Judi Dench
Judi Dench
Dame Judith Olivia "Judi" Dench, CH, DBE, FRSA is an English actress and author. Dench made her professional debut in 1957 with the Old Vic Company. Over the following few years she performed in several of Shakespeare's plays in such roles as Ophelia in Hamlet, Juliet in Romeo and Juliet and Lady Macbeth in Macbeth. Although most of her work during this period was in theatre, she also branched into film work, and won a BAFTA Award as Most Promising...
jobs grateful thinking
Seriously, though, I think I never ceased to be grateful of the fact that I am able to do a job that I really love - I never got over that.
proud news wonderful
This is just the loveliest news. I'm so happy for everybody involved, and so proud to have been part of the wonderful experience that Philomena has been.
degeneration
I've got what my ma had, macular degeneration, which you get when you get old.
play done havens
It is true that there are few plays of Shakespeare that I haven't done.
designer young wanted
I wanted to be a set designer when I was young.
hate thinking people
I would hate people to think bossy is all I can do.
work-out way needs
I work out the other bits, too, but I need to know what I look like, very early on. And then it's like a template; I'll fill that person out. If I get that out of the way, then I'm all right.
looks designer
I trained as a designer, so I'm always terribly keen about what I'm going to look like.
lucky actors actresses
I just feel incredibly lucky to be employed when there are so many actors and actresses who are not employed. That's why, you know, I sometimes feel desperate, in case I'm not going to be cast again.
reading stories scripts
I don`t like reading scripts very much. I like it better for someone to just explain to me what it is about this story.
love-is stories company
I love being part of a company, and telling a story.
people missing stage
Actually, what I miss are people corpsing on stage.
too-late before-its-too-late late
I would like to work with Jack Nicholson, before it's too late.
theatre attractive contrast
In contrast, the control you have in a theatre is very attractive to me.