Cecily Neville, Duchess of York Another book was published in 2014 titled Red Rose White Rose by Joanna Hickson. In 2016, Neville was portrayed by Dame Judi Dench in the BBC television mini-series "The Hollow Crown: The War of the Roses", in the third episode; which is based on William Shakespeare's play, Richard III. <br> Cecily Neville, Duchess of York Cecily Neville, Duchess of York (3 May 1415 – 31 May 1495) was an English noblewoman, the wife of Richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York (1411–1460), and the mother of two kings of England, Edward IV and Richard III. Cecily Neville was known as "the
Judi Dench films until "Spectre" (2015). A seven-time Oscar nominee, Dench won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Queen Elizabeth I in "Shakespeare in Love", and has received nominations for her roles in "Mrs Brown" (1997), "Chocolat" (2000), "Iris" (2001), "Mrs Henderson Presents" (2005), "Notes on a Scandal" (2006), and "Philomena" (2013). She has also received many other accolades for her acting in theatre, film, and television; her other competitive awards include six British Academy Film Awards, four BAFTA TV Awards, seven Olivier Awards, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, and a Tony Award.