Judi Dench

Dame Judith Olivia Dench, CH, DBE, better known as Judi Dench (born on December 9 1934 in North Yorkshire, England), is a British stage, film and television actress. Dame Judi came first in a poll to find Britain's best actress. When she was thirteen, she entered The Mount School in York. Today, she is a patron of Friends' School Saffron Walden.

Selected awards and recognition

Theatre

• 1997 - London Critics' Circle Theatre Award for Best Actress for Amy's View
• 1996 - Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress for Absolute Hell
• 1996 - Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical or Entertainment for A Little Night Music
• 1987 - Laurence Olivier Award, Evening Standard Award and London Critics' Circle Theatre Award for Best Actress for Antony and Cleopatra
• 1984 - Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a New Play for Pack of Lies
• 1982 - London Critics' Circle Theatre Award for Best Actress for The Importance of Being Earnest and A Kind of Alaska
• 1980 - Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Revival for Juno and the Paycock
• 1977 - Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Revival for Macbeth

Film and television

• 2002 - Nominated Academy Award for Best Actress for Iris
• 2001 - Nominated Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for Chocolat
• 1999 - Won Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for Shakespeare in Love
• 1998 - Nominated Academy Award for Best Actress and won Golden Globe for Mrs. Brown
• 1987 - Won BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actress for A Room with a View
• 1967 - Won BAFTA Television Award for Best Actress for Talking to a Stranger
• 1966 - Won BAFTA Award for Most Promising Newcomer for Four in the Morning

Other

• 2005 - made a Companion of Honour
• 1988 - made a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE)