Judi Dench
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Judi Dench says a director told her she didn’t have ‘the face for film’ early in her career
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David Tennant reunites with Michael Sheen during BAFTA monologue to find a dog sitter for Bark Ruffalo
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These actors and movies have the most BAFTA wins and nominations ever
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The 21 best journalism movies
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Judi Dench accidentally FaceTimed costar Ben Whishaw from the bath
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Daniel Craig's James Bond movies, ranked
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15 of the best movies about the British royal family
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Judi Dench says acting 'has become impossible' due to worsening eyesight
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Netflix adds disclaimer about historical accuracy to The Crown season 5 trailer
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Judi Dench says The Crown is 'cruelly unjust,' calls for disclaimer at start of episodes
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Judi Dench once made Lesley Manville wet herself during a production of The Cherry Orchard
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All of Kenneth Branagh's Shakespeare movies, ranked
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Ariana DeBose wins Best Supporting Actress Oscar 60 years after Rita Moreno won for same role
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2022 Oscars winner predictions: From Will Smith to CODA, here's who will win at the 94th Academy Awards
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5 anonymous Oscars voters reveal their juicy secret ballot picks: 'Boring white guy? Gotta go!'
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Tracking the top Oscars contenders for 2022
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How to watch the 2022 Oscar nominees
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Olivia Colman and Jessie Buckley score Oscar nods for playing same character in same movie
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The most shocking snubs and surprises of the 2022 Oscar nominations
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See the full list of 2022 Oscar nominees
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2022 Oscar predictions: Lady Gaga, Kristen Stewart, more contenders to look out for
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Belfast is now the Best Picture frontrunner with major pre-Oscars award
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Caitríona Balfe's Oscar-bound Belfast turn is for 'the people, the community, the heart' of Ireland
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The must-see films and performances from the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival
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TIFF makes Dear Evan Hansen world premiere available digitally and in person
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5 unexpected stars who deserve your immediate TikTok follows
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Eddie Izzard on playing a male lead in Six Minutes to Midnight post-pronoun change
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Andrew Lloyd Webber slams Cats movie: 'The whole thing was ridiculous'
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Get a first look at Judi Dench and Dan Stevens in Blithe Spirit
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A timeline of the Artemis Fowl movie's 20-year journey to the screen
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Did Hugh Jackman turn down a role in the Cats movie? 'Umm… yep'
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The weirdest celebrity videos made during coronavirus quarantine: Madonna, Cardi B, and more
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Judi Dench reminds everyone to 'just keep laughing' in lighthearted video message
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Seth Rogen gets stoned, live-tweets first Cats viewing: 'I don't know what's happening'
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Judi Dench hasn't seen Cats, but she's delighted by her Razzie nomination
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Colin Farrell joins the troll-hunting fairy fray in new Artemis Fowl trailer
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Let's talk about the most bonkers moments in Cats
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The conflicted theater fan's guide to Cats
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Cats is exactly as crazy as you thought it would be: Review
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Cats movie has purrfect response to viral Woman Yelling at Cat meme
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Cats releases new trailer, continues to look bonkers
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You screamed watching the Cats trailer, so now lose your mind over these 9 images
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Watch the first Cats trailer with Jennifer Hudson, Taylor Swift, and more
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Cats first look: Behind the scenes of the musical with Taylor Swift, Jennifer Hudson
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How Judi Dench inspired Kenneth Branagh to make All Is True
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Disney's Artemis Fowl reveals first look at Judi Dench as Commander Root
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See Kenneth Branagh as Shakespeare in the All Is True trailer
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Artemis Fowl trailer gives us a Judi Dench fairy tale
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Here's every movie playing at the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival
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Maggie Smith, Judi Dench lead gossipy gathering of cinema legends in Tea with the Dames trailer
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Saoirse Ronan wins best actress in a musical or comedy at Golden Globes
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Judi Dench, Josh Gad to star in Disney's Artemis Fowl live-action film
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2018 awards season scoreboard: Who's leading the Oscar race?
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How Victoria and Abdul's costume designer stitched a royal evolution
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Judi Dench calls Harvey Weinstein sexual harassment reports 'horrifying'
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Box office preview: Kingsman, Lego Ninjago to slay It
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Judi Dench and Ali Fazal add whimsy to period piece Victoria & Abdul: EW review
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Judi Dench explains how Vin Diesel wooed her
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Logan is the first awards screener of 2017 -- here's what that really means
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Celebrate the 60th anniversary of Dame Judi Dench's career with photos of her first role
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11 things that happened since Tulip Fever finished filming
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It, mother!, and 20 other movies to see this September
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Judi Dench opens up about playing Queen Victoria again — and tattoos