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AKA: Dame Helen Mirren, Ilynea Vasilievna Mironov
Nationality: English
Birthdate: 07/26/1946
Birthplace: Chiswick, England, United Kingdom
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From the age of 13, when she played Caliban in a school production of "The Tempest,” Helen Mirren knew she wanted to be an actress. Despite her working-class upbringing and her parents – who scoffed at the very idea – Mirren emerged to become one of the most celebrated, decorated and revered British actress of her time. With a combination of poise, confidence, intelligence and undeniable sex appeal, Mirren became famous for her challenging performances on stage and screen that often included removing her clothes, a public exhibition that sometimes stood in the way of her work. “[F]or a long
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Milestone
Raised in Ilford and Southend-on-Sea, England
1965
Played Cleopatra at the Old Vic with the National Youth Theater at age 18
1967
Joined Royal Shakespeare Company
1967
TV debut in BBC production of "Herostradus"
1968
Played Hermia in a British TV adaptation of "A Midsummer's Night Dream"; directed by Peter Hall (released theatrically in the USA)
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