British actress and writer, Judith Olivia Dench, was born on December 9, 1934. She entered the world of the arts with different theater companies, starring in Hamlet and Romeo and Juliet. Her film debut was in the movie Third Secret in 1964. In the years following, she starred in comedy television, and finally achieved world fame with the James Bond film saga. She appears in the credits of 128 productions and has been awarded Best Supporting Actress at the Oscars, BAFTAs, Olivier Awards, Screen Actors Guild awards, Golden Globes, and even the Tony Awards.