Films with the famous British actress Judy Dench are successful not just for several years, but for several decades. Her work attracts the attention of film connoisseurs and critics, they are highly appreciated in the film academy, now and then nominating Judy for an Oscar.
Despite an impressive list of roles of both the first and second plan in the theater and cinema, the actress is not going to stop there. How did her brilliant career begin?
Childhood and teens
Judy Dench was born in Britain. The girl was born on December 9, 1934 in the family of a medical practitioner. At that time, parents already had one child, Judy's older brother. Her father not only had a daily private practice, he also worked as a staff doctor at the Royal Theater in York. That is why children often attended rehearsals, knew the actors, and spent a lot of time in the theater. Not surprisingly, Judy became interested in theatrical craft. In addition, she did a lot of dancing and drew very well. Visiting an art school, the girl planned to study further as an artist-designer. But the theater quickly took first place, and she dropped out of school. Judy entered the London school of diction and drama, in which her older brother was already studying at that time. Subsequently, he also became an actor. Soon, the whole world recognized and actress Judy Dench. Photos of those times depict a bright, memorable girl with a short perky haircut. Surprisingly, it seems that even after almost half a century she is still the same.
for life and his work ... Judy will be able to preserve it for decades.
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As an actress, Judy Dench first appeared in the theater in 1957. Her first role was Ophelia in the production of Hamlet. The theater in which she began work was called "OldVicCompany." Her Ophelia really liked the critics, soon the actress got the main role in "Romeo and Juliet" staged by Franco Zeffirelli. Since 1961, Judy Dench began to play at the Royal Shakespeare Theater. She appeared in almost all productions, talentedly embodied in a variety of Shakespeare's heroines. It is not surprising that she was named among the best actresses of the post-war years. As Judy Dench herself admitted more than once later, in her youth it was Shakespeare who inspired her to discover new facets of acting and constantly move forward.
First movie roles
Almost immediately after her appearance on the stage, the actress began to play in the movie. Films with Judy Dench began to appear since 1964. The first of these was called the Third Secret. Judy was a very sought-after actress, and her filmography began to grow rapidly. Already in 1966 she was awarded the BAFTA. She was nominated as the most promising newcomer, the victory was brought by the role in the tape "Four of the morning."
Fell in love with critics and the role in the movie "A Midsummer Night's Dream." The role of Judy in this film turned out to be very bright. Dench had not only work in the cinema, she also appeared on television, for example, in the daily show "Today", as well as in the series "Where is my bluff?"
A break during work
In the early seventies, Judy Dench began to notice much less on the screens of cinemas and theatrical stages. The actress admits that the family has always been more important for her, so the marriage and the appearance of her daughter for some time distracted her from her busy career. Judy's husband was actor Michael Williams, in 1972 they had a daughter, Tara Cressida. The actress was ready to become a housewife, but her husband strongly advised her not to quit cinema: he understood that this was her real destiny. While the child was very young, Judy periodically appeared on the stage of the theater. When the daughter grew up a little, the actress began to work actively on British television. During this period, she appeared in the TV series Parkinson, Film 72, Canada until Noon, Arena. In addition, Judy Dench, whose filmography previously included mostly large-scale tapes, appeared in the television movie My Homeland. Until the early eighties, she also took part in the series “The South Bank Show” and “Children in Need”.
Return to the cinema
In the eighties, on cinema posters, one could often see the inscription “Judi Dench” again. The actress returned to the cinema and began to act actively. Many of her works were awarded prizes and nominations at various film festivals. During this period, it is worth noting the role in the “Room with a View” in 1985 and in “Henry V” in 1989. In 1995, a new part of the bondiana was released, in which Judy Dench played the mysterious M, who is the boss of James Bond. This role became stellar, and the actress received worldwide recognition. Other notable works of this period are the paintings “Charing Cross Road, 84” and “A Fistful of Dust”. In 1997, actress Judy Dench, whose filmography was already quite extensive, received a special role - she had the opportunity to play Queen Victoria herself. You can see this image in the film "Her Majesty Mrs. Brown." Film critics were very impressed with this work. For the film, the actress was nominated for an Oscar, received the first Golden Globe, as well as an award from BAFTA, which she was awarded earlier.
Successful even in the background
The end of the nineties was the real flowering of Judy Dench's acting career. In 1998, the world saw the film "Shakespeare in Love", where the actress again had to get used to the role of the royal person. For the image of Queen Elizabeth I, Judy received the Oscar, although this character was secondary, and on the screen she was only eight minutes in the entire film. Dench was recognized as the best English actress of the twentieth century, and the list of her roles more and more expanded.
In the adaptation of the novel of the same name by the English writer Joanne Harris "Chocolate", Judy perfectly played Armand Voisin. Despite the secondary role, she manages to attract the attention of the viewer with every passing appearance on the screen. Partners on the site were Juliette Binoche and Johnny Depp. Other roles of this period were work in the film “Tea from Mussolini”, returning to the screens as M in the new part of the bondiana called “And the whole world is not enough”, the image of
Iris Murdoch in the biopic “Iris”, as well as participation in the “Ship News” films "And" How important it is to be serious "based on the work of Oscar Wilde.
New star roles
The beginning of the next millennium brought even more successful work. Recognized masterpieces were such paintings with Dench, such as "Ladies in Lilac", "Jack and Sarah." No less significant were the work in the new films of Bond: Casino Royale and Quantum of Solace. The actress was nominated six times for the Oscar, which is the most prestigious award in the world of cinema. Once she managed to get this figurine.
At the end of 2006, the picture “Scandalous Diary” was released, in which Judy Dench brilliantly played a school teacher who blackmail her colleague with her relationship with a student. For this work, the actress was nominated for an Academy Award. Together with her on the site worked Cate Blanchett, which is also very positively noted by movie connoisseurs.
The work of recent years
Despite his considerable age, Judy Dench does not even think about retirement. She continues to act in films, again and again striking fans with her magnificent acting. In recent years, she has appeared in the series Cranford, and in the films Anger, Nine, Jane Eyre, and even in Pirates of the Caribbean. In 2012, a new part of the James Bond epic “007: Skyfall Coordinates” was released, where Judy still plays M. Most of all I remember the last role of Judy Dench - Filomena from the drama film of the same name. The film, dedicated to the tragic story of a girl whose child was taken away and forced to go to the monastery, attracted the attention of many viewers and received many nominations for the 2014 Oscar.
Personal life
Michael Williams, with whom Judy married in 1971, remained her faithful companion all his life. In her interviews, she repeatedly noted his balanced nature and excellent sense of humor, speaking of him not only as a spouse, but also as his best friend. In 2001, Michael died of lung cancer, and Judy became a widow. Daughter Tara is an actress who works under the pseudonym Finti Williams. In 1998, she had a son, Sam, and Judy became a grandmother. The grandson is very proud of her stellar works, especially films about Bond. He wants to continue the family tradition and also become an actor, to someday star in a movie on the same platform with his famous grandmother. And when you consider that Judy's daughter really became a successful actress, such a grandson's dream could well come true too.
Judy Facts
The actress is very fond of animals: two goldfish, two hamsters, a dog and seven cats live at her house. For her role in the film Iris, she was nominated for an Oscar, along with Kate Winslett, who played the same heroine, but at a different age. Such a situation in the latter’s career has already taken place - the nomination was for a role in Titanic. But Judy had this for the first time.
For civil service to Britain, she was awarded the honorary title of Lady Commander of the Order of the British Empire. During her acting career, Judy was nominated for various awards ninety-five times and in the coming years she wants to bring this figure to hundreds. There is no doubt in her successful achievement of such a goal. Over the next few years, the actress has planned a lot of new roles, including participation in Star Wars, but her vision can make her work difficult. This is a genetic disease that suffered from her mother, who was blinded in her last years. Judy Dench still copes with the disease, but sometimes she needs help - she reads the scripts out loud. Thanks to the warm support of numerous fans, employees and her own persistent character, the actress is sure that she should not give up yet, and therefore does not plan to retire in the near future.