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.
Mimi Ndiweni in front of industry experts - with her performance of Jenna Marbles’ "How to Get Guys to Leave You Alone". The Spotlight Prize has previously been won by the likes of Dame Judi Dench, Zoe Wannamaker, and Robert Lindsay. Mimi has previously stated that theatre is her first love, and was taken on by the Royal Shakespeare Company in 2013 after graduating from Royal Welsh. While in the RSC her most notable role was in "Wendy & Peter Pan" as Tiger Lily. She left the RSC in 2015 to take on a regular appearance in the television show Mr Selfridge.