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).
How tall is Judi Dench and what is her weight? 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 89 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
December 9, 1934
89 years old
United Kingdom
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5 ft 1 in | 155 cm
$35 Million
38-30-38 in | 96.5-76-96.5 cm
65 kg | 143.5 lbs
36B
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) biographical drama as Iris Murdoch
Mrs Henderson Presents (2005) biographical drama as Laura Henderson
Notes on a Scandal (2006) psychological thriller as Barbara Covett
Philomena (2013) comedy drama as 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) historical drama as Mistress Quickly
The Chronicles of Riddick (2004) science fiction adventure as Aereon
Pride & Prejudice (2005) romantic drama as Catherine de Bourgh
J. Edgar (2011) biographical drama as Annie Hoover
A Room With a View (1985) drama romance as Eleanor Lavish
Hamlet (1996) drama as Hecuba
The Importance of Being Earnest (2002) romantic comedy drama as Lady Bracknell
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2016) fantasy drama as Miss Esmeralda Avocet
Tulip Fever (2017) drama as The Abbess
Murder on the Orient Express (2017) mystery drama as Princess Natalia Dragomiroff
All Is True (2018) drama history as Anne Hathaway
Cats (2019) musical fantasy as Old Deuteronomy
Artemis Fowl (2020) sci-fi fantasy adventure as Commander Root
Blithe Spirit (2020) comedy as Madame Arcati
Six Minutes to Midnight (2020) war drama as Miss Rocholl
Off the Rails (2021) comedy as 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).
Love in a Cold Climate (1980) British series as Aunt Sadie
Behaving Badly (1989) British serial as Bridget Mayor
As Time Goes By (1992) BBC One romantic sitcom as Jean Mary Hardcastle
A Fine Romance (1981) comedy series as Laura Dalton
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).
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.