- Is back to the sixth installment of Prime Suspect. (April 17, 2004)
- Is interested in to portray convicted felon Martha Stewart. (April 13, 2004)
- Doesn't think she will use the new title of dame, because she says it doesn't feel like her. (January 7, 2004)
- Said embarrassment drives her to tears, and almost broke down recently at Buckingham Palace when she was given the title of dame. (December 29, 2003)
- Declined CBE (Commander of the British Empire) in 1996
- Finds it easy stripping for cameras now that she's in her 50s because she no longer cares about being seen as a sex object. (December 18, 2003)
- Is honored as a dame by Queen Elizabeth II on December 5, 2003.
- Says she was date raped several times in her late teens and early 20s. (October 21, 2003)
- In some scenes in the Showtime movie THE ROMAN SPRING OF MRS. STONE, Mirren's not wearing any clothes at all, but that's no problem for her -- In her view, nudity is no more of a challenge than baring it all emotionally. (May 5, 2003)
- Mirren will reprise her Emmy Award-winning role as tough British police inspector Jane Tennison in PRIME SUSPECT 6 for PBS' Masterpiece Theater. (March 21, 2003)
- Perhaps the ultimate thinking man's sex symbol, Helen Mirren is also one of the most respected actresses of British stage, screen, and television.
- She earned BAFTA nominations for her work in THE MADNESS OF KING GEORGE in 1994
- Many characters Mirren played are Russian. She actually does have some Russian ancestry.
- First starring role came in 1965 when she played Cleopatra for the National Youth Theatre.
- Nominated for Academy Award - best supporting actress for THE MADNESS OF KING GEORGE.
- Nickname: Popper
- Her father was a Russian aristocrat who was stranded in London after the 1917 Russian Revolution.
- Has lived with director Taylor Hackford in Los Angeles since 1986.
- Used to work in Southend on Sea; Essex; UK at an amusement park The Kursaal as a blagger to attract customers on to rides.
- John Boorman said he cast Helen Mirren opposite Nicol Williamson in EXCALIBUR (1981), against both of their protests, because he felt their dislike of each other made them perfect as rivals Morgana and Merlin.
- Describes herself as being famous for being cool about not being gorgeous.
- Nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television at Golden Globe Awards for THE ROMAN SPRING OF MRS. STONE (2004)
- Nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy at Golden Globe Awards for CALENDAR GIRLS (2004)
- Nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries at Screen Actors Guild Awards for THE ROMAN SPRING OF MRS. STONE (2004)
- Nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television at Golden Globe Awards for DOOR TO DOOR (2003)
- Nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie at Emmy Awards for THE ROMAN SPRING OF MRS. STONE (2003)
- Nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries at Screen Actors Guild Awards for DOOR TO DOOR (2003)
- Nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie at Emmy Awards for DOOR TO DOOR (2003)
- Nominated for Best Actress in a Supporting Role at Academy Awards for GOSFORD PARK (2002)
- Nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture at Golden Globe Awards for GOSFORD PARK (2002)
- Nominated for Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role at BAFTA Awards for GOSFORD PARK (2002)
- Nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV at Golden Globe Awards for THE PASSION OF AYN RAND (2000)
- Nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries at Screen Actors Guild Awards for THE PASSION OF AYN RAND (2000)
- Nominated for Best Actress at BAFTA Awards for PRIME SUSPECT 5: ERRORS OF JUDGMENT (1997)
- Nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Special at Emmy Awards for PRIME SUSPECT 5: ERRORS OF JUDGMENT (1997)
- Nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role at BAFTA Awards for THE MADNESS OF KING GEORGE (1996)
- Nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Special at Emmy Awards for PRIME SUSPECT 4: SCENT OF DARKNESS (1996)
- Nominated for Best Actress in a Supporting Role at Academy Awards for THE MADNESS OF KING GEORGE (1995)
- Nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Special at Emmy Awards for PRIME SUSPECT 3 (1994)
- Nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Special at Emmy Awards for PRIME SUSPECT 2 (1993)
Quotes- "I'm lucky with the culture I come from. There isn't the definition there is in America where you're either a film actress or a TV actress or a stage actress...I've literally done film, television and theater -- and on a pretty substantial level. I don't think that's possible for American actors to do that."
- "The trick in life is learning how to deal with it."
- "Actors are rogues and vagabonds. Or they ought to be. I can't stand it when they behave like solicitors from Penge."I'm a would-be rebel. The good girl who'd like to be a bad one."
- "All you have to do is to look like crap on film and everyone thinks you're a brilliant actress. Actually, all you've done is look like crap."
Awards- European Film Awards: Best Actress, CALENDAR GIRLS (2003)
- Golden Satellite Award: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television, DOOR TO DOOR (2003)
- London Critics Circle Film Awards: British Supporting Actress of the Year, LAST ORDERS (2002)
- National Society of Film Critics Awards: Best Supporting Actress, GOSFORD PARK (2002)
- Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role, GOSFORD PARK (2002)
- Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by the Cast of a Theatrical Motion Picture, GOSFORD PARK (2002)
- National Board of Review: Best Ensemble Performance, LAST ORDERS (2001)
- New York Film Critics Circle Awards: Best Supporting Actress, GOSFORD PARK (2001)
- Emmy Awards: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie, THE PASSION OF AYN RAND (1999)
- Golden Globe Awards: Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV at Golden Globe Awards for LOSING CHASE (1997)
- Golden Satellite Award: Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made For Television, PRIME SUSPECT 5: ERRORS OF JUDGMENT (1997)
- Cannes Film Festival: Best Actress, THE MADNESS OF KING GEORGE (1995)
- BAFTA Awards: Best Actress, PRIME SUSPECT 3 (1994)
- BAFTA Awards: Best Actress, PRIME SUSPECT 2 (1993)
- BAFTA Awards: Best Actress, PRIME SUSPECT (1992)
- Broadcasting Press Guild Awards: Best Actress, PRIME SUSPECT (1992)
- Royal Television Society: Best Actor - Female, PRIME SUSPECT (1991)
- Evening Standard British Film Awards: Best Actress, CAL (1985)
- BAFTA Awards Best Actress at BAFTA Awards for CAL (1985)
- Cannes Film Festival: Best Actress, CAL (1984)
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