Helen Mirren
Dame Helen Lydia Mirren DBE (born Helen Lydia Mironoff; 26 July 1965) is an English actor, active in theatre, movie and television.
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| Born | Ilyena Lydia Mironoff 26 July 1945 (aged 80) London, England |
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| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1963–present |
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| Partner(s) | Liam Neeson (1980–1985)[1][2] |
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| Awards | Full list |
| Website | helenmirren |
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Early life
Mirren was born in Chiswick, Middlesex, England, to a Russian father and an English mother, she was raised in Essex.[4]
Acting
She began her acting career in 1963 with the National Youth Theatre, later joining the Royal Shakespeare Company. She has since then appeared with several theatre companies in a wide variety of roles. She is widely regarded as one of the greatest British actresses of all time.
She began appearing in movies while still very young but did not really attract attention until the late 1970s. Her movies include: Caligula (1979), The Long Good Friday (1980), Excalibur (1981), Cal (1981), White Nights (1985), Pascali's Island (1988), The Cook, The Thief, His Wife and Her Lover (1989), The Madness of King George (1994), Gosford Park (2001), and The Queen (2006), for which she won the Academy Award for best actress, and several other awards (Golden Globe, BAFTA, etc.).
Mirren has also appeared in several series on television, notably as Inspector Jane Tennison in the Prime Suspect series, she was also acclaimed as Queen Elizabeth I in the series Elizabeth I (2006).
Personal life
Mirren is an atheist.[5] She has no children. She began a relationship with Taylor Hackford in 1986. The couple married in 1997.
Helen Mirren Media
Mirren won acclaim for her role as Queen Charlotte in The Madness of King George (1994)
Mirren at San Diego Comic Con in 2010
Mirren won the Primetime Emmy Award for portraying Elizabeth I in the HBO limited series of the same name in 2005
Mirren at the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2013
Mirren has portrayed Queen Elizabeth II across film and stage in The Queen (2006) and The Audience (2013).
Mirren at Berlinale in 2020
Waxwork of Mirren at Madame Tussauds, London
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References
- ↑ McArdle, Tommy. Helen Mirren Says She and Ex Liam Neeson 'Loved Each Other' But 'Were Not Meant to Be Together' (22 November 2022). Retrieved 28 January 2023.
- ↑ Guglielmi, Jodi. Liam Neeson Recalls First Falling for Former Flame Helen Mirren: 'I Was Smitten' (19 January 2018). Retrieved 28 January 2023.
- ↑ Saperstein, Pat. Rio Hackford, Club Owner and Actor, Dies at 52. Variety (15 April 2022). Retrieved 16 April 2022.
- ↑ Piccalo, Gina. Helen Mirren interview (7 February 2011).
- ↑ Official Tickets and Your Source for Live Entertainment - AXS.com. www.examiner.com.
Other websites
- Helen Mirren on IMDb