Judi Dench

English actress Dame Judi Olivia Dench was brought up in an environment that brought about her passion for theater. She was born on December 9, 1934, in North Yorkshire, England. Her father was the doctor of the York Theatre, and her mother was its wardrobe mistress. This has given Dench plenty of connections to the York Theatre and has helped her build her career.

The stunning actress was initially trained in set design but eventually debuted as Ophelia in the production of Hamlet at the Royal Court Theatre in 1957. Dench has since starred in more roles and has earned high acclaim. Getting a degree wasn’t really much during the day, and most actors and actresses only trained in acting and theatre schools and going after their dreams in the industry. Dench wasn’t content with Shakespeare or drama, so she made her on-screen debut with a BBC made-for-television movie Hilda Lessways. That was the beginning of her glorious career that spanned five decades of amazing performances on screen.