Judi Dench 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 historian of ancient Rome and professor previously at Birkbeck, University of London, and currently at Harvard University. In Britain, Dench has developed a reputation as one of the greatest actresses of the post-war period, primarily through her work in theatre, which has been her forte throughout her career. She has more than once been named number one in polls for Britain's best actor. Through her parents, Dench had
Judi Dench filmography performers, working for the National Theatre Company and the Royal Shakespeare Company. In television, she achieved success during this period, in the series "A Fine Romance" from 1981 until 1984 and in 1992 began a continuing role in the television romantic comedy series "As Time Goes By". Her film appearances were infrequent until she was cast as M in "GoldenEye" (1995), a role she continued to play in James Bond in films through to "Spectre". She has starred in many acclaimed films since then, and won an Academy Award as Best Supporting Actress in 1999 for "Shakespeare in Love". Judi