Over the next two decades, Dench established herself as one of the most significant British theatre performers, working for the National Theatre Company and the Royal Shakespeare Company. She received critical acclaim for her work on television during this period, in the series "A Fine Romance" (1981–1984) and "As Time Goes By" (1992–2005), in both of which she held starring roles. Her film appearances were infrequent, and included supporting roles in major films, such as James Ivory's "A Room with a View" (1985), before she rose to international fame as M in "GoldenEye" (1995), a role she continued to play in "James Bond" films until her final appearance in "Spectre" (2015).