Wednesday, April 8, 2015

Actress Spotlight of Dame Helen Mirren

        In Hollywood there are a numerous amount of very talented actors and actresses that have great performances in just about every movie they are in. One of those Actresses is Dame Helen Mirren and today I'm going to spotlight her career by listing the movies she has been in, my 3 favorite films she has been in, list of notable awards she has one as well as any future projects she has in the works. So without further ado...





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Dame Helen Mirren's Filmography
Year
Film
Role
1966
Press for Time
Peneolpe Squires
1967
Herostratus
Advert Woman
1968
A Midsummer’s Night Dream
Hermia
1969
Age of Consent
Cora Ryan
1970
Red Hot Shot
NA
1972
Savage Messiah
Gosh Boyle
1972
Miss Julie
Miss Julie
1973
O Lucky Man!
Patricia
1975
Caesar and Claretta
Claretta Petacci
1976
Hamlet
Ophelia
1979
Caligula
Caesonia
1980
Hussy
Beaty
1980
The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu
Alice Rage
1980
The Long Good Friday
Victoria
1981
Excalibur
Morgana
1984
Cal
Marcella
1984
2010
Tanya Kirbuk
1985
Heavenly Pursuits
Ruth Chancellor
1985
Coming Through
Fireda von Richthofen Weekley
1985
White Nights
Galina Ivanova
1986
The Mosquito Quest
Mother Fox
1988
Pascali’s Island
Lydia Neuman
1989
When the Whales Came
Clemmie Jenkins
1989
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover
Gerogina Spica
1990
Bethune: The Making of a Hero
Frances Penny Bethune
1990
The Comfort of Strangers
Caroline
1991
Where Angels Fear to Tread
Lilia Herriton
1993
The Hawk
Annie Marsh
1993
Royal Deceit
Geruth
1994
The madness of King George
Quenn Charlotte
1995
The Snow Queen
Snow Queen
1996
Some Mother’s Son
Kathleen Quigley
1997
Critical Care
Stella
1998
Sidoglio Smithee
Herself
1998
The Prince of Egypt
The Queen
1999
The Passion of Ayn Rand
Ayn Rand
1999
Teaching Mrs. Tingle
Mrs. Eve Tingle
2000
Greenfingers
Georgina Woodhouse
2001
The Pledge
Doctor
2001
No Such Thing
The Boss
2001
Happy Birthday
Distinguished Woman
2001
Last Orders
Amy
2001
Gosford Park
Mrs. Wilson
2003
Calendar Girls
Chris Harper
2004
The Clearing
Eileen Hayes
2004
Raising Helen
Dominique
2005
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
Deep Thought
2005
Elizabeth I
Queen Elizabeth I
2005
Shadowboxer
Rose
2006
The Queen
Queen Elizabeth II
2007
National Treasure: Book of Secrets
Emily Appleton
2008
Inkheart
Elinor Loredan
2009
State of Play
Cameron Lynne
2009
The Last Station
Sofya Tolstoy
2010
Love Ranch
Grace Bontempo
2010
The Temptest
Prospera
2010
Brighton Rock
Ida
2010
RED
Victoria Winslow
2010
Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole
Nyra
2011
Arthur
Lillian Hobson
2011
The Debt
Rachel Singer
2012
The Door
Emerenc
2012
Hitchcock
Alam Reville
2013
Monsters University
Dean Hardscrabble
2013
RED 2
Victoria Winslow
2014
The Hundred-Foot Journey
Madame Mallory
2015
Woman in Gold
Maria Altmann


Top 3 Favorite Films
1. RED
2. National Treasure: Book of Secrets
3. Shadowboxer


Dame Helen Mirren's Awards & Nominations
Year
Award Type
Film
Win/Nomination
1994
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
The Madness of King George
Nominated
2001
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
Gosford Park
Nominated
2006
Academy Award for Best Actress
The Queen
Win
2009
Academy Award for Best Actress
The Last Station
Nominated

Future Projects
2015- Unity
2015- Eye in the Sky
2015- Trumbo

        So ladies and gentlemen what do you think of Dame Helen Mirren's acting career? Let me know in the comments section and let your voice be heard.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Jonah Sparks

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