Judi Dench Profile/Bio
Judi Dench is a Popular British Actress best known for her role as M in 007 James Bond Movies, She debuted as a Theatre artist in the Royal Court Theatre as Ophelia in Hamlet. During her long career she has won over 50 awards with more than 200 nominations. As of now she has passed over 80 years old , she is more interested in Philanthropic activities but she says that she has no plan of Retirement.
Real Name | Judith Olivia Dench |
Nickname | Judi |
Profession | Actress |
Judi Dench Personal Life/Wiki
Judi Dench was born on 9th of December, 1934 , She is 87 Years old currently , She is from North Yorkshire, United Kingdom. She is British by nationality and her Zodiac sign is Sagittarius and she follows Christianity as her Religion.
Date of Birth | 9th December, 1934 |
Age (as in 2021) | 87 years |
Birthplace | North Yorkshire , United Kingdom |
Hometown | North Yorkshire, England. |
Nationality | British |
Zodiac Sign/Sun Sign | Sagittarius |
Religion | Christian |
Judi Dench Family Information
Judith Olivia Dench also known as Judi Dench , was born to Reginald Arthur Dench and Eleanora Olive Jones in the year 1934. Her mother worked as a wardrobe Mistress and and her father was a Doctor , Her elder brother Jeffery Dench grew up to be a Actor and he has a lot of effort in making Judy a successful actress.
Father Name | Reginald Arthur Dench |
Mother Name | Eleanora Olive Jones |
Brother Name | Jeffery Dench |
Sister Name | none |
Judi Dench Education Details
Judi Dench studied at the All Girls Mount School and became s Quaker to the influence of the School, as her father was a resident doctor at the Yorkshire Theatre, she was in close contact with different Artists, After that she was training to be a Designer at York School of Arts, but then she discovered her love for acting and then went to pursue acting at Central School of Speech and Drama.
School | All girls Mount School |
College/University | Central School of Speech and Drama |
Educational Qualification | Graduate |
Judi Dench Boyfriends, Affairs & More
Judi Dench married actor Michael William in February 1971 , after dating for about 10 years she finally married him , Judi and Michael have a Daughter Tara Cressida Frances Williams, who grew up to become a actress, She became a Grandmother at the age of 61, she is a avid pet lover, she has a lot f pets including, cats dogs Guinea Pigs.
Judi lost her Husband in 2001 , he died of Lung Cancer. After his death, she is now very much into Philanthropic activities related to Health, hygiene and against poverty.
Marital Status | Widow |
Boyfriends | Michael Williams |
Children’s | Tara Cressida Frances Williams |
Judi Dench Money Factor
Judi in James Bond Movie :License to kill
Judi as Queen Elizabeth in Shakespeare in Love
Judi winning Oscar for playing Queen Elizabeth in Shakespeare in Love
Talking about the career of Judi’s career, She made her professional theatre debut at the Royal Court Theatre as Ophelia in ‘Hamlet’, she remained in the company for about 4 years, in 1961 she joined the Shakespeare Company and appeared in ‘The Cherry Orchard”, She made her screen debut in the British drama film ‘The Third Secret’ in 1964 followed by a cameo role in the Sherlock Holms movie ‘A Study in Terror’ in 1965.
She made her big break with the film Four in the Morning for which she won a BAFTA Award, for most promising Newcomer to leading Film Roles in 1966. She made her screen debut in the British drama film ‘The Third Secret’ in 1964 followed by a cameo role in the Sherlock Holmes movie. ‘A Study in Terror’ in 1965. Besides her role as ‘M’, Dench has appeared in several movies as a strong character.
She won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Queen Elizabeth in ‘Shakespeare in Love’. Although she was very much popular for her role as ‘M’ in James Bond movie ‘License to kill’. Her strong character that was based on the real life MI5 boss Stella Remington became the trademark role for her.
Net Worth (approx.) | $45 Million |
Judi Dench Facts
- She played the role of ‘M’ in James bond movies
- She is an Oscar Winner
- She played the role of Queen Elizabeth in Shakespeare in love
- She is an Avid pet lover and Philanthropist
- Judi’s Networth is around $45 Million
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