Dame Helen Mirren was born in Queen Charlote Hospital, in North London to Kathleen Alexandrina Eva Matilda Rogers and Vasiliy Petrovich Mironov. Mirren attended St. Bernards High School for girls, where she would act in school productions. After high school, she began her acting career in theatre working in many titles, all the way up to Broadway.See full bio »
2009Top of the Cops
(TV documentary)
Herself
(also archive footage) (as Dame Helen Mirren)
/
DCI Jane Tennison
(also archive footage) (as Dame Helen Mirren)
2007The 64th Annual Golden Globe Awards
(TV special)
Herself - Winner: Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama & Best Actress in a Mini-Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television
1997The 49th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
(TV special)
Herself - Nominee: Best Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Special and Presenter: Best Lead Actress in a Drama Series
I was never going to be anyone's mum or grandmother. But I can dig that beautiful earth-mother thing, feeding the masses. I'm thinking of Nigella Lawson. Does she have children? She does. Do you know what I mean? She's sort of gorgeously fertile. That's sexy.
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Trivia:
Was in consideration for the part of Sarah/Anna in
The French Lieutenant's Woman but Meryl Streep, who went on to receive a Best Actress Oscar nomination for her performance, was cast instead.
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