Judi Dench

English actress (born 1934)
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Judi Dench

Summary

Judi Dench is a human[1]. She was born in York[2]. She was born on December 9, 1934[3]. She worked as a film actor[4], television actor[5], voice actor[6], autobiographer[7], and stage actor[8]. She ranks in the top 0.18% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22,576 views/month, #1,832 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in York[2], Judi Dench…
  • Judi Dench was born on December 9, 1934[3].
  • Judi Dench's father was Reginald Arthur Dench[10].
  • Judi Dench's mother was Eleonora Olive Jones[11].
  • A child of Judi Dench was Finty Williams[12].
  • Judi Dench held citizenship in United Kingdom[13].
  • British English was Judi Dench's native language[14].
  • Judi Dench's professions included film actor[4].
  • Judi Dench worked as a television actor[5].
  • Judi Dench's professions included voice actor[6].
  • Judi Dench worked as an autobiographer[7].
  • Judi Dench's professions included stage actor[8].
  • Judi Dench worked as a film director[15].
  • Judi Dench was employed by University of Cambridge[16].
  • Judi Dench was educated at Royal Central School of Speech and Drama[17].
  • Judi Dench's education included a stint at Clifton Pre-preparatory School[18].
  • Judi Dench received the Laurence Olivier Awards[19].
  • Judi Dench received the Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire[20].
  • Judi Dench received the Praemium Imperiale[21].
  • Judi Dench received the BAFTA Fellowship[22].
  • Judi Dench received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress[23].
  • Judi Dench received the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play[24].
  • Judi Dench was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[25].
  • Judi Dench is recorded as female[26].
  • Judi Dench's instance of is recorded as human[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1934-12-09[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: a69f5a73-e016-4069-989d-8c093ec63ec5[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Judi Dench's place of birth was York[2]. She was born on December 9, 1934[3]. Her father was Reginald Arthur Dench[10]. Her mother was Eleonora Olive Jones[11]. British English was her native language[14].

Education

Educated at Royal Central School of Speech and Drama[17], a drama school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1906[34] and Clifton Pre-preparatory School[18], a school[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1890[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film actor[4], television actor[5], voice actor[6], autobiographer[7], stage actor[8], and film director[15]. Judi Dench was employed by University of Cambridge[16].

Recognition

Awards received include Laurence Olivier Awards[19], a group of awards[38], in United Kingdom[39], founded in 1976[40]; Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire[20], a grade of an order[41], in United Kingdom[42]; Praemium Imperiale[21], an international award[43], founded in 1988[44]; BAFTA Fellowship[22], an honorary award[45], in United Kingdom[46], founded in 1971[47]; Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress[23], an award for best supporting actress[48], in United States[49], founded in 1936[50]; and Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play[24], a class of award[51], in United States[52], founded in 1947[53].

Personal Life

A child of Judi Dench was Finty Williams[12].

Why It Matters

Judi Dench ranks in the top 0.18% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22,576 views/month, #1,832 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] She is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

FAQs

Where was Judi Dench born?

Judi Dench's place of birth was York[2].

Who were Judi Dench's parents?

Judi Dench's father was Reginald Arthur Dench[10]. Judi Dench's mother was Eleonora Olive Jones[11].

What did Judi Dench do for work?

Judi Dench worked as film actor[4], television actor[5], voice actor[6], autobiographer[7], and stage actor[8].

Where did Judi Dench go to school?

Judi Dench was educated at Royal Central School of Speech and Drama[17] and Clifton Pre-preparatory School[18].

What awards did Judi Dench receive?

Honors received include Laurence Olivier Awards[19], Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire[20], Praemium Imperiale[21], and BAFTA Fellowship[22].

References

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
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  8. [17] . High Profile Alumni. cssd.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  22. [23] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  25. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

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  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  21. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [54] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [55] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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