Helen Mirren

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Helen Mirren: Biography

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Birth Name: Ilynea Lydia Mironoff
Birth Place: Chiswick, England
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 07/26/1945, Leo
Profession: Actor

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Although this Britain-born actress doesn't boast conventional Hollywood beauty, her rebellious attitude, remarkable versatility, palpable sensuality and frequent nude scenes have turned her into the thinking ma... read more

Helen Mirren: TV Guide News

Biel May Lasso Wonder Woman Gig, More Film News | Today's News: Our Take | 9/26/2007
You know I'm all about Ms. Charisma, but I could kinda see this: Jessica Biel is in talks to make Wonder Woman's cups runneth over in the Justice League of America film, says Variety. The studio has no comment on the buzz, instead saying it will announce its Batman, Aquaman et al all at once, at a later date.... Jennifer Aniston is a floral designer who befriends Aaron Eckhart's hypocritical self-help guru in the drama Traveling.... Kevin James will write, produce and star as a Mall Cop thrust into comedic action when a band of thieves take over his turf.... Rachel McAdams, Helen Mirren and Robin Wright Penn have come on board State of Play, an adaptation of the U.K. miniseries. read more
Emmys: Bravo to Winners, Boo to Show | Roush Dispatch | 9/17/2007
And some people worried that getting Ryan Seacrest to host this year’s Emmy telecast was going to be the producers’ worst idea. That’s before we got a look at the set, an unwieldy and unappealing theater-in-the-round setup that looked more suitable for the new American Gladiators revival than for an awards show. The nominees, half of whom saw only the backs of the various presenters and performers, had a deer-in-the-headlights look every time Seacrest approached them or the cameras awkwardly cut to them. They appeared to be sitting in penalty boxes, not deluxe auditorium seats.Honestly, though, we poor schnooks at home were the ones suffering the penalty here: as in, confronted with one of the worst Emmy telecasts I can remember. As Emmy years go, I’m actually at peace with the majority of the winners, given who was and wasn’t nominated (and we’ve been over that frustrating ground plenty of times since the July nominations). Learning who won was a lot... read more
Helen Mirren, Prime Suspect (Lead Actress/Mini or Movie) | Emmys Live Blog: Backstage with the Winners! | 9/17/2007
Speaking to her embarrassment of riches — from the Oscars to the Emmys — Mirren notes, "I [also] have had a few losses, so I am very familiar with that feeling as well. It's always down to the writing, and, of course, the direction. The writing is where the role springs from and I was lucky to have some beautifully written roles."Updating us on the matter of ever meeting up with the queen, whom she portrayed to Academy Award-winning perfection, Mirren says, "The queen and I haven’t hooked up yet. She very graciously invited me to dinner, but [I wasn't able to go]. I felt mortified, but there was nothing I could do." A royal rain check, perhaps? "I don’t know, only time will tell! I certainly hope so." read more
Live Emmy Blog | Emmys Live Blog: Watching the Big Show! | 9/17/2007
9:50: Sally Field looks freakin' terrific. And she and winner Helen Mirren are wearing two of the nicer, more creative colors of the night. Unfortunately, Helen's dress looks a little like a safety harness. But at least a pretty-colored one!9:51: Helen is asking the conductor to Muzak her off. "I'm going on and on," she notes. But she's British, so it's charming.9:52: Lewis Black is sorta yelling at us now. He's like Gilbert Gottfried, only less greasy. But he's spot-on with his gripe: Enough with the teasers during a show for a show that will come on later! No wonder he's yelling. That stuff ticks me off, too.9:53: Oh dear. Lisa Edelstein can't quite fill in her frontless dress. I'm 200 percent against boob jobs, and Edelstein's a knockout, but as Britney recently taught us, packaging is everything.9:55: They run one of those annoying ads under Black as he is plugging Fox's fall schedule. They lost me there. The ad wasn't nearly as garish as the ones they normally run, and it only... read more
Emmy Nominations: TV-Movies and Miniseries Races | Today's News: Our Take | 7/19/2007
Nominations for the 59th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, to be broadcast Sept. 16 on Fox, were announced Thursday morning. Here are the major races in the miniseries or TV-movie field.Lead Actress in a Miniseries or TV-movie:Queen Latifah (Life Support)Helen Mirren (Prime Suspect: The Final Act)Mary-Louise Parker (The Robber Bride)Debra Messing (The Starter Wife)Gena Rowlands (What If God Were the Sun)Lead Actor in a Miniseries or TV-movie:Robert Duvall (Broken Trail)Tom Selleck (Jesse Stone: Sea Change)Jim Broadbent (Longford)William H. Macy (Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King)Matthew Perry (The Ron Clark Story)Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or TV-movie:Greta Scacchi (Broken Trail)Anna Paquin (Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee)Samantha Morton (Longford)Judy Davis (The Starter Wife)Toni Collette (Tsunami: The Aftermath)Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or TV-movie:Thomas Haden Church (Broken Trail)August Schellenberg (Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee) Aidan... read more

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emmy awards 2007 courtesy Jeff Vespa/WireImage.com

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Masterpiece Theatre, Prime Suspect The Final Act, Helen Mirren, Frank Finlay, Stephen Tompkinson, Tom Bell, Robert Pugh, Brendan Coyle courtesy ITV/Granada International/PBS

Masterpiece Theatre, Prime Suspect The Final Act, Helen Mirren courtesy ITV/Granada International/PBS

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Helen Mirren: TV Listings

Helen Mirren: Credits

Title	Year	Type
80th Academy Awards (Appearing)	2008	TV Show Series
National Treasure: Book Of Secrets (Actor - Emily Appleton)	2007	Movie
58th Annual Emmy Awards (Appearing)	2006	TV Show Series
Elizabeth I (Actor - Queen Elizabeth I)	2006	TV Show Series
Elizabeth I (Actor - Queen Elizabeth I)	2006	TV Show Series