Happy 85th Birthday, Dame Judi Dench

Dame Judi Dench was born in York, England on December 9, 1934. She made her professional debut in 1957 with the Old Vic Company and soon established herself as one of the most significant British theatre performers, working for the National Theatre Company and the Royal Shakespeare Company. She made her television debut in 1959 and her feature film debut in 1963, eventually becoming one of the most honored actresses of our time.

She won an Oscar as best supporting actress for her role as Queen Elizabeth in Shakespeare in Love (1998).

She also received six other Oscar nominations, both as supporting and best actress, for her roles were in Mrs. Brown (1997), Chocolat (2000), Iris (2001), Mrs. Henderson Presents (2005), Notes on a Scandal (2006), and Philomena (2013). And she received six British Academy Film Awards, four BAFTA TV Awards, seven Olivier Awards, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, and a Tony Award.

She has had a stellar career spanning 62 years and is still working hard today.

Happy Birthday, Dame Judi Dench. You are a treasure and a joy. Thanks for your great work. Looking forward to all that is still to come.