You can call her Dame Judi Dench. You can call her Judi Dench. You can call her one of the most underrated and underappreciated actresses in the world. But most of all you can call her one of the best, most elegant, talented, and classy actresses to ever grab a script.
If you aren’t familiar with the name, I guarantee you know the lady’s work.
Her Filmography (courtesy of IMDB.com):
Bond 22 (2008) (pre-production) …. M
Notes on a Scandal (2006) …. Barbara Covett
Casino Royale (2006) …. M
… aka Ian Fleming’s Casino Royale (USA: complete title)
Doogal (2006) (voice) …. Narrator
“As Time Goes By” …. Jean Hardcastle / … (67 episodes, 1992-2005)
– Reunion Special: Part 2 (2005) TV Episode …. Jean Hardcastle
– Reunion Special: Part 1 (2005) TV Episode …. Jean Hardcastle
– You Must Remember This… (2002) TV Episode …. Jean Hardcastle
– What Now? (2002) TV Episode …. Jean Hardcastle
– The Wedding (2002) TV Episode …. Jean Hardcastle
(62 more)
Mrs Henderson Presents (2005) …. Mrs. Laura Henderson
… aka Mrs Henderson Presents (USA)
Pride & Prejudice (2005) …. Lady Catherine de Bourg
… aka Orgueil et préjugés (France)
GoldenEye: Rogue Agent (2004) (VG) (voice) …. M
A Dairy Tale (2004) (V) (voice) …. Mrs. Caloway
Ladies in Lavender. (2004) …. Ursula Widdington
The Chronicles of Riddick (2004) …. Aereon
… aka The Chronicles of Riddick: The Director’s Cut (USA: director’s cut)
Home on the Range (2004) (voice) …. Mrs. Calloway
James Bond 007: Everything or Nothing (2003) (VG) (voice) …. M
… aka Everything or Nothing (USA: short title)
Die Another Day (2002) …. M
… aka D.A.D. (USA: promotional abbreviation)
The Importance of Being Earnest (2002) …. Lady Bracknell
… aka Importance d’être constant, L’ (France)
The Shipping News (2001) …. Agnis Hamm
… aka Noeuds et dénouements (Canada: French title)
Iris (2001/I) …. Iris Murdoch
“Angelina Ballerina” (2001) TV Series (voice) …. Miss Lilly
Chocolat (2000) …. Armande Voizin
The Last of the Blonde Bombshells (2000) (TV) …. Elizabeth
The World Is Not Enough (1999) …. M
… aka T.W.I.N.E. (UK: promotional abbreviation)
Tea with Mussolini (1999) …. Arabella
… aka Te con Mussolini, Un (Italy)
Shakespeare in Love (1998) …. Queen Elizabeth
Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) …. M
Mrs. Brown (1997) …. Queen Victoria
… aka Her Majesty, Mrs. Brown (USA)
… aka Mrs Brown (USA)
Hamlet (1996) …. Hecuba
… aka William Shakespeare’s Hamlet
GoldenEye (1995) …. M
Jack & Sarah (1995) …. Margaret
“Middlemarch” (1994) (mini) TV Series …. Voice of George Eliot
“The Torch” (1992) (mini) TV Series …. Aba
Absolute Hell (1991) (TV) …. Christine Foskett
Can You Hear Me Thinking? (1990) (TV) …. Anne
Henry V (1989) …. Mistress Quickly
“Behaving Badly” (1989) (mini) TV Series …. Bridget Mayor
A Handful of Dust (1988) …. Mrs. Beaver
84 Charing Cross Road (1987) …. Nora Doel
Ghosts (1986) (TV) …. Mrs. Alving
A Room with a View (1985) …. In Florence – Eleanor Lavish, a novelist
Wetherby (1985) …. Marcia Pilborough
The Browning Version (1985) (TV) …. Millie Crocker-Harris
Mr. and Mrs. Edgehill (1985) (TV) …. Dorrie Edgehill
… aka Star Quality: Mr. and Mrs. Edgehill (UK)
The Angelic Conversation (1985) …. Narrator
“A Fine Romance” …. Laura Dalton (26 episodes, 1981-1984)
– Happy Ever After? (1984) TV Episode …. Laura Dalton
– A Romantic Meal (1984) TV Episode …. Laura Dalton
– Problems (1984) TV Episode …. Laura Dalton
– A Weekend Away (1984) TV Episode …. Laura Dalton
– Mike’s New Girlfriend (1984) TV Episode …. Laura Dalton
(21 more)
Saigon: Year of the Cat (1983) (TV) …. Barbara Dean
“BBC2 Playhouse” …. Sister Scarli (1 episode, 1981)
– Going Gently (1981) TV Episode …. Sister Scarli
“Love in a Cold Climate” (1980) (mini) TV Series …. Aunt Sadie (Lady Alconleigh)
The Cherry Orchard (1980) (TV) …. Madame Ranevskaya
“BBC2 Play of the Week” …. Hazel Wiles / … (2 episodes, 1978-1979)
– On Giant’s Shoulders (1979) TV Episode …. Hazel Wiles
– Langrishe Go Down (1978) TV Episode …. Imogen Langrishe
Macbeth (1979) (TV) …. Lady Macbeth
The Comedy of Errors (1978/I) (TV) …. Adriana
“Jackanory” …. Storyteller / … (12 episodes, 1968-1978)
– A Dog So Small (1978) TV Episode …. Reader
– My Sister Sophie/The Vicious Woman (1968) TV Episode …. Storyteller – ‘My Sister Sophie’
– Chi Ming: Chi Ming and That Dragon Boat Race (1968) TV Episode …. Storyteller
– Chi Ming: Chi Ming Moves House (1968) TV Episode …. Storyteller
– Chi Ming: Chi Ming and the Jade Earring (1968) TV Episode …. Storyteller
(7 more)
Dead Cert (1974) …. Laura Davidson
Luther (1973) …. Katherine
A Midsummer Night’s Dream (1968) …. Titania
“Play of the Month” …. Elizebeth Moris (1 episode, 1966)
– Days to Come (1966) TV Episode …. Elizebeth Moris
“Talking to a Stranger” (1966) (mini) TV Series …. Terry Stevens – Daughter
He Who Rides a Tiger (1965) …. Joanne
A Study in Terror (1965) …. Sally
… aka Fog
“The Troubleshooters” …. Gwyneth Evans (1 episode, 1965)
… aka Mogul (USA)
– Safety Man (1965) TV Episode …. Gwyneth Evans
Four in the Morning (1965) …. Wife
“Detective” …. Charlotte Revel (1 episode, 1964)
– Dishonoured Bones (1964) TV Episode …. Charlotte Revel
The Third Secret (1964) …. Miss Humphries
“Z Cars” …. Elena Collins (1 episode, 1963)
– Made for Each Other (1963) TV Episode …. Elena Collins
“The Four Just Men” …. Anna (1 episode, 1960)
– Treviso Dam (1960) TV Episode …. Anna
“An Age of Kings” (1960) (mini) TV Series …. Princess Katherine
Hilda Lessways (1959) (TV) …. Hilda Lessways
Her filmography leaves little room for anything else, doesn’t it?! I’ll give you her very interesting biography and some pretty cool Did You Know?’s in the next post.
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