Judith Olivia Dench was born in Heworth, North Riding of Yorkshire, England, on December 9, 1934, is a English actress. Young Judi Dench began her professional acting career with the Old Vic Company in 1957. She made her professional stage debut in a play "Hamlet" (1957) in role as Ophelia, at the Royal Court Theatre. She made her big screen debut in drama movie The Third Secret (1964) in role as Miss Humphries. Judi's big screen breakthrough performance came as "M", head of the MI6 in James Bond film GoldenEye (1995). She landed her directorial debut with the Renaissance Theatre Company's touring season, Renaissance Shakespeare on the Road (1988).
Judi Dench's height is 5' 1" іn fееt аnd іnсhеѕ or 155 іn cеntіmеtrеѕ, her weight is 143.5 іn pоunds or 65 іn kіlоgrаmѕ. She is 90 years old. Her net worth is around 35 million dollars. Judi Dench body measurements are bust-waist-hip 38-30-38 in inches or 96.5-76-96.5 in cеntіmеtrеѕ, her bra size is 36B with cup size B.
Judi Dench
Photo: Caroline Bonarde Ucci / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY 3.0
Birth Date:
December 9, 1934
Age:
90 years old
Nationality:
United Kingdom
Sun Sign:
Sagittarius
Natural hair color:
Gray
Eye Color:
Blue
Height:
5 ft 1 in | 155 cm
Net Worth:
$35 Million
Body Measurements:
38-30-38 in | 96.5-76-96.5 cm
Weight:
65 kg | 143.5 lbs
Bra Size:
36B
Shoe Size:
7 US | 37.5 EU
She won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress and the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for her role as Elizabeth I in romantic comedy drama film Shakespeare in Love (1998).
She was nominated for the Academy Awards for Best Actress for her roles in films:
Iris (2001) - Iris Murdoch
Mrs Henderson Presents (2005) - Laura Henderson
Notes on a Scandal (2006) - Barbara Covett
Philomena (2013) - Philomena Lee
She played "M", head of the MI6 in Bond movies:
GoldenEye (1995)
Tomorrow Never Dies (1997)
The World Is Not Enough (1999)
Die Another Day (2002)
Casino Royale (2006)
Quantum of Solace (2008)
Skyfall (2012) (Cameo)
She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress and won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama for her role as Queen Victoria in drama movie Mrs Brown (1997).
She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture for her role as Armande Voizin in romantic comedy drama movie Chocolat (2000).
She won the BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Mrs Beaver in British film A Handful of Dust (1988).
She won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Mini-Series or Television Film and a BAFTA Award for Best Actress for her role as Elizabeth in comedy drama movie The Last of the Blonde Bombshells (2000).
She won the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Actress in a Supporting Role for her role as Armande Voizin in romantic drama film Chocolat (2000).
She was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical for her role as Evelyn Greenslade in comedy drama movie The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2012).
She was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical for her role as Queen Victoria in biographical drama film Victoria & Abdul (2017).
She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress and won the AACTA International Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Granny in coming of age drama film Belfast (2021).
Henry V (1989) - Mistress Quickly
The Chronicles of Riddick (2004) - Aereon
Pride & Prejudice (2005) - Catherine de Bourgh
J. Edgar (2011) - Annie Hoover
A Room With a View (1985) - Eleanor Lavish
Hamlet (1996) - Hecuba
The Importance of Being Earnest (2002) - Lady Bracknell
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2016) - Miss Esmeralda Avocet
Tulip Fever (2017) - The Abbess
Murder on the Orient Express (2017) - Princess Natalia Dragomiroff
All Is True (2018) - Anne Hathaway
Cats (2019) - Old Deuteronomy
Artemis Fowl (2020) - Commander Root
Blithe Spirit (2020) - Madame Arcati
Six Minutes to Midnight (2020) - Miss Rocholl
Off the Rails (2021) - Diana
She won the British Academy Television Award for Best Actress for her role as Terry in British television drama Talking to a Stranger (1966).
She was nominated for the Golden Globe Awards for Best Actress in a Mini-Series or Television Film for her role as Miss Matilda "Matty" Jenkyns in television series Cranford (2007) and Return to Cranford (2009).
Love in a Cold Climate (1980) - Aunt Sadie
Behaving Badly (1989) - Bridget Mayor
As Time Goes By (1992) BBC One - Jean Mary Hardcastle
A Fine Romance (1981) - Laura Dalton
Attended the Mount School in York, England.
Studied at the Central School of Speech and Drama.
Had older brother, Jeffery Dench (died in 2014).
Has Irish and English ancestry.
She won the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play for her performance as Esme Allen in a play "Amy's View" (1999).
She was awarded the OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in 1970.
Fan of Everton Football Club.
Loves horse riding.
She voiced M in video games:
007: Everything or Nothing (2004)
GoldenEye: Rogue Agent (2004)
007: Quantum of Solace (2008)
GoldenEye 007 (2010)
James Bond 007: Blood Stone (2010)
007 Legends (2012)
Good friend with Paul Scofield.
Lives in Outwood, Surrey, England.
She was married to British actor Michael Williams (1971-2001), they have one daughter, Tara Cressida Frances "Finty" Williams.