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Dame Judith Olivia "Judi" Dench, (born 9 December 1934) is an English actress and author.〔("'And Furthermore' Description" ) at WHSmith web site 〕 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 Newcomer. She drew strong reviews for her leading role in the musical ''Cabaret'' in 1968. Over the next two decades, Dench established herself as one of the most significant British theatre performers, working for the National Theatre Company and the Royal Shakespeare Company. She achieved success in television during this period, in the series ''A Fine Romance'' from 1981 until 1984, and in 1992 got a starring role in the television romantic comedy series ''As Time Goes By''. Her film appearances were infrequent and included supporting roles in major films such as ''A Room with a View'' (1986) opposite Maggie Smith, but then she was cast as M in ''GoldenEye'' (1995), a role she continued to play in James Bond films until ''Spectre'' (2015). She then received several accolades, including her first Oscar nomination for her role as Queen Victoria in ''Mrs. Brown'' (1997) and the following year won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for ''Shakespeare in Love''. A seven-time Oscar nominee, she has also received nominations for her roles in ''Chocolat'' (2000), ''Iris'' (2001), ''Mrs Henderson Presents'' (2005), ''Notes on a Scandal'' (2006), and ''Philomena'' (2013). Dench has received many award nominations for her acting in theatre, film and television; her competitive awards include ten BAFTAs, six Olivier Awards, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, two Golden Globes, an Academy Award, and a Tony Award. She has also received the BAFTA Fellowship (2001) and the Special Olivier Award (2004). In June 2011, she received a fellowship from the British Film Institute (BFI).〔("Dame Judi Dench receives BFI fellowship" ) 23 June 2011, BBC News〕 Dench is also a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (FRSA). ==Early life== Dench was born in Heworth, North Riding of Yorkshire. Her mother, Eleanora Olive (''née'' Jones), was born in Dublin. Her father, Reginald Arthur Dench, a doctor, was born in Dorset, and later moved to Dublin, where he was raised. He met Dench's mother while he was studying medicine at Trinity College, Dublin. Dench attended The Mount School, a Quaker independent secondary school in York, and became a Quaker. Her brothers, one of whom was actor Jeffery Dench, were born in Tyldesley, Lancashire.〔〔 Her niece, Emma Dench, is a Roman historian and professor previously at Birkbeck, University of London, and currently at Harvard University. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Judi Dench」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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