Judi Dench
Dame Judith Olivia Dench CH DBE FRSA (born 9 December 1934) is an English actress. Regarded as one of Britain's best actresses, she is noted for her versatile work in various films and television programmes encompassing several genres, as well as for her numerous roles on the stage. Dench has garnered various accolades throughout a career spanning over six decades, including an Academy Award, a Tony Award, two Golden Globe Awards, four British Academy Television Awards, six British Academy Film Awards and seven Olivier Awards.
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| Full name at birth | Judith Olivia Dench
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| Claim to fame | her roles as Queen Victoria in the 1997 drama film Mrs. Brown, Queen Elizabeth in the 1998 romantic period comedy-drama film Shakespeare in Love and the spymaster “M” in the 007 James Bond film franchise
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| Date of birth | 9 December 1934
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| Place of birth | Heworth, York, North Riding of Yorkshire, England, UK
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| Occupation | Actress, Narrator, Singer, Voice Artist, Author
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| Height | 5' 1" (155 cm)
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| Weight | 144 lbs (65 kg)
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| Tattoo | Has ‘Carpe diem’ tattooed on her right wrist
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| Net worth | $35,000,000 USD
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| High school | The Mount School, York, North Riding of Yorkshire, England, UK
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| University | London's Central School of Speech Training and Dramatic Art
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- A section of the banks of the River Ouse in York was named ‘Dame Judi Dench Walk’ in her honor.
- Judi is an animal lover and owns a racehorse named Smokey Oakey, a dog, 4 cats, and 2 guinea pigs.
- In a 2004 opinion poll of the Royal Shakespeare Company, Judi’s performance as Lady Macbeth in 1976 was voted as the 2nd greatest Shakespearean performance of all time.
- As of November 2019, she has received 7 Oscar nominations, which have come after crossing the age of 60. No other actor or actress has received more than 3 such Oscar nominations.
- In February 2005, she was voted the “Best British Actress of All Time” in a Sky TV public poll.
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