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Known For
Actor
Occupations
Voice actor, Actor, Stage actor
Birthday
(Thursday)
Birthplace
Hammersmith, London, England, UK
Nationality
Citizenship
United States, United Kingdom
Languages
English
Spouse
Taylor Hackford (1997)
Partner
Liam Neeson
Parents
Basil Mirren, Kitty Rogers
Education
Middlesex University, St Bernard's High School and Arts College
Zodiac Sign
♌ Leo
Chinese Zodiac
鸡 Rooster
Name Origin
English < Latin < Ancient Greek (Ἑλένη)
Popularity
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Career
Career spanning 58 years (1967-2025)
Screen debut
First screen credit at age 21
Year context
Born in 1945 -- WWII ends; atomic bombs dropped on Japan; UN founded; Franklin D. Roosevelt / Harry S. Truman was US president
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Filmography (50)
AWARDS (28)
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Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award
2025
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Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play
2015
WON
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Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie
2014
WON
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Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year
2014
WON
Biography
Dame Helen Mirren (/ˈmɪrən/; born Ilyena Lydia Vasilievna Mironov; July 26, 1945) is an English actor. The recipient of numerous accolades, she is the only person to achieve the Triple Crown of Acting in both the United States and the United Kingdom. She received an Academy Award and a British Academy Film Award for her portrayal of Queen Elizabeth II in The Queen, a Tony Award and a Laurence Olivier Award for the same role in The Audience, three British Academy Television Awards for her performance as DCI Jane Tennison in Prime Suspect, and four Primetime Emmy Awards, including two for Prime Suspect.
Excelling on stage with the National Youth Theatre, Mirren's performance as Cleopatra in Antony and Cleopatra in 1965 saw her invited to join the Royal Shakespeare Company before she made her West End stage debut in 1975. Since then, Mirren has also had success in television and film. Aside from her Academy Award-winning performance, Mirren's other Oscar-nominated performances were for The Madness of King George (1994), Gosford Park (2001), and The Last Station (2009). For her role on Prime Suspect, which ran from 1991 to 2006, she won three consecutive British Academy Television Awards for Best Actress (1992, 1993 and 1994), a joint-record of consecutive wins shared with Julie Walters, and two Primetime Emmy Awards. Playing Queen Elizabeth I in the television series Elizabeth I (2005), and Queen Elizabeth II in the film The Queen (2006), she is the only actor to have portrayed both the regnant Elizabeths on screen.
After her breakthrough film role in The Long Good Friday (1980), other notable film roles included Cal (1984), for which she won the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress, 2010 (1984), The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989), Teaching Mrs. Tingle (1999), Calendar Girls (2003), Hitchcock (2012), The Hundred-Foot Journey (2014), Woman in Gold (2015), Trumbo (2015), and The Leisure Seeker (2017). She also appeared in the action films Red (2010
Connections (4)
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Helen Mirren?
Helen Mirren is 80 years old, born on .
Where was Helen Mirren born?
Helen Mirren was born in Hammersmith, London, England, UK.
What movies or shows has Helen Mirren been in?
Helen Mirren has 50 credits in our database. Notable titles include Fast X: Part 2 (2028), MobLand (2025), Goodbye June (2025), The Thursday Murder Club (2025), Fast X (2023).
What is Helen Mirren known for?
Helen Mirren is primarily known as an actor. Dame Helen Mirren (/ˈmɪrən/; born Ilyena Lydia Vasilievna Mironov; July 26, 1945) is an English actor. The recipient of numerous accolades, she is the only…
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