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Judi Dench
Dame Judi Dench was born Judith Olivia Dench in York, England, to Eleanora Olive (Jones), who was from Dublin, Ireland, and Reginald Arthur Dench, a doctor from Dorset, England. She attended Mount School in York, and studied at the Central School of Speech and Drama. She has performed with the Royal Shakespeare Company, the National Theatre, and ...
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Actress (123 credits)
Actress (123 credits)
2007-2009
Cranford
(TV Series)
Miss Matty Jenkyns
Miss Matty Jenkyns
- Return to Cranford: Part Two - October 1844
(2009)
... Miss Matty Jenkyns
- Return to Cranford: Part One - August 1844
(2009)
... Miss Matty Jenkyns
- May 1843
(2007)
... Miss Matty Jenkyns
- April 1843
(2007)
... Miss Matty Jenkyns
- November 1842
(2007)
... Miss Matty Jenkyns
2001-2006
Angelina Ballerina
(TV Series)
Miss Lilly / Miss Lillie
Miss Lilly / Miss Lillie
- Angelina Sets Sail/All Dancers on Deck
(2006)
... Miss Lilly
- Sammy's Club/The Anniversary Party
(2003)
... Miss Lillie (voice)
- The Old Oak Tree/Lights, Camera, Action
(2003)
... Miss Lilly (voice)
- The Proposal/William the Conjuror
(2003)
... Miss Lilly (voice)
- The Gymnastics Championship/Angelina's Baby Sister
(2002)
... Miss Lilly (voice, credit only)
1992-2005
As Time Goes By
(TV Series)
Jean Hardcastle / Jean Pargetter
Jean Hardcastle / Jean Pargetter
- Reunion Special: Part 2
(2005)
... Jean Hardcastle
- Reunion Special: Part 1
(2005)
... Jean Hardcastle
- You Must Remember This....
(2002)
... Jean Hardcastle
- What Now?
(2002)
... Jean Hardcastle
- The Wedding
(2002)
... Jean Hardcastle
1996
The Great War and the Shaping of the 20th Century
(TV Mini-Series documentary)
Narrator
Narrator
- Slaughter
(1996)
... Narrator (voice)
- War Without End
(1996)
... Narrator (voice)
- Total War
(1996)
... Narrator (voice)
- Stalemate
(1996)
... Narrator (voice)
- Mutiny
(1996)
... Narrator (voice)
1994
Middlemarch
(TV Mini-Series)
George Eliot
George Eliot
- Episode #1.7
(1994)
... George Eliot (voice)
- Episode #1.6
(1994)
... George Eliot (voice)
1992
The Torch
(TV Mini-Series)
Aba
Aba
- The End of the World
(1992)
... Aba
- The Slave State
(1992)
... Aba
- The Raft
(1992)
... Aba
- The Poseidon
(1992)
... Aba
- The Nikathlon
(1992)
... Aba
1989
Behaving Badly
(TV Mini-Series)
Bridget
Bridget
- The Horse May Talk
(1989)
... Bridget
- Seize the Day
(1989)
... Bridget
- Home Fires
(1989)
... Bridget
- The Tale of the Turbot
(1989)
... Bridget
1987
Theatre Night
(TV Series)
Mrs. Alving / Mrs. Rogers
Mrs. Alving / Mrs. Rogers
- Ghosts
(1987)
... Mrs. Alving
- Make and Break
(1987)
... Mrs. Rogers
1981-1984
A Fine Romance
(TV Series)
Laura
Laura
- Happy Ever After?
(1984)
... Laura
- A Romantic Meal
(1984)
... Laura
- Problems
(1984)
... Laura
- A Weekend Away
(1984)
... Laura
- Mike's New Girlfriend
(1984)
... Laura
1980
Love in a Cold Climate
(TV Mini-Series)
Sadie
Sadie
- In Love and War
(1980)
... Sadie
- Monsieur Le Duc
(1980)
... Sadie
- Foreigners Are Fiends
(1980)
... Sadie
- Heir Apparent
(1980)
... Sadie
- The Merry Widower
(1980)
... Sadie
1968-1979
ITV Playhouse
(TV Series)
Z / Helen Payle
Z / Helen Payle
- Village Wooing
(1979)
... Z
- On Approval
(1968)
... Helen Payle
1978-1979
BBC2 Play of the Week
(TV Series)
Hazel Wiles / Imogen Langrishe
Hazel Wiles / Imogen Langrishe
- On Giant's Shoulders
(1979)
... Hazel Wiles
- Langrishe Go Down
(1978)
... Imogen Langrishe
1968-1978
Jackanory
(TV Series)
Storyteller / Reader
Storyteller / Reader
- A Dog So Small
(1978)
... Reader
- My Sister Sophie/The Vicious Woman
(1968)
... Storyteller
- Chi Ming: Chi Ming and That Dragon Boat Race
(1968)
... Storyteller
- Chi Ming: Chi Ming Moves House
(1968)
... Storyteller
- Chi Ming: Chi Ming and the Jade Earring
(1968)
... Storyteller
1964-1966
Theatre 625
(TV Series)
Terry Stevens - Daughter / Valentine Wannop
Terry Stevens - Daughter / Valentine Wannop
- Talking to a Stranger 4: The Innocent Must Suffer
(1966)
... Terry Stevens - Daughter
- Talking to a Stranger 3: Gladly, My Cross-Eyed Bear
(1966)
... Terry Stevens - Daughter
- Talking to a Stranger 2: No Skill or Special Knowledge Is Required
(1966)
... Terry Stevens - Daughter
- Talking to a Stranger 1: Anytime You're Ready I'll Sparkle
(1966)
... Terry Stevens - Daughter
- Parade's End #3: A Man Could Stand Up
(1964)
... Valentine Wannop
1959-1966
ITV Play of the Week
(TV Series)
Louisa Lindley / Dido Morgan / Miss Richards / ...
Louisa Lindley / Dido Morgan / Miss Richards / ...
- Stories of D.H. Lawrence #2: Daughters of the Vicar
(1966)
... Louisa Lindley
- Marching Song
(1964)
... Dido Morgan
- The Teachers
(1963)
... Miss Richards
- The Finambulists
(1963)
... Susannah
- Major Barbara
(1962)
... Major Barbara Undershaft
1960
An Age of Kings
(TV Series)
Katherine, Princess of France
Katherine, Princess of France
- Henry V Part 2: The Band of Brothers
(1960)
... Katherine, Princess of France
- Henry V Part 1: Signs of War
(1960)
... Katherine, Princess of France
1960
Armchair Theatre
(TV Series)
Emily Strachan
Emily Strachan
- Pink String and Sealing Wax
(1960)
... Emily Strachan
1960
The Terrible Choice
(TV Series)
Good Angel
Good Angel
- Dr. Faustus Part 1: A Deed of Gift
(1960)
... Good Angel
1959
Hilda Lessways
(TV Series)
Hilda Lessways
Hilda Lessways
- Episode #1.6
(1959)
... Hilda Lessways
- Episode #1.5
(1959)
... Hilda Lessways
- Episode #1.4
(1959)
... Hilda Lessways
- Episode #1.3
(1959)
... Hilda Lessways
- Episode #1.2
(1959)
... Hilda Lessways
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Stage play: Peter and Alice - playing Alice, Noel Coward Theatre, London, UK. See more »Publicity Listings:
5 Print Biographies | 12 Interviews | 16 Articles | 3 Pictorials | 17 Magazine Cover Photos | See more »Alternate Names:
Dame Judi DenchHeight:
5' 1" (1.55 m)
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Of course I have a temper. Who hasn't? And the older I get the more angry I get about things. It's not sudden anger, it smoulders and then if I really let it go on for a bit the shit hits the fan. I get very angry about general injustice. I get angry about the way people say 'Tomorrow X will make a speech about X'. Just let them say it. I get furious about the whole business of not allowing ... See more »Trivia:
She was awarded the 1982 London Evening Standard Award for Best Actress for her performance in A Kind of Alaska and The Importance of Being Earnest. See more »Trademark:
Known for often playing dignified, strong-willed women in positions of authority, who are sometimes opposed or criticised by those under them.Star Sign:
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