Judi Dench-Scenes from My Life » (New)

This marvelous collection of images, many of which are drawn from Judi Dench’s personal photo albums, offer the actress’s many fans a rare insight into her life. John Miller, her biographer, has augmented Judi Dench’s own photos with images depicting 50 years of distinguished work in film, theater, and television. From her childhood in York and her first work as an actress in her teens to recent informal shots backstage and private family photos, these images show Judi Dench as never seen before. Judi Dench is the foremost actress in contemporary British theater. She has also won acclaim for her films, with memorable performances in Shakespeare in Love, for which she received an Oscar, as well as Iris, Chocolat, Mrs. Brown, and Mrs. Henderson Presents, all of which garnered her Oscar nominations.

Preface   Judi Dench
Introduction   John Miller
My Family: And other animals     10
The Fifties: Early steps: From the Virgin Mary to the Old Vic     42
The Sixties: The Company Spirit: First season with the RSC; Nottingham and Oxford     54
The Seventies: The RSC and marriage, from Hermione to Portia     70
The Golden Ensemble: The RSC 1975-80, from Sweetie Simpkins to Imogen     82
The Early Eighties: A merry-go-round: The RSC to the National and the West End     98
The Late Eighties: Carrie Pooter to Cleopatra and The Cherry Orchard again     110
The Early Nineties: Mrs Rafi to the Countess of Rossillion     124
Screen-Scenes: 'Miss Dench, you have every single thing wrong with your face'     144
More Screen-Scenes: From Shakespeare in Love to Casino Royale     172
Some Off-Duty Moments: 'There aren't enough hours in the day for me'     198
Chronology of Parts     220