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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 (135 credits)
Actress (135 credits)
2013
Fifty Years on Stage
(TV Movie)
Cleopatra (segment "Antony and Cleopatra") / Desirée Armfeldt (segment "A Little Night Music")
Cleopatra (segment "Antony and Cleopatra") / Desirée Armfeldt (segment "A Little Night Music")
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 Lilly
- Angelina Sets Sail/All Dancers on Deck
(2006)
... Miss Lilly
- Sammy's Club/The Anniversary Party
(2003)
... Miss Lilly (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: 1914-1918
(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)
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
1968-1983
Jackanory
(TV Series)
Storyteller
Storyteller
- Stories, Songs and Poems: Chosen by Martin Jarvis
(1983)
... Storyteller
- Stories, Songs and Poems: Chosen by Judi Dench
(1983)
... Storyteller
- Stories, Songs and Poems: Chosen by William Rushton
(1983)
... Storyteller
- The Tailor of Gloucester
(1980)
... Storyteller
- Jubilee Jackanory: Jubilee Bear
(1977)
... Storyteller
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
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 Mini Series)
Katherine
Katherine
- Part Eight: The Band of Brothers
(1960)
... Katherine
- Part Seven: Signs of War
(1960)
... Katherine
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 / Desdemona / Anne
Good Angel / Desdemona / Anne
- Confound All Unity
(1960)
... Desdemona
- Knavery's Plain Face
(1960)
... Anne
- Dr. Faustus Part 1: A Deed of Gift
(1960)
... Good Angel
- The Castle of Perseverance
(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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Soundtrack (12 credits)
Soundtrack (12 credits)
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Thanks (10 credits)
Thanks (10 credits)
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Self (208 credits)
Self (208 credits)
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Archive footage (69 credits)
Archive footage (69 credits)
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Other Works:
She acted in Stephen Sondheim's musical, "A Little Night Music," in a Royal National Theatre production at the Laurence Olivier Theatre in London, England with Laurence Guittard, Sian Phillips, Patricia Hodge and Joanna Riding in the cast. Sean Mathias was director. See more »Publicity Listings:
5 Print Biographies | 12 Interviews | 16 Articles | 3 Pictorials | 33 Magazine Cover Photos | See more »Alternate Names:
Dame Judi Dench | Judy DenchHeight:
5' 1" (1.55 m)Spouse:
Michael Williams (his death) (1 child)Children:
Finty WilliamsParents:
Dench (Jones), Eleanora Olive | Dench, Reginald Arthur
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