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Judi Dench

Judi Dench

Acting·1934·132 films

Dame Judith Olivia "Judi" Dench, CH, DBE, FRSA (born 9 December 1934) is an English film, stage and television actress.

As Actor

Skyfall
Skyfall (2012)M
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011)Society Lady
Casino Royale
Casino Royale (2006)M
Spectre
Spectre (2015)M (uncredited)
Murder on the Orient Express
Murder on the Orient Express (2017)Princess Dragomiroff
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2016)Miss Avocet
Pride & Prejudice
Pride & Prejudice (2005)Lady Catherine de Bourgh
Quantum of Solace
Quantum of Solace (2008)M
The Chronicles of Riddick
The Chronicles of Riddick (2004)Aereon
GoldenEye
GoldenEye (1995)M
Die Another Day
Die Another Day (2002)M
Chocolat
Chocolat (2000)Armande Voizin
Tomorrow Never Dies
Tomorrow Never Dies (1997)M
The World Is Not Enough
The World Is Not Enough (1999)M
Shakespeare in Love
Shakespeare in Love (1998)Queen Elizabeth
J. Edgar
J. Edgar (2011)Anna Marie Hoover
Home on the Range
Home on the Range (2004)Mrs. Caloway (voice)
Artemis Fowl
Artemis Fowl (2020)Commander Root
Philomena
Philomena (2013)Philomena
Belfast
Belfast (2021)Granny
Jane Eyre
Jane Eyre (2011)Mrs. Fairfax
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2012)Evelyn Greenslade
My Week with Marilyn
My Week with Marilyn (2011)Dame Sybil Thorndike
Victoria & Abdul
Victoria & Abdul (2017)Queen Victoria
Cats
Cats (2019)Old Deuteronomy
Notes on a Scandal
Notes on a Scandal (2006)Barbara Covett
A Room with a View
A Room with a View (1986)Eleanor Lavish
The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2015)Evelyn Greenslade
Spirited
Spirited (2022)Dame Judi Dench
Tulip Fever
Tulip Fever (2017)The Abbess of St. Ursula
Nine
Nine (2009)Lilli
Hamlet
Hamlet (1996)Hecuba
The Importance of Being Earnest
The Importance of Being Earnest (2002)Lady Bracknell
The Shipping News
The Shipping News (2001)Agnis Hamm
Henry V
Henry V (1989)Mistress Quickly
Red Joan
Red Joan (2018)Joan Elizabeth Stanley
Blithe Spirit
Blithe Spirit (2020)Madame Arcati
Mrs. Henderson Presents
Mrs. Henderson Presents (2005)Mrs. Laura Henderson
84 Charing Cross Road
84 Charing Cross Road (1987)Nora Doel
Iris
Iris (2001)Iris Murdoch
Six Minutes to Midnight
Six Minutes to Midnight (2020)Miss Rocholl
Mrs Brown
Mrs Brown (1997)Queen Victoria
Tea with Mussolini
Tea with Mussolini (1999)Arabella
All Is True
All Is True (2018)Anne Shakespeare
Ladies in Lavender
Ladies in Lavender (2004)Ursula
Roald Dahl's Esio Trot
Roald Dahl's Esio Trot (2015)Mrs. Silver
Doogal
Doogal (2006)Narrator (voice)
Everything or Nothing
Everything or Nothing (2012)Self
A Study in Terror
A Study in Terror (1965)Sally
Nothing Like a Dame
Nothing Like a Dame (2018)Self
Jack & Sarah
Jack & Sarah (1995)Margaret
The Magic Faraway Tree
The Magic Faraway Tree (2026)The Fridge (voice)
Wetherby
Wetherby (1985)Marcia Pilborough
A Handful of Dust
A Handful of Dust (1988)Mrs. Beaver
Into the Arms of Strangers: Stories of the Kindertransport
Into the Arms of Strangers: Stories of the Kindertransport (2000)Self - Narrator (voice)
Allelujah
Allelujah (2023)Mary
Bond Girls Are Forever
Bond Girls Are Forever (2002)Herself
The Third Secret
The Third Secret (1964)Miss Ada Humphries
Six by Sondheim
Six by Sondheim (2013)Self (archive footage)
Rage
Rage (2009)Mona Carvell
The Angelic Conversation
The Angelic Conversation (1987)(voice)
The Last of the Blonde Bombshells
The Last of the Blonde Bombshells (2000)Elizabeth
Off the Rails
Off the Rails (2021)Diana
Friend Request Pending
Friend Request Pending (2011)Mary
Bugs!
Bugs! (2003)Narrator (voice)
Shakespeare Live! From the RSC
Shakespeare Live! From the RSC (2016)Self - Performer
A Midsummer Night's Dream
A Midsummer Night's Dream (1968)Titania
Four in the Morning
Four in the Morning (1965)Wife ("Judi")
Macbeth
Macbeth (1979)Lady Macbeth
Run For Your Wife
Run For Your Wife (2012)Bag Lady
James Bond Supports International Women's Day
James Bond Supports International Women's Day (2011)M (voice)
Luther
Luther (1974)Katharina
Billy Connolly: Erect for 30 Years
Billy Connolly: Erect for 30 Years (1999)
Dead Cert
Dead Cert (1974)Laura Davidson
A Dairy Tale
A Dairy Tale (2004)Mrs. Calloway (voice)
Branagh Theatre Live: The Winter's Tale
Branagh Theatre Live: The Winter's Tale (2015)Paulina
Langrishe, Go Down
Langrishe, Go Down (1978)Imogen Langrishe
The Vote
The Vote (2015)Christine Metcalfe
Judi Dench: All the World's Her Stage
Judi Dench: All the World's Her Stage (2016)Self
MCAINE: An Anagram of Cinema
MCAINE: An Anagram of Cinema (2023)Self - Actress (archive footage)
Saigon: Year of the Cat
Saigon: Year of the Cat (1983)Barbara Dean
Quintessentially British
Quintessentially British (2022)Self
Angelina Ballerina - Lights, Camera, Action!
Angelina Ballerina - Lights, Camera, Action! (2003)Miss Lilly (voice)
The Comedy of Errors
The Comedy of Errors (1978)Adriana
Stars in Shorts
Stars in Shorts (2012)Mary
National Theatre Live: 50 Years on Stage
National Theatre Live: 50 Years on Stage (2013)Cleopatra/Desiree Armfeldt
Absolute Hell
Absolute Hell (1991)Christine Foskett
Into the Woods
Into the Woods (2011)The Giant (voice)
An Audience With Victoria Wood
An Audience With Victoria Wood (1988)Self
David Attenborough's 100 Years on Planet Earth
David Attenborough's 100 Years on Planet Earth (2026)Self
Hey, Mr. Producer! The Musical World of Cameron Mackintosh
Hey, Mr. Producer! The Musical World of Cameron Mackintosh (1998)Desiree Armfeldt (segment "Send In The Clowns")
Top Gear: 50 Years of Bond Cars
Top Gear: 50 Years of Bond Cars (2012)Self
Palo Santo
Palo Santo (2018)Mother of Palo Santo
The Browning Version
The Browning Version (1985)Millie Crocker-Harris
Mr. and Mrs. Edgehill
Mr. and Mrs. Edgehill (1985)Dorrie Edgehill
Muse of Fire
Muse of Fire (2013)Self
The Coronation Concert
The Coronation Concert (2023)Self (archive footage)
The Big Night In
The Big Night In (2020)Self
Highly Classified: The World of 007
Highly Classified: The World of 007 (1998)Self
Die Another Day: From Script to Screen
Die Another Day: From Script to Screen (2002)Self
Going Gently
Going Gently (1981)Sister Scarli
Angelina Ballerina: All Dancers on Deck
Angelina Ballerina: All Dancers on Deck (2006)Miss Lilly (voice)
Can You Hear Me Thinking?
Can You Hear Me Thinking? (1990)Anne
Judi Dench: My Passion for Trees
Judi Dench: My Passion for Trees (2017)Self
Joke
Joke (2026)
Ghosts
Ghosts (1987)Helene Alving
Born to be The King
Born to be The King (2022)Narrator
Judi Dench: Our National Treasure
Judi Dench: Our National Treasure (2022)Self (archive footage)
Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends
Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends (2022)Self
Goldeneye: The Secret Files
Goldeneye: The Secret Files (1995)Self
The Cherry Orchard
The Cherry Orchard (1962)Anya
Dames of Classic Drama at the BBC
Dames of Classic Drama at the BBC (2015)Self (archive material)
Richard Rodgers: Some Enchanted Evening
Richard Rodgers: Some Enchanted Evening (2002)Performer: "Sixteen Going on Seventeen"
The Cherry Orchard
The Cherry Orchard (1981)Mme. Ranevsky
The Show Must Go On! - Live at the Palace Theatre
The Show Must Go On! - Live at the Palace Theatre (2021)Self - Preshow Announcement (voice)
On Giant's Shoulders
On Giant's Shoulders (1979)Hazel Wiles
He Who Rides a Tiger
He Who Rides a Tiger (1965)Joanne
Angelina Ballerina: The Show Must Go On
Angelina Ballerina: The Show Must Go On (2004)Miss Lilly (voice)
Billy Connolly: A BAFTA Tribute
Billy Connolly: A BAFTA Tribute (2002)Self
J.R.R.T. : A Study of John Ronald Reuel Tolkien, 1892-1973
J.R.R.T. : A Study of John Ronald Reuel Tolkien, 1892-1973 (1992)Narrator
Make and Break
Make and Break (1987)Mrs. Rogers
My Homeland
My Homeland (1976)Reader
One More Audience with Dame Edna Everage
One More Audience with Dame Edna Everage (1988)Self (uncredited)
Morecambe & Wise: The Unseen Tapes
Morecambe & Wise: The Unseen Tapes (2025)Self
Angelina Ballerina: Angelina's Princess Dance
Angelina Ballerina: Angelina's Princess Dance (2005)Miss Lilly (voice)
Tea with Judi Dench
Tea with Judi Dench (2025)Self
Angelina Ballerina: The Big Performance
Angelina Ballerina: The Big Performance (2005)Miss Lilly (voice)
I Remember It Well: Dame Judi Dench in Conversation with Gyles Bandreth
I Remember It Well: Dame Judi Dench in Conversation with Gyles Bandreth (2022)Self
Judi Dench: Shakespeare, My Family and Me
Judi Dench: Shakespeare, My Family and Me (2025)Self
Maria Callas: Living and Dying for Art and Love
Maria Callas: Living and Dying for Art and Love (2004)Self
Dame Judi and Jay: The Odd Couple
Dame Judi and Jay: The Odd Couple (2024)Self

As Director