Judi Dench Judi Dench Dame Judith Olivia Dench (born 9 December 1934) is an English actress. Dench made her professional debut in 1957 with the Old Vic Company. Over the following few years, she performed in several of Shakespeare's plays, in such roles as Ophelia in "Hamlet", Juliet in "Romeo and Juliet", and Lady Macbeth in "Macbeth". Although most of her work during this period was in theatre, she also branched into film work and won a BAFTA Award as Most Promising Newcomer. She drew strong reviews for her leading role in the musical "Cabaret" in 1968. Over the next two decades,
Robert Fox (producer) Hours" with Scott Rudin, directed by Stephen Daldry, starring Nicole Kidman, Meryl Streep and Julianne Moore; and "Iris" (Miramax/Mirage) directed by Richard Eyre starring Judi Dench, Kate Winslet and Jim Broadbent, both of which garnered Oscars in 2003. Other credits include Executive Producer on "Another Country"; a television film of "Suddenly, Last Summer" with Maggie Smith; and "A Month by the Lake" for Miramax starring Vanessa Redgrave, Edward Fox and Uma Thurman. He co-produced "Notes on a Scandal" for Fox Searchlight starring Cate Blanchett and Judi Dench. Fox is married to Fiona Golfar, with whom he has two children. He