Photos: Dame Judi Dench through the years
Dec. 9 is Dame Judi Dench's 87th birthday. Here's a look back at her career, in photos.
Ian Richardson as Oberon, Judi Dench as Titania and Ian Holm as Puck in a scene from 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' during a dress rehearsal at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-on-Avon, on April 17, 1962. (AP Photo)
Marius Goring as Angelo and Judi Dench as Isabella in a scene from 'Measure for Measure', during a dress rehearsal at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon, on April 10, 1962. (AP Photo)
British actress Judi Dench, right, as Isabella in a scene from Shakespeare's "Measure for Measure", at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon, England, April 10, 1962. Ian Holm, left, plays Claudio with Tom Fleming as the Duke. (AP Photo)
Italian film star Marcello Mastroianni and Britain's stage and film actress Judi Dench with their film awards at the Italian Institute, London, on Dec. 9, 1967. (AP Photo/Dear)
British actress Judi Dench holds the 4th International Paladino D'Argento Prize, in London, England, Dec. 19, 1967. (AP Photo/Bob Dear)
British actress Judi Dench toasts fellow actor Alec McCowan during a party held at the Mermaid Theatre, London, July 24, 1968. (AP Photo/Bob Dear)
British actress Judi Dench, 37, poses with her first baby Tara, in a London nursing home, on Sept. 27, 1972. Judi is married to actor Michael Williams. (AP Photo/PA)
Actors Judi Dench and Anthony Andrews are seen at the Talk of the Town in London, March 18, 1982 with their British Academy of Film and Television Arts awards as best TV actress and actor of the year. Judi won for her parts in "The Cherry Orchard," "Going Gently," and "A Fine Romance," and Anthony for "Brideshead Revisited" which was voted best drama series of the year. (AP Photo/Press Association)
Housewife megastar Dame Edna Everage and actress Judi Dench in London on Sept. 14, 1987 where Dame Edna surprise appearance at the end of a gala charity show to congratulate Miss Dench on her 10 years in show business. (AP Photo)
Actress Judi Dench is congratulated by actor Ian McKellen after winning the Laurence Olivier Award as best actress of the year 1987 for her performance in "Antony and Cleopatra" at the Victoria Palace Theater, London, January 25, 1988. (AP Photo/Bob Dear)
Dame Judi Dench portrays Esme Allen in the Royal National Theatre's production of the David Hare play "Amy's View." Audiences of London's Summer 1997 at the National are advised to start with Dench's performance as a actress reclaiming greatness, which has elicited bravos. (AP Photo/Royal National Theater)
In this photo provided by Roadside Attractions, Ursula (Judi Dench) and Janet (Maggie Smith) Widington are two sisters that have their peaceable Cornwall existence disrupted in 1936 when they take a young Polish violinist into their care in "Ladies in Lavender." (AP Photo/ Roadside Attractions/Tom Collins)
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II invests Oscar-winning actress Dame Judi Dench with the Insignia of a Companion of Honour at Buckingham Palace, in London, Wednesday Oct. 26, 2005.(AP Photo/Fiona Hanson, pool)
Dame Judi Dench arrives at the Governor's Ball following the 78th Academy Awards Sunday, March 5, 2006, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)
In this promotional photo provided by Fox Searchlight, actresses Cate Blanchett, left, and Dame Judi Dench are shown in a scene from "Notes On A Scandal." Blanchett was nominated for best supporting actress and Dench for best actress for their roles in the film as the nominations for the 79th annual Academy Awards were announced Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2007, in Beverly Hills, Calif.(AP Photo/Fox Searchlight, Giles Keyte)
In this promotional photo provided by Fox Searchlight, actress Dame Judi Dench is shown in a scene from "Notes On A Scandal." Dench was nominated for best actress for her role in the film as the nominations for the 79th annual Academy Awards were announced Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2007, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (AP Photo/Fox Searchlight, Giles Keyte)
British actors Judi Dench, center, and Andrew Simpson and Australian actress Cate Blanchett, right, pose during a photo-call for her movie ' Notes On A Scandal' at the 57th International Film Festival Berlin 'Berlinale' in Berlin on Monday, Feb. 12, 2007. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
British actress Dame Judi Dench arrives on the red carpet for the Royal World Premiere of the 22nd James Bond film, 'Quantum of Solace' at a central London cinema, Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2008. (AP Photo/Joel Ryan)
Britain's Dame Judi Dench receives the Lifetime Achievement Award for "her outstanding body of work" during the European Film Award 2008 ceremony Saturday, Dec. 6, 2008 in Copenhagen, Denmark. (AP Photo/POLFOTO, Jens Dige)
In this image released by PBS, Judi Dench stars as Miss Matty Jenkyns in the Masterpiece Classic "Cranford," on PBS. (AP Photo/PBS, Nick Briggs)
FILE - In this Dec. 3, 2009 file photo, British actress Judi Dench arrives for the world film premiere of "Nine," in Leicester Square, London. Dench was nominated for a Golden Globe for best actress in a television series or mini-series, Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2010, for her role in "Return to Cranford." (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, file)
In this film publicity image released by The Weinstein Company, Judi Dench is shown in a scene from "Nine." (AP Photo/The Weinstein Company, David James)
Dame Judi Dench arrives at the opening of Somerset House Ice Rink in central London, Monday, Nov. 21, 2011. (AP Photo/Joel Ryan)
Director Sam Mendes, third from left, with actors, from left Javier Bardem, Berenice Marlohe, Dame Judi Dench and Daniel Craig pose for photographs at the photo call for the new James Bond film titled Skyfall, at a central London restaurant venue, Thursday, Nov. 3, 2011. The film is the 23 in the series. (AP Photo/Joel Ryan)
This film image released by Sony Pictures shows Daniel Craig as James Bond, left, and Judi Dench as MI6 head M, in a scene from the film "Skyfall." Dench has been the Bond matriarch: the strong-willed, no-nonsense mainstay of feminine authority in a movie franchise that has, more often than not, featured slightly more superficial womanly traits. In "Skyfall," Dench isn't just dictating orders from headquarters, but is thrown directly into the action when a former MI6 agent, played by Javier Bardem, is bent on revenge against her. (AP Photo/Sony Pictures, Francois Duhamel)
Judi Dench arrives for 'The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel' world premiere at a central London venue, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012. (AP Photo/Jonathan Short)
Judi Dench arrives at the world premiere of "Skyfall" at the Royal Albert Hall on Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2012 in London. (Photo by Joel Ryan/Invision/AP)
British actress Dame Judi Dench, left, with daughter Finty Williams, arriving at the Globe Theatre in central London, Thursday, Oct. 17, 2013, for a Gala evening. Funds raised on the night are in support of a new indoor theatre, the candle-lit Sam Wanamaker Playhouse, which opens its doors for the first time in January 2014.(Photo by Joel Ryan/Invision/AP)
Actress Judi Dench signs autographs upon her arrival for the screening of the movie ' Philomena' at the 70th edition of the Venice Film Festival held from Aug. 28 through Sept. 7, in Venice, Italy, Saturday, Aug. 31, 2013. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
Actor Judi Dench poses for photographers during a photo call to promote the film Philomena at the 70th edition of the Venice Film Festival held from Aug. 28 through Sept. 7, in Venice, Italy, Saturday, Aug. 31, 2013. (AP Photo/David Azia)
Actress Judi Dench arrives for the screening of the movie ' Philomena' at the 70th edition of the Venice Film Festival held from Aug. 28 through Sept. 7, in Venice, Italy, Saturday, Aug. 31, 2013. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
Actors Judi Dench and Steve Coogan poses for photographers during a photo call to promote the film Philomena at the 70th edition of the Venice Film Festival held from Aug. 28 through Sept. 7, in Venice, Italy, Saturday, Aug. 31, 2013. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
FILE - This Oct. 17, 2013 file photo shows British actress Judi Dench at the Globe Theatre in central London, for a Gala evening. Dench was nominated for an Academy Award for best actress on Thursday, Jan. 16, 2014, for her role in "Philomena." (Photo by Joel Ryan/Invision/AP, File)
Director Stephen Frears, left, and actress Judi Dench arrive for the press conference of the movie 'Philomena' at the 70th edition of the Venice Film Festival held from Aug. 28 through Sept. 7, in Venice, Italy, Saturday, Aug. 31, 2013. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis)
Judi Dench arrives at the BAFTA Los Angeles Britannia Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Thursday, Oct. 30, 2014, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
Judi Dench, left, and Emma Watson arrive at the BAFTA Los Angeles Britannia Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Thursday, Oct. 30, 2014, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
This image released by The Weinstein Company shows Judi Dench, left, and Steve Coogan in a scene from "Philomena." The film is inspired by the real life story of Philomena Lee. Lee will be honored with the Everyday Hero award at the unite4:humanity event at Sony Pictures Studios on Feb. 27, 2014, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/The Weinstein Company, Alex Bailey, file)
Judi Dench attends the premiere of "The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel" at the Ziegfeld Theatre on Tuesday, March 3, 2015, in New York. (Photo by Andy Kropa/Invision/AP)
Actress Dame Judi Dench arrives for the World Premiere of The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel at a central London cinema in Leicester Square, Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2015. (Photo by Joel Ryan/Invision/AP)
Actress Dame Judi Dench holds her Best Actress in a Supporting Role award for her performance in the play 'The Winter's Tale' at the Olivier Awards in London, Sunday, April 3, 2016. (Photo by Joel Ryan/Invision/AP)
Actress Dame Judi Dench poses for photographers upon arrival at the Olivier Awards in London, Sunday, April 3, 2016. (Photo by Joel Ryan/Invision/AP)
Actress Dame Judi Dench is photographed reacts on hearing Playwright Sir David Hare's memories of Sir John Gielgud, before unveiling a blue plaque commemorating Sir John Gielgud in central London, outside the Westminster home where he lived for 31-years, Thursday, April 27, 2017. The blue plaque commemorates famed English actor and director Gielgud whose career spanned eight decades until his death in May 2000.(Photo by Joel Ryan/Invision/AP)
In this Sept. 11, 2017 photo, Judi Dench, a cast member in the film "Victoria and Abdul," poses for a portrait during the Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
British actress Judi Dench sniffs and holds an apricot rose named after her as it is launched by Shropshire grower David Austin Roses during the press preview of the Chelsea Flower Show at the Royal Hospital Chelsea, London Monday May 22, 2017. ( Victoria Jones/PA via AP)
Actress Judi Dench, center, walks in a procession at the start of Harvard University commencement exercises, Thursday, May 25, 2017, in Cambridge, Mass. Dench was presented with an honorary Doctor of Arts degree during ceremonies Thursday. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
Actress Judi Dench, center, arrives at Harvard University with her niece, Harvard professor Emma Dench, right, before the start of Harvard commencement exercises, Thursday, May 25, 2017, in Cambridge, Mass. Judi Dench received an honorary Doctor of Arts degree during commencement exercises Thursday. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
Actress Judi Dench, centre, and director Stephen Frears, right, pose for photographers upon arrival at the press conference for the film 'Victoria and Abdul' during the 74th edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, Sunday, Sept. 3, 2017. (Photo by Joel Ryan/Invision/AP)
Actress Judi Dench poses for photographers at the photo call for the film 'Victoria and Abdul' during the 74th edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, Sunday, Sept. 3, 2017. (Photo by Joel Ryan/Invision/AP)
Camilla The Duchess of Cornwall, right, enjoys an ice cream with British actor Judi Dench as she arrives at Queen Victoria's private beach, next to the monarch's holiday home in East Cowes on the Isle of Wight, off the south coast of England, Tuesday July 24, 2018. (Andrew Matthews/PA via AP)
British actress Judi Dench, centre, poses for a photo with Chelsea Pensioners during the Chelsea Flower Show press day, at the Royal Hospital Chelsea, in London, Monday, Sept. 20, 2021. (Yui Mok/PA via AP)