Four in the Morning
Makes an early feature-film appearance in Four in the Morning, directed by Anthony Simmons.
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Judi Dench Biography and Timeline
Follow Judi Dench through 8 dated historical records for Great Britain.
Judi Dench, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
8Distinct records
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1965–2006Years on this page
1965
1970
OBE
Awarded the OBE
1995
GoldenEye
Debuts as M in GoldenEye, becoming the first woman to portray James Bond's intelligence chief in the film series.
1997
Mrs Brown
Plays Queen Victoria in Mrs Brown, earning major international recognition for the historical drama.
1998
Shakespeare in Love
Portrays Queen Elizabeth I in Shakespeare in Love in a brief but highly acclaimed supporting performance.
1999
Academy Award
Wins the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for Shakespeare in Love.
Toby Award Amys View Actress
Judi Dench won the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play for her role in David Hare's Amy's View.
2006
Notes on a Scandal
Stars as teacher Barbara Covett in Notes on a Scandal opposite Cate Blanchett.
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.