Actors Judi Dench and Anthony Andrews are seen at the Talk of the Town in London, March 18, 1982 with their British Academy of Film and Television Arts awards as best TV actress and actor of the year. Actors Judi Dench and Anthony Andrews are seen at the Talk of the Town in London, March 18, 1982 with their British Academy of Film and Television Arts awards as best TV actress and actor of the year. Dench, 86, and Hinds, 68, arenât contemporaries or countrymen. A SELL OUT audience at Winchesterâs Theatre Royal saw Dame Judi Dench tread the boards, after months of shut down, and she was delighted to be back.. M is a codename held by a number of fictional characters in Ian Fleming's James Bond book and film series; the characters are the current or past heads of the Secret Intelligence Serviceâalso known as MI6. The affectionate cine-memoir is rendered all the more effective on account of young discovery Jude Hill and its portrayal of a close ⦠Judi Dench, from left, Jude Hill and Ciarán Hinds appear in a scene from "Belfast." JUDI Dench married her husband Michael Williams in 1971 and the pair stayed together until his tragic death thirty years later. by Matt St Clair. Actors Judi Dench and Anthony Andrews are seen at the Talk of the Town in London, March 18, 1982 with their British Academy of Film and Television Arts awards as best TV actress and actor of the year. Dame Judi Dench was born Judith Olivia Dench in York, England, to Eleanora Olive (Jones), who was from Dublin, Ireland, and Reginald Arthur Dench, a doctor from Dorset, England. Since Michael passed away in 2001, Judi has revealed that sheâl⦠Dench connects particularly with the multigenerational vision of community in âBelfast.â It makes her recall a period in her life with her husband Michael Williams, who died in 2001, when Williamsâ parents moved in with them and their daughter Finty into a small house outside Stratford. The event was a fundraiser for charity Home-Start Winchester and Judiâs friend and biographer John Miller was in the chair asking the questions. "M" is a fictional character in Ian Fleming's James Bond series; the character is the Head of Secret Intelligence Service, also known as MI6. Actors Judi Dench and Anthony Andrews are seen at the Talk of the Town in London, March 18, 1982 with their British Academy of Film and Television Arts awards as best TV actress and actor of the year. Actors Judi Dench and Anthony Andrews are seen at the Talk of the Town in London, March 18, 1982 with their British Academy of Film and Television Arts awards as best TV actress and actor of the year. Judi Dench, from left, Jude Hill and Ciarn Hinds appear in a scene from "Belfast." She attended Mount School in York, and studied at the Central School of Speech and Drama. Dame Judi Dench is an international treasure. Check out our photo slideshow of famous people with birthdays on December 9, 2021 and find out a fun fact about each person. 1 of 5 Judi Dench, from left, Jude Hill and Ciarán Hinds appear in a scene from "Belfast." Fleming based the character on a number of people he knew who commanded sections of British intelligence. (Rob Youngson/Focus Features via AP) NEW YORK â Kenneth Branagh put it ⦠The legendary actress currently has seven Oscar nominations under her belt, having won once in Best Supporting Actress for her role as Queen Elizabeth I in Shakespeare in Love (recently discussed right here at length).Should the stars align, she might add an eighth nomination to her record ⦠Like Q for Quartermaster, M stands for "Mission". Dench, one of the few stars of âBelfastâ who isnât Irish, is a Brit from York (though her mother was from Dublin). Dench, one of the few stars of âBelfastâ who isnât Irish, is a Brit from York (though her mother was from Dublin). Judi Dench, from left, Jude Hill and Ciarán Hinds appear in a scene from âBelfast.â (Rob Youngson/Focus Features via AP) NEW YORK (AP) â Kenneth Branagh put it ⦠Actors Judi Dench and Anthony Andrews are seen at the Talk of the Town in London, March 18, 1982 with their British Academy of Film and Television Arts awards as best TV actress and actor of the year. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Judi_Dench_performances Judi Dench Lasting eight movies and two Bonds, Denchâs M is second only to Lee in terms of longevity and might be an even more iconic take on the role than the original MI6 Head. Dench connects particularly with the multi-generational vision of community in âBelfast.â It makes her recall a period in her life with her husband Michael Williams, who died in 2001, when Williamsâ parents moved in with them and their daughter Finty into a small house outside Stratford. Judi Dench, from left, Jude Hill and Ciarán Hinds appear in a scene from "Belfast." Actors Judi Dench and Anthony Andrews are seen at the Talk of the Town in London, March 18, 1982 with their British Academy of Film and Television Arts awards as best TV actress and actor of the year. Dench, 86, and Hinds, 68, arenât contemporaries or countrymen. After the long period between Licence to Kill (1989) and GoldenEye (1995), the Bond producers brought in Dame Judi Dench to take over as the new M. Dench played the role of M throughout actor Pierce Brosnan's tenure as Bond. Celebrities Judi Dench and John Malkovich share a birthday today. Dame Judi Dench has described Sir Antony Sher as a âsublimeâ actor who performed with âincredible intensityâ following his death at the age of 72. Dame Judi Dench said Sir Antony was a âsublimeâ and âremarkableâ actor (Ian West/PA) / PA Wire The 86-year-old described his performance as former prime ⦠Following â¦