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ProfessionActor
NationalityBritish
Date of Birth26/07/1945
Age80 years
BirthplaceLondon, England

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Bio/Wiki

Original NameIlyena Lydia Mironoff

Personal Life

AutobiographyIn the Frame

Relationships & More

SpouseTaylor Hackford (m. 1997)

Career

Stage
National Youth TheatreCleopatra in Antony and Cleopatra (1965)
Royal Shakespeare CompanyJoined in 1960s
West End Debut1975
Laurence Olivier AwardThe Audience (2013) as Elizabeth II
Tony AwardsWon for The Audience (Broadway); Nominated for A Month in the Country (1995), Dance of Death (2002)
Television
Prime SuspectDCI Jane Tennison (1991-2006); 5 BAFTA Awards, Emmy win (1996)
Film
DebutHerostratus (1967); Age of Consent (1969)
Notable Roles
  • O Lucky Man! (1973)
  • Caligula (1979)
  • The Long Good Friday (1980)
  • Excalibur (1981)
  • Cal (1984, Cannes Best Actress)
  • The Madness of King George (1994, Oscar nom)
  • Gosford Park (2001, Oscar nom)
  • The Queen (2006, Oscar, BAFTA, Golden Globe)
  • Hitchcock (2012)
  • 1923 (2022-)
Honours
  • Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (2003)
  • Academy Award
  • 3 Golden Globes
  • 4 BAFTAs
  • 5 Emmys
  • Tony Award
  • 2 Cannes Awards

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Started career with National Youth Theatre at age 18
2. First film released: A Midsummer Night's Dream (1968)
3. Raised in post-World War II England, appeared in school productions
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