The 1990s would prove to be his most prolific decade as an actor, as more and more directors offered him roles. In 1992 he was persuaded by Sally Potter to play Elizabeth I in the film "Orlando". Although he found the role taxing, he won acclaim for a dignified and touching performance. Crisp next had an uncredited cameo in the 1993 AIDS drama "Philadelphia." Crisp accepted some other small bit parts and cameos, such as a pageant judge in 1995's "To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar". Crisp's last role was in an independent film, "American Mod" (1999), while his last full-feature film was "HomoHeights" (also released as "Happy Heights", 1996). He was chosen by Channel 4 to deliver the first "Alternative Christmas Speech", a counterpoint to the Queen's Christmas speech, in 1993.