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Imelda Staunton is "really thrilled" to have been made a Dame. The 68-year-old actress has received the honour for her services to drama and charity and paid tribute to others in her field who have been recognised over the years upon hearing the news. She said: "I am really thrilled to be the recipient of this honour. “I feel genuinely humbled to be recognised on the same level as the amazing actresses, all the great Dames, who have led the way for so many of us. “It is their talent, dedication, wit and energy that have paved the way for us all and have set the standards to which we all aspire...
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Dame Judi Dench has said she has no plans for any more acting jobs as she “can’t even see”. The Oscar-winning ‘Spectre’ actress, 89, has not appeared on the big screen since she appeared in 2022’s ‘Spirited’ and is losing her sight to macular degeneration, which has grown so severe she can no longer drive or read scripts. When asked if she has any acting work planned, she told a reporter at London’s recent Chelsea Flower Show: “No, no, I can't even see!” The Daily Mirror has reported her agent said there was nothing more to add to Judi’s comment when they were approached for clarification on h...
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Samantha Morton is to be honoured with a BAFTA Fellowship. The 46-year-old actress - who has starred in movies such as 'Emma' and 'Minority Report' - will be presented with the award at the upcoming EE BAFTA Film Awards next week in recognition of her contribution to British cinema over the course of her career. Samantha said: "As a proud BAFTA member I am honoured, profoundly humbled and grateful to BAFTA for giving me this award." Anna Higgs, Chair of BAFTA’s Film Committee, added: "Samantha Morton is a mesmerising storyteller with incredible range. She has made an extraordinary impact on th...
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Dame Judi Dench still fears getting sacked. The 88-year-old actress has had a successful career for decades but still has moments of self-doubt and insisted she never takes any of her jobs for granted. Asked if she’s ever suffered from self-doubt, she told Good Housekeeping magazine: “Yes of course there have been moments. “Whenever I arrive for rehearsals, I have to leave my bag nearest to the door so I can make a quick getaway in case they sack me. “I don’t think that fear of losing a job should ever leave any of us. “Not when there are so many hundreds of people just behind you. “I never ta...
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Dame Judi Dench accidentally made a naked phone call to two fellow actors. The 88-year-old actress' daughter, Finty Williams, had called her and asked her to wish Chris Logan a happy birthday just as she was getting into the bathtub, so she quickly rang her pal - but didn't realise she was making a video call and the 'Now You See Me 2' actor and their mutual friend Ben Whishaw got much more than they were expecting. Appearing on BBC Radio 2, Judi - who is losing her sight to macular degeneration - told DJ Zoe Ball: "I can’t see, Zoe. I can’t see at all, so my phone is an anathema to me, I don’...
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Olivia Colman dreams of starring in a James Bond film. The Oscar-winning actress has confessed that she would love to take on the part of 007's boss M – the character that has been portrayed by Dame Judi Dench and Ralph Fiennes in the past. In an interview with British Vogue, Olivia said: "The amount of time I have wanted to be M. I'm not sure who I need to call..." When the piece's writer suggested that she contact Bond boss Barbara Broccoli, the 49-year-old star responded: "I met her once. I wanted to go, 'Can I be M?' I must try to be cooler about it. Maybe she reads Vogue? Put that bit in....
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Kathy Griffin is “excited” about the Russell Brand scandal – as she says it’s taken “forever to catch up with that sleazebag”. The fiery 62-year-old comic posted an Instagram video in which she added she finds “comfort” in the sex abuse-accused comic, 48, facing “a price to pay” for his years of alleged mistreatment of women. She said in the clip made on Sunday (24.09.23) – a day before police confirmed they were investigating “non-current” allegations against Brand: “I am actually excited about the news getting out about Russell Brand. “It has taken forever to catch up with that sleaze bag.” ...
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Dame Judi Dench plants trees to remember friends who have died. The 'Skyfall' star has felt a strong love for nature since childhood and she has now revealed she adds another tree to her garden every time she loses a loved one as her own special way of remembering them. She made the revelation in an episode of BBC One TV show 'Countryfile' which she was guest-editing, explaining: "I have a lot of famous people in my garden." In the show - due to be screened on Sunday (03.09.23) - Judi added that her passion for trees has been with her since she was young, saying: "As a child I used to get irra...
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Dame Judi Dench feels "lucky" to have found love again following the death of her husband Michael Williams. The 'GoldenEye' star was left devastated after her partner of 30 years - the father of her daughter Finty Williams - passed away in 2001 after a battle with lung cancer and almost a decade later she struck up a romance with conservationist David Mills who she has been with ever since - and Judi feels blessed to have found someone to share her life with. She told the Mirror's Notebook magazine: "[I] never expected, not fir a minute, that there would be anybody else in my life. "I've had m...
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Dame Judi Dench’s sight loss condition has grown so severe can no longer see on film sets. The 88-year-old actress has previously opened up about having age-related macular degeneration, which causes a gradual loss of vision, and has now admitted it has deteriorated so much she can’t read scripts. She told the Sunday Mirror’s Notebook magazine: “I can’t see on a film set any more. And I can't see to read. But you just deal with it. “It’s difficult if I have any length of a part. I haven’t yet found a way. Because I have so many friends who will teach me the script. But I have a photographic me...
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