Géraldine James Biography

Fast Facts

• Nominated for a Golden Nymph Award at the 2007 Monte-Carlo TV Festival for "The Amazing Mrs․ Pritchard․"
• Was honored as an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in 2003
• Won a Golden Ciak and Vopli Cup at the Venice Film Festival for her role in "Screen One․"
• Was nominated for four BAFTA TV Awards for Best Actress for "Dummy" in 1978, "The Jewel in the Crown" in 1985, "Band of Gold" in 1996, and "The Sins" in 2001
• Graduated from the Drama Centre in London in 1973
• Married actor and director Joseph Blatchley in 1986
• Made her first on-screen appearance in a 1976 episode of "The Sweeney․"
• Quote: "If you follow the same path and play the same roles, you become a star․ People identify you with one character and feel they know you․ But actors aim toward some sort of transformation, and I'm happy to keep doing that․"
• Best known for her role as Mrs․ Hudson in "Sherlock Holmes" and as Cecilia Vanger in "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo․"
• Was close friends with fellow actress Dame Peggy Ashcroft, with whom she appeared in "The Jewel in the Crown․"