotes/KnightFever Dame]] '''Judith Olivia "Judi" Dench''' (December 9th 1934) 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.

[[UsefulNotes/KnightFever Dame]] '''Judith Olivia "Judi" Dench''' (December 9th 1934) 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" in the ''Film/JamesBond'' series.

* ''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/ThandiNewton.

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

* ''Film/MrsHendersonPresents''

* OneOfUs: She regularly [=DMs=] ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'' campgaigns for her grandchildren.
* PlayingAgainstType: Judi is one of a small select club of women who have participated in panel comedy gameshow ''Radio/ImSorryIHaventAClue''.