Judi Dench

Judi Dench is a British actress known for distinguished work in theater, film, and television.

She gained international recognition playing M in the James Bond franchise and has won numerous awards including an Academy Award.

Her name sometimes appears as shorthand for prestige acting or British theatrical tradition: They got a Judi Dench type to class up the production.

British

England

Largest British country

  • LondonEngland's capital city
  • BBCBritish public broadcaster
  • West EndLondon theatre district

National Theatre · Royal Shakespeare Company · BAFTA · Anglophile · English rose · British cinema · Dame · Maggie Smith · Helen Mirren · Ian McKellen

filmography

Shakespeare in Love

Film about playwright's passion

Iris · Casino Royale · Hamlet · Cats · Henry V

actress

Oscar

Academy's golden award

  • MThirteenth alphabet letter
  • ShakespeareElizabethan dramatist and poet
  • stageRaised performance platform

screen · performer · thespian · role · character · monologue · dialogue · leading lady · ensemble · cast

legacy

veteran

Experienced former soldier

  • iconPictorial screen symbol
  • legendUnverified traditional tale
  • venerableDeserving honor for dignity

esteemed · respected · accomplished · masterful · seasoned · distinguished · celebrated · acclaimed · award-winning · trailblazer

dame

knighthood

Honorary title of nobility

investiture · Buckingham Palace · national treasure · distinguished · decorated · CBE

Categories
Opposites
acting style and career approach

Judi DenchDaniel Day-Lewis

Marlon Brando · method actors · Jim Carrey · Adam Sandler · Nicolas Cage

persona and public image

Judi DenchMiley Cyrus

Courtney Love · Madonna · Marilyn Manson · enfants terribles

Family

Judy, Judith

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G