Dame Judith Olivia Dench, CH, DBE, FRSA, (born 9 December 1934), known as Judi Dench, is an English actress. She has won nine BAFTAs, seven Laurence Olivier Awards, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, an Academy Award, two Golden Globe Awards and a Tony Award.
Dench has developed a reputation as one of the greatest actresses of the post-war period, primarily through her work in theatre, which has been her forte throughout her career. She has more than once been named number one in polls for Britain’s best actress. Research to find “the perfect voice” has indicated that Dench’s voice is one of the best.
Dench was awarded the OBE in 1970, became a Dame Commander of the British Empire in 1988, and a Companion of Honour in 2005. She gained worldwide popular fame after taking over the role of M in the James Bond film series in 1995, and subsequently through many acclaimed film appearances.
Dench is a patron of The Leaveners, Friends School Saffron Walden and the Archway Theatre, Horley, UK. She became president of Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts in London in 2006, taking over from Sir John Mills, and is also president of the Questors Theatre. In May 2006, she became an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. She is also patron of Ovingdean Hall School, a special day and boarding school for the deaf and hard of hearing in Brighton.
This artwork painted by Derren is now available in the art shop.
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Jeez! I thought she’d popped her clogs for a minute there. *pheww*
Me too! I thought she’d died!
that’s a tad random. I was thinking she was dead!
Yeh Phillis don’t do that too us, I also thought we’d just lost Dame Judy
oh good. Much better with the happy bday bit in front.
Happy Bithday Judy!!!
Phillis i do hope you will be posting a blog for my 30th on 21st this month,that would be swell!
The blog could be as follows……. ‘Derren’s biggest fan celebrates her 30th Birthday on 21st December’
THIS person on the picture is an actress?! My oh my .. in SF movies?
Ehehehe …
I know her too .. it’s one of those who you wont forget (face alone already, slightly troubled expression .. ).
It’s my birthday on the 19th
Can’t wait, getting clothes, perfume and some Derren goodies among other things 
Super excited!
Aww, happy birthday to her, Love the Artwork deárren… she is the Mama of Bonds-movies
That is a truly ugly painting. Sorry. Can’t imagine who on earth would want to have that on their wall
Dame Judi is a fantastic actress, and also a wonderful comedy actress too (I remember the first thing I ever watched her in, ‘A Fine Romance’ with her late husband Michael Williams). She is indeed particularly brilliant as M in the Bond films.
One other little snippet, she loves her horse-racing, and has a good-class racehorse called ‘Smokey Oakey’ who won the Lincoln handicap a few years ago and regularly runs in Group races on the flat.
But I must say, I cannot believe she is now 75! She looks good!
LC x
Who’s that in the picture, Yoda?
I’m kidding, I’m kidding! I would never dare disrespect the Dame!