List of Judi Dench performances

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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 . She branched into film work, and won a BAFTA Award as Most Promising Newcomer; however, most of her work during this period was in theatre.

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Over the next two decades, she established herself as one of the most significant British theatre performers, working for the National Theatre Company and the Royal Shakespeare Company. In television, she achieved success during this period, in the series A Fine Romance from 1981 until 1984 and in 1992 began a continuing role in the television romantic comedy series As Time Goes By .

Her film appearances were infrequent until she was cast as M in GoldenEye (1995), a role she continued to play in James Bond in films through to Spectre . She has starred in many acclaimed films since then, and won an Academy Award as Best Supporting Actress in 1999 for Shakespeare in Love .

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleDirectorNotes
1964 The Third Secret Miss Humphries Charles Crichton
1965 Four in the Morning Wife Anthony Simmons
A Study in Terror Sally James Hill
He Who Rides a Tiger Joanne Charles Crichton
1968 A Midsummer Night's Dream Titania Peter Hall
1974 Luther Katherine Guy Green
Dead Cert Laura Davidson Tony Richardson
1985 Wetherby Marcia Pilborough David Hare
A Room with a View Eleanor Lavish James Ivory
1987 The Angelic Conversation Narrator Derek Jarman
84 Charing Cross Road Nora Doel David Jones
1988 A Handful of Dust Mrs. Beaver Charles Sturridge
1989 Henry V Mistress Quickly Kenneth Branagh
1995 Jack and Sarah Margaret Tim Sullivan
GoldenEye M Martin Campbell
1996 Hamlet Hecuba Kenneth Branagh
1997 Mrs Brown Queen Victoria John Madden
Tomorrow Never Dies M Roger Spottiswoode
1998 Shakespeare in Love Queen Elizabeth I John Madden
1999 Tea with Mussolini Arabella Franco Zeffirelli
The World Is Not Enough M Michael Apted
2000 Into the Arms of Strangers:
Stories of the Kindertransport
Narrator Mark Jonathan Harris Documentary
Chocolat Armande Voizin Lasse Hallström
2001 Iris Iris Murdoch Richard Eyre
The Shipping News Agnis Hamm Lasse Hallström
2002 The Importance of Being Earnest Lady Bracknell Oliver Parker
Die Another Day M Lee Tamahori
2004 Home on the Range Mrs. Caloway Will Finn & John SanfordVoice
The Chronicles of Riddick Aereon David Twohy
Ladies in Lavender Ursula Widdington Charles Dance
2005 Pride & Prejudice Catherine de Bourgh Joe Wright
Mrs Henderson Presents Laura Henderson Stephen Frears
2006 Doogal Narrator Borthwick, Duval, & Passingham Voice
Casino Royale M (Olivia Mansfield) Martin Campbell
Notes on a Scandal Barbara Covett Richard Eyre
2008 Quantum of Solace M (Olivia Mansfield) Marc Forster
2009 Rage Mona Carvell Sally Potter
Nine Lilli Rob Marshall
2011 Jane Eyre Mrs. Fairfax Cary Joji Fukunaga
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides Society Lady Rob Marshall Cameo
My Week with Marilyn Sybil Thorndike Simon Curtis
Friend Request Pending MaryChris FogginShort
J. Edgar Annie Hoover Clint Eastwood
2012 Run for Your Wife Bag Lady Ray Cooney & John LutonCameo
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel Evelyn Greenslade John Madden
Skyfall M (Olivia Mansfield) Sam Mendes
2013 Philomena Philomena Lee Stephen Frears
2015 The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel Evelyn Greenslade John Madden
Spectre M (Olivia Mansfield) Sam Mendes Cameo
2016 Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children Miss Esmeralda Avocet Tim Burton
2017 Tulip Fever The Abbess Justin Chadwick
Victoria & Abdul Queen Victoria Stephen Frears
Murder on the Orient Express Princess Natalia Dragomiroff Kenneth Branagh
2018 Red Joan Joan Stanley Trevor Nunn
All Is True Anne Hathaway Kenneth Branagh
Nothing Like a Dame Herself Roger Michell Documentary
2019 Cats Old Deuteronomy Tom Hooper
2020 Artemis Fowl Commander Julius Root Kenneth Branagh
Blithe Spirit Madame Arcati Edward Hall
Six Minutes to Midnight Miss Rocholl Andy Goddard
2021 Off the Rails DianaJules Williamson
Belfast Granny Kenneth Branagh
2022 Allelujah Mary Richard Eyre
Spirited Herself Sean Anders Cameo

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1959 Hilda Lessways Hilda LesswaysSeries (6 episodes)
ITV Play of the Week Dido MorganPlay: Family on Trial
1960The Terrible ChoiceGood AngelSeries
Armchair Theatre Emily StrachanSeries (episode: "Pink String and Sealing Wax")
An Age of Kings Katherine of FranceSeries (2 episodes, part 7 & &8)
The Four Just Men AnnaSeries (episode: "Treviso Dam")
1962 The Cherry Orchard Anya
1963 Z-Cars Elena CollinsSeries (episode: "Made for Each Other")
1964 Festival Angela ThwaitesAnthology series (episode: "August for the People")
DetectiveCharlotte RevelSeries (episode: "Dishonoured Bones")
Theatre 625: Parade's End Valentine WannopAnthology series (3 episodes)
1965MogulGwyneth EvansSeries (episode: "Safety Man")
1966 Court Martial MartheSeries (episode: "Let No Man Speak")
Play of the Month Elizebeth Moris BBC series (episode: "Days to Come")
Theatre 625: Talking to a Stranger Terry Stevens4 interlinked plays
1968 Jackanory StorytellerSeries (12 episodes)
ITV Playhouse Helen PayleSeries (episode: "On Approval")
1970ConfessionWomanSeries (episode: "Neighbours")
1973Ooh La La!AmélieSeries (episode: "Keep an Eye on Amélie")
19742nd HouseUnknownSeries (episode: "Frank's for the Memory")
1978 Langrishe, Go Down Imogen LangrisheBBC
1979 A Performance of Macbeth by William Shakespeare Lady Macbeth Videotaped version of RSC production
On Giant's Shoulders Hazel WilesBBC
ITV PlayhouseZSeries (episode: "Village Wooing")
1980 Love in a Cold Climate Aunt SadieMini-series (8 episodes)
1981 The Cherry Orchard Mme. Ranevsky
BBC2 Playhouse Sister ScarliSeries (episode: "Going Gently")
A Fine Romance Laura DaltonSeries (26 episodes; 1981–1984)
1983 Saigon: Year of the Cat Barbara Dean
1985The Browning VersionMillie Crocker-HarrisPlay: The Browning Version
Mr. and Mrs. EdgehillDorrie Edgehill
1987 Theatre Night Mrs. AlvingPlay: Ghosts
Theatre NightMrs. RogersPlay: Make or Break
1989 Behaving Badly Bridget MayorMini-series
1990 Screen One AnnaSeries (episode: "Can You Hear Me Thinking?")
1991 Performance Christine FoskettPlay: Absolute Hell
1992The TorchAbaMini-series
As Time Goes By Jean Mary HardcastleSeries (67 episodes; 1992–2005)
1993 ABC For Kids AnnouncerChildren's programming
1994 Middlemarch George Eliot Mini-series (2 episodes); voice
1996The Great War: 1914-1918NarratorBBC Documentary Mini-series
1996A Film Portrait of J. R. R. TolkienDocumentary film
2000 The Last of the Blonde Bombshells ElizabethTelevision movie
2002 Angelina Ballerina Miss LillySeries (23 episodes); voice
2007 Cranford Miss Matilda "Matty" JenkynsMini-series
2009 Return to Cranford
2013 Vicious HerselfEpisode: "Anniversary"; voice
2014 Roald Dahl's Esio Trot Ms. SilverTelevision movie
2015The VoteChristine MetcalfeTV movie
2016 The Hollow Crown Cecily, Duchess of York Episode: " Richard III "
2017Judi Dench: My Passion for TreesHerself / PresenterDocumentary [1]
2019Judi Dench's Wild Borneo AdventureHerselfDocumentary
2020 Staged Episode: "The Cookie Jar"
2022Louis Theroux Interviews: Dame Judi DenchDocumentary interview
2023The Divine Judi Dench: Our National TreasureHerself; archive footageChannel 5 documentary
Dame Judi Dench Countryfile SpecialHerselfSpecial episode [2]
Portrait Artist of the Decade Special episode [3]
2024Dame Judi & Jay: The Odd Couple Channel 4 documentary; also features Jay Blades [4]

Theatre

YearTitleRoleNotes
1957 York Mystery Plays Virgin MarySt Mary's Abbey, York
Hamlet Ophelia The Old Vic
Measure for Measure Juliet
A Midsummer Night's Dream First Fairy
1958 Twelfth Night Maria The Old Vic
Broadway Theatre, Broadway
Henry V Katharine
1959 The Double Dealer CynthiaThe Old Vic
As You Like It Phebe
The Importance of Being Earnest Cecily
The Merry Wives of Windsor Anne Page
1960 Richard II Queen
Romeo and Juliet Juliet The Old Vic; also Venice Festival
She Stoops to Conquer Kate HardcastleThe Old Vic
A Midsummer Night's Dream Hermia
1961 The Cherry Orchard Anya Aldwych, Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC)
1962Measure for MeasureIsabellaStratford (RSC)
A Midsummer Night's Dream Titania
A Penny for a Song Dorcas BellboysAldwych (RSC)
1963 Macbeth Lady Macbeth Nottingham Playhouse Company;
also West Africa tour
Twelfth Night Viola
A Shot in the Dark Josefa Lautenay Lyric
1964 Three Sisters Irina Oxford Playhouse Company
The Twelfth HourAnna
1965 The Alchemist Dol Common
Romeo and JeannetteJeannette
The FirescreenJacqueline
Measure for MeasureIsabellaNottingham Playhouse Company
Private Lives Amanda
1966 The Country Wife Margery Pinchwife
The Astrakhan CoatBarbara
St Joan Joan
The Promise LikaOxford Playhouse Company
The Rules of the Game Silia
1967The PromiseLika Fortune (Oxford Playhouse Company)
1968 Cabaret Sally Bowles Palace
1969 The Winter's Tale Hermione/PerditaStratford (RSC) and Aldwych (1970)
Women Beware Women Bianca
Twelfth NightViolaStratford (RSC)
on tour in Japan/Australia (1970)
Aldwych (1971)
1970 London Assurance Grace HarkawayAldwych (RSC); also New Theatre (1972)
Major Barbara Barbara UndershaftAldwych (RSC)
1971 The Merchant of Venice Portia Stratford (RSC)
The Duchess of Malfi Duchess
Toad of Toad Hall Fieldmouse/Stoat/Mother Rabbit
1973Content to WhisperAurelia York Theatre Royal
The WolfVilmaOxford Playhouse
Apollo/ Queen's/New London
1974 The Good Companions Miss Trant Her Majesty's
1975 The Gay Lord Quex Sophy Fullgarney Albery
Too True to Be Good Sweetie SimpkinsAldwych (RSC)
1976MacbethLady MacbethStratford (RSC)
Warehouse and Young Vic (1977)
Much Ado About Nothing Beatrice Stratford (RSC) and Aldwych (1977)
The Comedy of Errors Adriana
King Lear Regan Stratford (RSC)
1977 Pillars of the Community Lona HesselAldwych (RSC)
1978 The Way of the World Millamant
1979 Cymbeline Imogen Stratford (RSC)
1980 Juno and the Paycock Juno BoyleAldwych (RSC)
1981 A Village Wooing Young Woman New End Theatre
1982The Importance of Being EarnestLady BracknellLyttelton, Royal National Theatre (RNT)
A Kind of Alaska DeborahCottesloe (RNT)
1983 Pack of Lies Barbara JacksonLyric
1984 Mother Courage Mother CourageBarbican (RSC)
1985 Waste Amy O'ConnellBarbican/Lyric (RSC)
1986Mr and Mrs NobodyCarrie Pooter Garrick
1987 Antony and Cleopatra Cleopatra Olivier (RNT)
Entertaining StrangersSarah EldridgeCottesloe (RNT)
1988Much Ado About NothingAs director Renaissance Theatre Company
1989 Look Back in Anger
Macbeth Central School of Speech and Drama
Hamlet Gertrude Olivier (RNT)
The Cherry OrchardMadame RanevskayaAldwych
1991 The Boys from Syracuse As director Regent's Park Open Air Theatre
The Plough and the Stars Bessie BurgessYoung Vic
The Sea Mrs RafiLyttelton (RNT)
1992 Coriolanus Volumnia Chichester Festival Theatre
The Gift of the GorgonHelen DamsonBarbican (RSC) and Wyndham's (1993)
1993Romeo and JulietAs directorRegent's Park Open Air Theatre
1994 The Seagull ArkadinaOlivier (RNT)
1995 A Little Night Music Desiree Armfeldt
Absolute HellChristine FoskettLyttelton (RNT)
1997 Amy's View Esme
1998Aldwych (RNT)
Filumena Filumena Piccadilly
1999 Amy's View Esme Ethel Barrymore Theatre, Broadway
2001 The Royal Family Fanny Cavendish Theatre Royal Haymarket
2002 The Breath of Life FrancesTheatre Royal Haymarket
2003 All's Well That Ends Well The CountessStratford (RSC) and Gielgud (2004)
2006 Hay Fever Judith BlissTheatre Royal Haymarket
The Merry Wives of Windsor Mistress Quickly Stratford (RSC)
2009 Madame de Sade The Marquise Donmar at Wyndham's
2010 A Midsummer Night's Dream Titania/Elizabeth I Rose Theatre, Kingston
2013 Peter and Alice Alice Noël Coward
2015 The Vote MotherDonmar
The Winter's Tale PaulinaGarrick

Source: Judi Dench: With a Crack in her Voice by John Miller

Other appearances

Video games

YearTitleRoleNotes
2004 James Bond 007: Everything or Nothing MVoice and likeness
GoldenEye: Rogue Agent
2008 007: Quantum of Solace
2010 GoldenEye 007
James Bond 007: Blood Stone
2012 007 Legends

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References

General
  1. "BBC One - Judi Dench: My Passion for Trees".
  2. "Dame Judi Dench Special". bbc.co.uk/programmes. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
  3. "Sky Arts celebrates a decade of Portrait Artist of the Year with Dame Judi Dench, Dr Jane Goodall, DBE, and Sir Lenny Henry". skygroup.sky. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
  4. "Channel 4 Commissions Dame Judi & Jay: The Odd Couple From Hungry Jay Media". channel4.com/press. Retrieved 19 August 2024.