Happy Birthday: Judi Dench

Judi Dench

Born: December 9, 1934 in York, North Yorkshire, England, UK

Married to: Michael Williams (5 February 1971 – 11 January 2001) (his death) (1 child)

Once, a long time ago, I read some bad reviews and I made the decision not to read the reviews. You get some critics who don’t like you, or the play. But they don’t have to do it every night. I don’t want to be affected like that. I loved doing “Madame de Sade. A friend told me not to apologise for myself or the play, and I won’t. Then I cast it all off and go and put my feet up under the chimney with my family

[on ageing.] I don’t like it at all. Suddenly I get up out of a chair and can’t rush across the room. But there’s nothing I can do about that, alas. My energy levels are OK, but I can’t see very well. People have to come up and wave at me. If a restaurant is too dark I can end up talking to the backs of chairs.

A Room with a View 1985 dir. James Ivory Starring Helena Bonham-Carter Julian Sands

Nine dir. Rob Marshall Stars: Daniel Day-Lewis Marion Cotillard Penélope Cruz

Goldeneye 1995 dir. Martin Campbell Starring Pierce Brosnan Sean Bean

Tomorrow Never Dies 1997 dir. Roger Spottiswoode Starring Pierce Brosnan Jonathan Pryce

The World is Not Enough 1999 dir. Michael Apted Starring Pierce Brosnan Robert Carlye Die Another Day 2002 dir. Lee Tamahori Starring Pierce Brosnan Halle Berry Pride & Prejudice 2005 dir. Joe Wright Starring Keira Knightley Judi Dench Casino Royale 2006 dir. by Martin Campbell starring Daniel Craig Dench Quantum of Solace 2008 dir. Forster Starring Daniel Craig Dench JANE EYRE dir. Cary Fukunaga Stars: Mia Wasikowska Michael Fassbender THE BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL dir. John Madden Stars: Judi Dench Bill Nighy Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides dir. Rob Marshall Stars: Johnny Depp Penélope Cruz SKYFALL dir. Sam Mendes Stars: Daniel Craig Helen McCrory NOTES ON A SCANDAL 2006 dir. Richard Eyre Stars: Cate Blanchett Judi Dench THE SHIPPING NEWS 2001 dir. Lasse Hallstrom Stars: Kevin Spacey Cate Blanchett PHILOMENA 2013 dir. Stephen Frears Stars: Steve Coogan Judi Dench J EDGAR dir. Clint Eastwood Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio Armie Hammer SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE 1998 dir. John Madden Starring: Gwyneth Paltrow Joseph Fiennes

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