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17 August 2011 5:54 AM, PDT | RealBollywood.com | See recent RealBollywood news »

London, Aug 17: Helen Mirren has revealed that she is excited to complete her film schedule quickly to resume her Broadway career, almost a decade after her last stage stint.

‘The Queen’ star had previously amazed the theatre audiences in New York when she starred in ‘A Month in the Country’ in 1995 and in ‘Dance of Death’ in 2001, 2001.

The 66-yar-old English actress, who won Tony Award nominations for Best Actress for both the projects, is eagerly waiting for the perfect project to come her way.

“I very much want to do Broadway. Soon. Quite soon. I’m hoping something will jell,” the. »

- Rahul Kapoor

16 August 2011 11:56 AM, PDT | WENN | See recent WENN news »

Oscar winner Dame Helen Mirren is eager to clear her film schedule so she can return to Broadway, almost a decade after her last stage stint.

The Queen star previously wowed theatre audiences in New York when she starred in A Month in the Country (1995) and Dance of Death in 2001 and 2002; both projects earned her Tony Award nominations for Best Actress.

And Mirren is keen to head back to the theatre once again - she's just waiting for the perfect project to come her way.

She tells New York Post columnist Cindy Adams, "I very much want to do Broadway. Soon. Quite soon. I'm hoping something will jell." »

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23 March 2011 12:06 PM, PDT | WENN | See recent WENN news »

Broadway star Helen Stenborg has died at the age of 86.

The actress passed away on Tuesday at her apartment in New York.

Born in Minnesota in 1925, Stenborg became known for her numerous stints onstage. She won acclaim in touring show Da in the 1970s, which also featured her late husband, Barnard Hughes, and she landed a Tony nomination in 1999 for her performance in Noel Coward play Waiting in the Wings. She also starred in Hugh Leonard's A Life in 1980 and teamed up with Helen Mirren in A Month in the Country (1995).

Stenborg and Hughes were both presented with Lifetime Achievement honours at the Drama Desk Awards in 2000.

She also appeared in a variety of small film and TV roles, including U.S. series Little House on the Prairie and soap opera One Life to Live.

Her last Broadway stint came in The Crucible in 2002, when she took the stage with Liam Neeson and Laura Linney.

She also played Sister Teresa in 2008's Doubt - her final film role.

Stenborg is survived by a son and daughter. Hughes died in 2006. »

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21 March 2011 4:36 PM, PDT | WeAreMovieGeeks.com | See recent WeAreMovieGeeks.com news »

Oscar® Winner Helen Mirren Will Add Her Hand

And Footprints To The World-famous Star Collection At

Grauman’S Chinese Theatre

Internationally renowned actress Helen Mirren will be honored March 28 at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre in Hollywood by placing her hand and footprints in cement in the landmark’s famous forecourt. The ceremony will begin at 11:30 Am, inducting Mirren into a select group of industry luminaries who have left their indelible mark in this grand Hollywood tradition.

Introducing Mirren at the event will be Russell Brand, her friend and co-star in the upcoming romantic comedy Arthur.

Mirren has earned worldwide recognition for her work on stage, screen and television. She swept the Academy®, Golden Globe, BAFTA and SAG® Awards and every major critics’ award for her performance in “The Queen.” Additionally, she received Oscar® nominations for her work in “The Madness of King George,” “Gosford Park” and “The Last Station, »

- Michelle McCue

14 March 2011 1:55 PM, PDT | WeAreMovieGeeks.com | See recent WeAreMovieGeeks.com news »

Washington, D.C., March 14, 2011 . Academy Award®-winning actress Helen Mirren will receive the “CinemaCon Career Achievement Award,” it was announced today by Mitch Neuhauser, managing director of CinemaCon, which will be held March 28-31, 2011, at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. Mirren will be presented with this special honor at the inaugural “CinemaCon Big Screen Achievement Awards” ceremony to take place on Thursday evening, March 31st, in The Colosseum of Caesars Palace. The Coca-Cola Company, Official Presenting Sponsor of CinemaCon will host the final night gala awards program.

“A consummate actress, Helen Mirren has entertained audiences around the globe for over four decades with her stunning performances on the big screen,” noted Neuhauser. “With an incredible diversity in role selection, Mirren has graced the screen in such memorable movies as ‘The Queen,’ ‘The Last Station,’ and the ‘The Madness of King George,’ and, more recently, in 2010′s summer action hit ‘Red, »

- Michelle McCue

14 January 2011 3:56 AM, PST | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »

Golden Globe-tipped star of The King's Speech dedicates honour to his wife

The King's Speech star Colin Firth made his own emotional oration yesterday when he unveiled his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Firth, 50, dedicated the honour to his wife, Livia, saying: "When I look down there at that star, it's her name I see."

In Los Angeles for this Sunday's Golden Globes, where he is tipped to win best actor for his performance as King George VI in Tom Hooper's speech therapy hit, Firth continued his tearful address by paying tribute to "everybody that has accompanied me on this extraordinary journey, but, probably more than anybody I could ever imagine, Livia, who has walked every step of this with me joyfully and truthfully".

Firth came to public attention opposite Kenneth Branagh in 1987's A Month in the Country, cementing his fame in the UK as Mr »

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