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Dame Judi Dench and Minnie Driver- Actresses
The Statement: "Judi Dench is a very small, round, middle aged lady and in America she would melt into the crowd in a second." Minnie Driver
To be fair, we will only list achievements after 1990. Film roles 38. Major acting awards since 1990: 21
Films since 1990: 41, Major acting awards since 1990: 2
How many very tall, slim, young actresses have this award record and 6 fan clubs (The majority based in America) can you count? So who is down for the count?
Dench's career is still on the fast track. It's become a triumph of the unexpected. A bounty of variety. A feast of scope.
What's odd about Dench's career is not so much the range of what she does, impressive though that is, It's the fact that it all happened backwards.
She had been happy having a career as a classical actress. As careers might be winding down, Dench's started speeding up.
The door to American success opened and she strode through.
"It's just wonderful. I went to Birdland in New York, and as I arrived and got out of the cab. A man punched another man and he went through a glass window.
I knew this was it, I'm in New York!. "Not only had she found it, it that undefinable quality that produces stardom, had found her.
In her 60's, her life became a progression of big parts in the movies and on stage. It seemed there was nothing she couldn't do.
I remember going to rehearsal for Amy's view in New York, and as I walked down the street, somebody came towards me and gave me high five. Well it was such a nice thing to do.
I was really pleased!.
Judi Dench's name on the marquee, came to have the most cherished quality in show business.You could take it to the bank!