One of my most favorite actresses, Dame Judi Dench, was born December 9, 1934 in York. She was appointed an Officer of the British Empire in 1970, and a Dame Commander of the OBE in 1988.
She's been nominated for an Academy Award seven times and won Best Actress in a Supporting Role in 1999 for her portrayal of Queen Elizabeth I in Shakespeare in Love. She's been nominated for a Golden Globe 11 times and won twice, once in 1998 for her portrayal of Queen Victoria in Mrs. Brown.
I remember her joking about winning the Academy Award for being on screen for only 6 minutes, but I remember her performance in the movie. If she had been given any more time, they would have had to rename the movie Elizabeth, but there was already a film out at the same time with the same name.
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