Judi Dench

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Summary

Judi Dench is an English actor known for her decades of stage and screen work, including Shakespearean roles, A Room with a View, Notes on a Scandal and the James Bond films. Her work spans classical theatre, drama and comedy, with recurring portrayals of formidable, complex women. In a 2021 interview, she said feminism had improved women’s opportunities in film and that there had never been enough parts for women. Dench has also served as a patron of the Karuna Trust; no public statements on DEI, party politics or activism are on record.