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Victoria & Abdul is a 2017 British biographical historical drama film directed by Stephen Frears and written by Lee Hall.The film is based on the book Victoria & Abdul: The True Story of the Queen's Closest Confidant by Shrabani Basu, about the real-life relationship between Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom and her Indian Muslim servant Abdul Karim. [4]
Dame Judi Dench is an English actress who has worked in theatre, television, and film. Dench made her professional debut in 1957 with the Old Vic Company . Over the following few years, she played in several of Shakespeare's plays in such roles as Ophelia in Hamlet , Juliet in Romeo and Juliet , and Lady Macbeth in Macbeth .
Dench was born in the Heworth area of York on 9 December 1934, [5] [6] the daughter of an English father and an Irish mother. Her father, Reginald Arthur Dench MC & Bar (1897–1964), was a doctor from Dorset who grew up primarily in Dublin and who fought on the Western Front in World War I. [7] [8] Her mother, Eleanora Olive (née Jones) (1897–1983), was born in Dublin, and her parents met ...
Queen Elizabeth made the British actress a dame in 1988. Looking Back at Judi Dench's Relationship with Queen Camilla and the Rest of the Royal Family Skip to main content
Dench has had a long and storied career as an actress, including winning a best supporting actress Oscar in 1998 for her portrayal of Queen Elizabeth I in “Shakespeare in Love.”
In addition, Dench has also received several honorary awards, including the BAFTA Fellowship in 2001, a Special Olivier Award in 2004, and the BFI Fellowship in 2011. Dench was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1970, Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) in 1988 by Queen Elizabeth II.
Mrs Brown (also released in cinemas as Her Majesty, Mrs Brown) is a 1997 British drama film starring Judi Dench, Billy Connolly, Geoffrey Palmer, Antony Sher, and Gerard Butler in his film debut. It was written by Jeremy Brock and directed by John Madden .
From portraying Queen Elizabeth I to a distraught New York socialite, here is a breakdown of Blanchett’s Oscar-worthy performances. ... Judi Dench plays a fellow teacher who watches it unfold ...