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Helen Mirren Biography
Birth Name:
Ilynea Lydia Mironoff
Birth Place:
Chiswick, England
Profession
Actor
Fast Facts
- Frustrated with her career in her twenties, she visited a hand reader who said the height of her success wouldn't happen for another 20 years
- He was right
- Called her Prime Suspect role "the biggest break of my career
- " Made her directorial debut by helming the "Happy Birthday" segment of the 2001 TV-movie On the Edge
- In the 2002 TV-movie Door to Door, she played William H
- Macy's mother even though he's only five years her junior
- Named Dame of the British Empire in 2003
- Nominated for three 2007 Golden Globes for her performances in Elizabeth I, The Queen and Prime Suspect: The Final Act
- She won statuettes for the first two, portraying Queen Elizabeth I and II, respectively
- Played a brothel madam in Love Ranch, a film directed by husband Taylor Hackford
- Has served as an ambassador for the human rights organization Oxfam
Awards
- 2018Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy: nominated
- 2015Critics' Choice Awards-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
- 2015Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: nominated
- 2015Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role: nominated
- 2015Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role: nominated
- 2015Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical: nominated
- 2014Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television: nominated
- 2013BAFTA Film Awards-Best Leading Actress: nominated
- 2013Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama: nominated
- 2013Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie: nominated
- 2013Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries: winner
- 2012Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role: nominated
- 2010Independent Spirit Awards-Best Female Lead: nominated
- 2010Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama: nominated
- 2009Oscar-Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role: nominated
- 2009Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role: nominated
- 2007Critics' Choice Awards-Best Actress: winner
- 2007BAFTA Film Awards-Best Actress in a Leading Role: winner
- 2007Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama: winner
- 2007Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television: winner
- 2006Southeastern Film Critics Association-Best Actress: winner
- 2006Toronto Film Critics Association-Best Actress: nominated
- 2006Utah Film Critics-Best Actress: winner
- 2006Satellite Awards-Best Actress - Drama: winner
- 2006San Francisco Film Critics Circle-Best Actress: winner
- 2006San Diego Film Critics Association-Best Actress: winner
- 2006Washington D.C. Film Critics Association-Best Actress: winner
- 2006Women Film Critics Circle-Best Actress: winner
- 2006New York Film Critics Online-Best Actress: winner
- 2006New York Film Critics Society-Best Actress: winner
- 2006National Board of Review-Best Actress: winner
- 2006National Society of Film Critics-Best Actress: winner
- 2006Boston Society of Film Critics-Best Actress: winner
- 2006British Independent Film Awards-Best Actress: nominated
- 2006Chicago Film Critics Association-Best Actress: winner
- 2006Dallas/Fort Worth Film Critics Association-Best Actress: winner
- 2006Venice Film Festival-Best Actress: winner
- 2006Phoenix Film Critics Association-Best Actress: winner
- 2006Online Film Critics Association-Best Actress: winner
- 2006Oklahoma Film Critics Circle-Best Actress: winner
- 2006Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie: winner
- 2006Los Angeles Film Critics Association-Best Actress: winner
- 2006London Film Critics Association-Best British Actress: winner
- 2006London Film Critics Association-Best Actress: nominated
- 2006Las Vegas Film Critics Association-Best Actress: winner
- 2006Kansas City Film Critics Association-Best Actress: winner
- 2006Iowa Film Critics Association-Best Actress: nominated
- 2006Oscar-Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role: winner
- 2006Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries: winner
- 2006Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role: winner
- 2004Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television: nominated
- 2004Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy: nominated
- 2003Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television: nominated
- 2003European Film Awards-European Actress: nominated
- 2003Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie: nominated
- 2002Critics' Choice Awards-Best Acting Ensemble: winner
- 2002Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture: nominated
- 2002Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries: nominated
- 2001National Society of Film Critics-Best Supporting Actress: winner
- 2001Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role: winner
- 2001Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: winner
- 2001Los Angeles Film Critics Association-Best Supporting Actress (Runner-up): winner
- 2001New York Film Critics Circle-Best Supporting Actress: winner
- 2001Oscar-Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role: nominated
- 2000Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television: nominated
- 1999Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie: winner
- 1999Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries: nominated
- 1997Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television: winner
- 1996BAFTA Film Awards-Best Actress in a Leading Role: nominated
- 1995Cannes Film Festival-Best Actress: winner
- 1994Oscar-Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role: nominated
- 1985BAFTA Film Awards-Best Actress: nominated
- 1984Cannes Film Festival-Best Actress: winner
Relationships
- Peter Mirren -- Brother
- Basil Mirren -- Father
- Katherine Mirren -- Sister
- Alexander Hackford -- Stepson
- Rio Hackford -- Stepson