Judi Dench Articles

Judi Dench in John Madden's Mrs. Brown The Curse of the Buxom Strumpet may make zombie flick non-aficionados rethink their stance. Buxom Strumpet, to be directed by Matthew Butler, will feature Ian McKellen, Judi Dench, Gillian Anderson, and Mark Williams. McKellen and Dench have eight Oscar nominations among them — two for McKellen, six for Dench — including Dench's win in the Best Supporting Actress [...]

NOTES ON A SCANDAL (2006) Direction: Richard Eyre Cast: Judi Dench, Cate Blanchett, Bill Nighy, Andrew Simpson, Phil Davis, Anne-Marie Duff Screenplay: Patrick Marber; from Zoe Heller's novel Oscar Movies Highly Recommended Cate Blanchett, Judi Dench, Notes on a Scandal Directed by Richard Eyre, Notes on a Scandal is a must-see for those who enjoy a cleverly constructed plot that explores human relationships to the [...]

MRS. HENDERSON PRESENTS (2005) Direction: Stephen Frears Cast: Judi Dench, Bob Hoskins, Kelly Reilly, Christopher Guest, Will Young Screenplay: Martin Sherman Oscar Movies Recommended with Reservations Bob Hoskins, Judi Dench, Mrs. Henderson Presents Directed by Stephen Frears from a screenplay by Martin Sherman, Mrs. Henderson Presents is an unabashedly old-fashioned star vehicle for Judi Dench, even if in a role made to order for Maggie [...]

Julie Christie in Alan Rudolph's Afterglow (top); Judi Dench in John Madden's Mrs. Brown (middle); Vanessa Zima, Peter Fonda in Victor Nunez's Ulee's Gold (bottom) Lynn Redgrave, James Coburn, Fernanda Montenegro: Oscar Veterans 1998 Julie Christie Julie Christie was nominated as Best Actress for Alan Rudolph's Afterglow. She lost to Helen Hunt in James L. Brooks' As Good As It Gets. Christie had two previous [...]