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Helen Mirren

Helen Mirren

Known For Acting
Birthday Jul 26, 1945 (80)
Birthplace Hammersmith, London, England, UK
Popularity 4 (history)
Updated Jul 24, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

Dame Helen Mirren (/ˈmɪrən/; born Ilyena Lydia Vasilievna Mironov; July 26, 1945) is an English actor. The recipient of numerous accolades, she is the only person to achieve the Triple Crown of Acting in both the United States and the United Kingdom. She received an Academy Award and a British Acade ... my Film Award for her portrayal of Queen Elizabeth II in The Queen, a Tony Award and a Laurence Olivier Award for the same role in The Audience, three British Academy Television Awards for her performance as DCI Jane Tennison in Prime Suspect, and four Primetime Emmy Awards, including two for Prime Suspect. Excelling on stage with the National Youth Theatre, Mirren's performance as Cleopatra in Antony and Cleopatra in 1965 saw her invited to join the Royal Shakespeare Company before she made her West End stage debut in 1975. Since then, Mirren has also had success in television and film. Aside from her Academy Award-winning performance, Mirren's other Oscar-nominated performances were for The Madness of King George (1994), Gosford Park (2001), and The Last Station (2009). For her role on Prime Suspect, which ran from 1991 to 2006, she won three consecutive British Academy Television Awards for Best Actress (1992, 1993 and 1994), a joint-record of consecutive wins shared with Julie Walters, and two Primetime Emmy Awards. Playing Queen Elizabeth I in the television series Elizabeth I (2005), and Queen Elizabeth II in the film The Queen (2006), she is the only actor to have portrayed both the regnant Elizabeths on screen. After her breakthrough film role in The Long Good Friday (1980), other notable film roles included Cal (1984), for which she won the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress, 2010 (1984), The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989), Teaching Mrs. Tingle (1999), Calendar Girls (2003), Hitchcock (2012), The Hundred-Foot Journey (2014), Woman in Gold (2015), Trumbo (2015), and The Leisure Seeker (2017). She also appeared in the action films Red (2010) and Red 2 (2013) playing an ex-MI6 assassin, and in the Fast & Furious films The Fate of the Furious (2017), Hobbs & Shaw (2019), and F9 (2021). In the Queen's 2003 Birthday Honours, Mirren was appointed a Dame (DBE) for services to drama, with investiture taking place at Buckingham Palace. In 2013 she was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and in 2014 she received the BAFTA Fellowship for lifetime achievement from the British Academy of Film and Television Arts. In 2021, she was announced as the recipient of the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award. Description above from the Wikipedia article Helen Mirren, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Filmography

Golda

Golda

2023

as Golda Meir

White Bird

White Bird

2023

as Grandmére

Shazam! Fury of the Gods

Shazam! Fury of the Gods

2023

as Hespera

Fast X

Fast X

2023

as Queenie Shaw

Barbie

Barbie

2023

as Narrator (voice)

Kendrick Lamar Live: The Big Steppers Tour

Kendrick Lamar Live: The Big Steppers Tour

2022

as Therapist (voice)

Escape from Extinction

Escape from Extinction

2021

as Narrator

The Duke

The Duke

2021

as Dorothy Bunton

F9

F9

2021

as Queenie Shaw

Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine

Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine

2020

as Lip-sync Billy Bush

The One and Only Ivan

The One and Only Ivan

2020

as Snickers (voice)

The Good Liar

The Good Liar

2019

as Betty McLeish

#AnneFrank. Parallel Stories

#AnneFrank. Parallel Stories

2019

as Narrator

Anna

Anna

2019

as Olga

Berlin, I Love You

Berlin, I Love You

2019

as Margaret

The Leisure Seeker

The Leisure Seeker

2018

as Ella Spencer

Winchester

Winchester

2018

as Sarah Winchester

The Nutcracker and the Four Realms

The Nutcracker and the Four Realms

2018

as Mother Ginger

Cries from Syria

Cries from Syria

2017

as Narrator

The Fate of the Furious

The Fate of the Furious

2017

as Queenie (uncredited)

Collateral Beauty

Collateral Beauty

2016

as Brigitte

Eye in the Sky

Eye in the Sky

2015

as Colonel Katherine Powell

Woman in Gold

Woman in Gold

2015

as Maria Altmann

Trumbo

Trumbo

2015

as Hedda Hopper

Unity

Unity

2015

as Narrator (voice)

The Hundred-Foot Journey

The Hundred-Foot Journey

2014

as Madam Mallory

Phil Spector

Phil Spector

2013

as Linda Kenney Baden

Monsters University

Monsters University

2013

as Dean Hardscrabble (voice)

RED 2

RED 2

2013

as Victoria

National Theatre Live: 50 Years on Stage

National Theatre Live: 50 Years on Stage

2013

as Christine Mannon

The Door

The Door

2012

as Emerenc Szeredás

Hitchcock

Hitchcock

2012

as Alma Reville

Arthur

Arthur

2011

as Hobson

The Tempest

The Tempest

2010

as Prospera

Arabia 3D

Arabia 3D

2010

as Narrator (voice)

Love Ranch

Love Ranch

2010

as Grace Bontempo

The Debt

The Debt

2010

as Rachel Singer

Brighton Rock

Brighton Rock

2010

as Ida

RED

RED

2010

as Victoria

The Last Station

The Last Station

2009

as Sofya Tolstoya

The Jazz Baroness

The Jazz Baroness

2009

as Nica - Narrator

Yes Madam, Sir

Yes Madam, Sir

2009

as Narrator

State of Play

State of Play

2009

as Cameron Lynne

Inkheart

Inkheart

2008

as Elinor Loredan

National Treasure: Book of Secrets

National Treasure: Book of Secrets

2007

as Emily Appleton

The Queen

The Queen

2006

as Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom

Shadowboxer

Shadowboxer

2005

as Rose

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

2005

as Deep Thought (voice)

Cary Grant: A Class Apart

Cary Grant: A Class Apart

2004

as Narrator (voice)

Pride

Pride

2004

as Macheeba (voice)

The Clearing

The Clearing

2004

as Eileen Hayes

Raising Helen

Raising Helen

2004

as Dominique Courier

The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone

The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone

2003

as Karen Stone

Calendar Girls

Calendar Girls

2003

as Chris Harper

Door to Door

Door to Door

2002

as Mrs. Porter

Greenfingers

Greenfingers

2001

as Georgina Woodhouse

The Pledge

The Pledge

2001

as Doctor

No Such Thing

No Such Thing

2001

as The Boss

Last Orders

Last Orders

2001

as Amy

Gosford Park

Gosford Park

2001

as Mrs. Wilson

On The Edge

On The Edge

2001

as Distinguished Woman (segment "Happy Birthday") (uncredited)

Teaching Mrs. Tingle

Teaching Mrs. Tingle

1999

as Mrs. Tingle

The Passion of Ayn Rand

The Passion of Ayn Rand

1999

as Ayn Rand

The Prince of Egypt

The Prince of Egypt

1998

as Queen (voice)

Critical Care

Critical Care

1997

as Stella

Losing Chase

Losing Chase

1996

as Chase Phillips

Some Mother's Son

Some Mother's Son

1996

as Kathleen Quigley

The Snow Queen

The Snow Queen

1995

as The Snow Queen

Children of God

Children of God

1994

as Narrator

The Madness of King George

The Madness of King George

1994

as Queen Charlotte

Royal Deceit

Royal Deceit

1994

as Geruth

The Hawk

The Hawk

1993

as Annie Marsh

Bethune: The Making of a Hero

Bethune: The Making of a Hero

1993

as Frances Penny Bethune

Where Angels Fear to Tread

Where Angels Fear to Tread

1991

as Lilia Herriton

The Comfort of Strangers

The Comfort of Strangers

1990

as Caroline

Red King, White Knight

Red King, White Knight

1989

as Anna

When the Whales Came

When the Whales Came

1989

as Clemmie Jenkins

Pascali's Island

Pascali's Island

1988

as Lydia Neuman

Cause Célèbre

Cause Célèbre

1987

as Alma Rattenbury

The Little Mermaid

The Little Mermaid

1987

as Princess Emilia

Invocation: Maya Deren

Invocation: Maya Deren

1986

as Narrator

Heavenly Pursuits

Heavenly Pursuits

1986

as Ruth Chancellor

The Mosquito Coast

The Mosquito Coast

1986

as Mother Fox

Coming Through

Coming Through

1985

as Frieda von Richtofen Weekley

White Nights

White Nights

1985

as Galina Ivanova

Cal

Cal

1984

as Marcella

2010

2010

1984

as Tanya Kirbuk

Soft Targets

Soft Targets

1982

as Celia

Cymbeline

Cymbeline

1982

as Imogen

Mrs. Reinhardt

Mrs. Reinhardt

1981

as Mrs. Reinhardt

A Midsummer Night's Dream

A Midsummer Night's Dream

1981

as Titania

Excalibur

Excalibur

1981

as Morgana

Hussy

Hussy

1980

as Beaty Simons

The Long Good Friday

The Long Good Friday

1980

as Victoria

S.O.S. Titanic

S.O.S. Titanic

1980

as May Sloan, Stewardess

Caligula

Caligula

1979

as Caesonia

Blue Remembered Hills

Blue Remembered Hills

1979

as Angela

As You Like It

As You Like It

1978

as Rosalind

The Country Wife

The Country Wife

1977

as Margery Pinchwife

Hamlet

Hamlet

1976

as Ophelia / Gertrude

The Collection

The Collection

1976

as Stella

The Little Minister

The Little Minister

1975

as Babbie

Caesar and Claretta

Caesar and Claretta

1975

as Claretta Petacci

The Philanthropist

The Philanthropist

1975

as Celia

The Changeling

The Changeling

1974

as Beatrice-Joanna

A Coffin for the Bride

A Coffin for the Bride

1974

as Stella McKenzie

O Lucky Man!

O Lucky Man!

1973

as Patricia / Casting Assistant

Miss Julie

Miss Julie

1972

as Miss Julie

Savage Messiah

Savage Messiah

1972

as Gosh Boyle

Age of Consent

Age of Consent

1969

as Cora Ryan

A Midsummer Night's Dream

A Midsummer Night's Dream

1968

as Hermia

Herostratus

Herostratus

1967

as Advert Woman

Press for Time

Press for Time

1966

as Beauty Pageant Contestant (uncredited)

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On The Edge

On The Edge

2001

Director

Some Mother's Son

Some Mother's Son

1996

Associate Producer

Organization Category Movie
Academy Awards Best Actor The Queen Nominated
Academy Awards Best Actress The Queen, by Rolf Won
Academy Awards Best Supporting Actress The Queen Nominated
Academy Awards Best Supporting Actress The Madness of King George Nominated
Golden Globes Best Actress The Queen, by Rolf Won
Golden Globes Best Supporting Actress The Tempest Nominated
Golden Globes Best Actress The Last Station Nominated
Golden Globes Best Actress Les Misérables Nominated
BAFTA Awards Best Actress The Queen Won
BAFTA Awards Best Supporting Actress The Madness of King George Nominated
BAFTA Awards Best Supporting Actress The Queen, by Rolf Won
BAFTA Awards Best Supporting Actress The Queen of Sheba Won
SAG Awards Best Actress The Queen Won
SAG Awards Best Supporting Actress The Queen, by Rolf Won
SAG Awards Best Actress The Queen of Sheba Won
Berlin International Film Festival Best Actress The Last Station Nominated
Venice Film Festival Best Actress The Queen, by Rolf Nominated
Venice Film Festival Best Actress The Queen of Sheba Won
Television Credits

The Hidden Room

as Sarah

Episodes: 33

First Aired: Jul 23, 1991

1923

as Cara Dutton

Episodes: 16

First Aired: Dec 18, 2022

Prime Suspect

as Jane Tennison

Episodes: 15

First Aired: Apr 07, 1991

When Nature Calls with Helen Mirren

as Narrator (voice)

Episodes: 10

First Aired: Jun 24, 2021

Cousin Bette

as Valerie

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Aug 07, 1971

Catherine the Great

as Catherine the Great

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Oct 03, 2019

Playhouse

as Mrs. Reinhardt

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Mar 13, 1974

Elizabeth I

as Queen Elizabeth I

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 29, 2005

Painted Lady

as Maggie Sheridan

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Dec 07, 1997

Glee

as Becky's Inner Voice (voice)

Episodes: 2

First Aired: May 19, 2009

Third Watch

as Annie Foster

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 1999

The Twilight Zone

as Maddie Duncan

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 27, 1985

Solos

as Peg

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 21, 2021

The Masked Singer

as Clue Giver (video)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 02, 2019

Thriller

as Stella McKenzie

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 14, 1973

BBC Play of the Month

as Beatrice-Joanna

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 19, 1965

BBC Play of the Month

as Orinthia

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 19, 1965

BBC Play of the Month

as Babbie

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 19, 1965

BBC Play of the Month

as Margery Pinchwife

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 19, 1965

Frasier

as Babette (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 1993

Human Resources

as Shame Wizard Rita St. Swithens (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 18, 2022

Secrets of the Museum

as Queen Elizabeth (archive)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 06, 2020

Faerie Tale Theatre

as Princess Emilia

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 11, 1982

Play for Today

as Angela

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 15, 1970

Great Performances

as Stella

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 28, 1971

Untitled Guy Ritchie Series

as Maeve Harrigan

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Unknown

Documentary Now!

as Helen Mirren - Host

Episodes: 27

First Aired: Aug 20, 2015

The Graham Norton Show

as Self

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Feb 22, 2007

The View

as Self

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Aug 11, 1997

Harry Potter: Hogwarts Tournament of Houses

as Self - Host

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Nov 28, 2021

The Oscars

as Self

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Mar 19, 1953

The BBC Television Shakespeare

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Dec 03, 1978

Shakespeare: Rise of a Genius

as Self

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Nov 08, 2023

This Morning

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 03, 1988

The One Show

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Aug 14, 2006

Friday Night with Jonathan Ross

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Nov 02, 2001

Today

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 14, 1952

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

Episodes: 2

First Aired: May 25, 1992

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 13, 1993

The Kelly Clarkson Show

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 09, 2019

The Graham Norton Show

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Feb 22, 2007

SNL Digital Shorts

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Dec 03, 2005

Top Gear

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 20, 2002

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 05, 1988

Ulisse. Il piacere della scoperta

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 07, 2001

American Idol

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 11, 2002

The Early Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 01, 1999

Play for Today

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 15, 1970

The Frank Skinner Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1995

The Jonathan Ross Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 03, 2011

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 08, 2015

GMTV

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 01, 1993

Live from Studio Five

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 14, 2009

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 11, 1975

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Cameo (uncredited)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 11, 1975

E! Live from the Red Carpet

as Herself

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 13, 2002

Laurence Olivier Presents

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 05, 1976

An Audience with...

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 08, 1978

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

as Self (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 27, 2014

Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg

as Self – Actor

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 04, 2022

Reading Rainbow

as Herself - Narrator (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 06, 1983

All the Queen's Horses with Alan Titchmarsh

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 19, 2009

Leute heute

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 23, 1997

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 17, 2014

Goldene Kamera Verleihung

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 25, 1966

Saturday Night Live

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 11, 1975

Saturday Night Live

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 11, 1975

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 02, 2015

Ruby Wax Meets

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 28, 1996

French & Saunders

as Herself

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 09, 1987

Parkinson

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 09, 1998

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2025 1 41 59 27
2025 2 21 47 5
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