Judi Dench, whose full name is Dame Judith Olivia Dench, is a British stage, television and movie actress who was born December 9, 1934 in York, England. Her father was a doctor, and she attended a Quaker secondary school, where she took on that faith. She debuted in 1957. She has played all manner of Shakespeare’s plays as well as movies including “Mrs. Brown”, “Shakespeare in Love”, “Chocolat”, and “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel”. In 1971, she married actor Michael Williams, and they had a daughter. Michael died of lung cancer in 2001.
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Actress Judi Dench Rules on Stage Despite Age
Provides a March 2013 Reuters article about Judi’s battle with failing memory and worsening eyesight due to macular degeneration and how she copes with the disabilities. It outlines her work-arounds for the problems.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/03/26/entertainment-us-stage-judidench-idUSBRE92P0QE20130326
Internet Movie Database explores the films and biography of Dame Judi, as well as providing photographs, videos, and thousands of news articles about her. Contains a list of every film she’s been in, the character names, and years of production.
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001132/
Presents a fan-maintained website about the actress which has on it her biography, list of movies, vital statistics, and photographs.
http://www.judidench.net/
The Unofficial Chronology of Dame Judi Dench’s Career
Created and maintained by a Judi Dench fan, this web site goes into detail about her projects, current news, details about her life, and selected videos and video clips.
http://www.djdchronology.com/djdmainpage.htm
