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Filmography
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Known For
The Queen The Queen (2006) -
Gosford Park Mrs. Wilson (2001) -
Hitchcock Alma Reville (2012) -
Known For
RED Victoria (2010) -
Actress
Human Resources Rita St. Swithens (2022) -
When Nature Calls Narrator (2022) -
Solos Peg (2021) -
F9: The Fast Saga Queenie (2021) -
Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine Lip-sync Billy Bush (2020) -
The Duke Dorothy Bunton (2020) -
The One and Only Ivan Snickers (2020) -
The Good Liar Betty McLeish (2019) -
Catherine the Great Catherine the Great (2019) -
Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw Queenie (2019) -
![Anna]( "Anna")
Anna Olga (2019) -
![Berlin, I Love You]( "Berlin, I Love You")
Berlin, I Love You Margaret (2019) -
![The Nutcracker and the Four Realms]( "The Nutcracker and the Four Realms")
The Nutcracker and the Four Realms Mother Ginger (2018) -
![Winchester]( "Winchester")
Winchester Sarah Winchester (2018) -
![The Leisure Seeker]( "The Leisure Seeker")
The Leisure Seeker Ella Spencer (2017) -
![The Fate of the Furious]( "The Fate of the Furious")
The Fate of the Furious Magdalene Shaw (2017) -
![Collateral Beauty]( "Collateral Beauty")
Collateral Beauty Brigitte (2016) -
![Trumbo]( "Trumbo")
Trumbo Hedda Hopper (2015) -
![Eye in the Sky]( "Eye in the Sky")
Eye in the Sky Colonel Katherine Powell (2015) -
![Woman in Gold]( "Woman in Gold")
Woman in Gold Maria Altmann (2015) -
![The Hundred-Foot Journey]( "The Hundred-Foot Journey")
The Hundred-Foot Journey Madame Mallory (2014) -
![Enemy of the Reich: The Noor Inayat Khan Story]( "Enemy of the Reich: The Noor Inayat Khan Story")
Enemy of the Reich: The Noor Inayat Khan Story Narrator (2014) -
![Fifty Years on Stage]( "Fifty Years on Stage")
Fifty Years on Stage Christine Mannon (segment "Mourning Becomes Electra") (2013) -
![RED 2]( "RED 2")
RED 2 Victoria (2013) -
![The Audience]( "The Audience")
The Audience Queen Elizabeth II (2013) -
![Monsters University]( "Monsters University")
Monsters University Dean Hardscrabble (2013) -
![Phil Spector]( "Phil Spector")
Phil Spector Linda Kenney Baden (2013) -
![Hitchcock]( "Hitchcock")
Hitchcock Alma Reville (2012) -
![Glee]( "Glee")
Glee Becky's Inner Voice (2012) -
![The Door]( "The Door")
The Door Emerenc (2012) -
![Arthur]( "Arthur")
Arthur Hobson (2011) -
![When Harry Met Sally 2 with Billy Crystal and Helen Mirren]( "When Harry Met Sally 2 with Billy Crystal and Helen Mirren")
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![RED]( "RED")
RED Victoria (2010) -
![Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole]( "Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole")
Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole Nyra (2010) -
![Brighton Rock]( "Brighton Rock")
Brighton Rock Ida (2010) -
![The Tempest]( "The Tempest")
The Tempest Prospera (2010) -
![The Debt]( "The Debt")
The Debt Rachel Singer (2010) -
![Love Ranch]( "Love Ranch")
Love Ranch Grace Bontempo (2010) -
![The Last Station]( "The Last Station")
The Last Station Sofya (2009) -
![Phèdre]( "Phèdre")
Phèdre Phèdre (2009) -
![State of Play]( "State of Play")
State of Play Cameron Lynne (2009) -
![Inkheart]( "Inkheart")
Inkheart Elinor (2008) -
![National Treasure: Book of Secrets]( "National Treasure: Book of Secrets")
National Treasure: Book of Secrets Emily Appleton (2007) -
![Vanity Fair: Killers Kill, Dead Men Die]( "Vanity Fair: Killers Kill, Dead Men Die")
Vanity Fair: Killers Kill, Dead Men Die The Aristocrat (2007) -
![Prime Suspect 7: The Final Act]( "Prime Suspect 7: The Final Act")
Prime Suspect 7: The Final Act Det. Supt. Jane Tennison (2006) -
![The Queen]( "The Queen")
The Queen The Queen (2006) -
![Elizabeth I]( "Elizabeth I")
Elizabeth I Elizabeth I (2005) -
![Shadowboxer]( "Shadowboxer")
Shadowboxer Rose / Mikey's stepmother (2005) -
![Trailer for a Remake of Gore Vidal's Caligula]( "Trailer for a Remake of Gore Vidal's Caligula")
Trailer for a Remake of Gore Vidal's Caligula Tiberia (2005) -
![The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy]( "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy")
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Deep Thought (2005) -
![Third Watch]( "Third Watch")
Third Watch Annie Foster (2005) -
Calendar Girls: Deleted Scenes Chris (2004)
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![Pride]( "Pride")
Pride Macheeba (2004) -
![Raising Helen]( "Raising Helen")
Raising Helen Dominique (2004) -
![Frasier]( "Frasier")
Frasier Babette the Caller (2004) -
![The Clearing]( "The Clearing")
The Clearing Eileen Hayes (2004) -
![American Masters]( "American Masters")
American Masters Narrator (2004) -
![Prime Suspect 6: The Last Witness]( "Prime Suspect 6: The Last Witness")
Prime Suspect 6: The Last Witness Det. Supt. Jane Tennison (2003) -
![Calendar Girls]( "Calendar Girls")
Calendar Girls Chris (2003) -
![The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone]( "The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone")
The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone Karen Stone (2003) -
![Gosford Park: Deleted Scenes]( "Gosford Park: Deleted Scenes")
Gosford Park: Deleted Scenes Mrs. Wilson (2002) -
![Georgetown]( "Georgetown")
Georgetown Annabelle Garrison (2002) -
![Door to Door]( "Door to Door")
Door to Door Mrs. Porter (2002) -
![Gosford Park]( "Gosford Park")
Gosford Park Mrs. Wilson (2001) -
![Last Orders]( "Last Orders")
Last Orders Amy (2001) -
![Happy Birthday]( "Happy Birthday")
Happy Birthday Distinguished Woman (2001) -
![On the Edge]( "On the Edge")
On the Edge Distinguished Woman (segment "Happy Birthday") (2001) -
![No Such Thing]( "No Such Thing")
No Such Thing The Boss (2001) -
![The Pledge]( "The Pledge")
The Pledge Doctor (2001) -
![Greenfingers]( "Greenfingers")
Greenfingers Georgina Woodhouse (2000) -
![Teaching Mrs. Tingle]( "Teaching Mrs. Tingle")
Teaching Mrs. Tingle Mrs. Tingle (1999) -
![French and Saunders]( "French and Saunders")
French and Saunders (1999) -
![The Passion of Ayn Rand]( "The Passion of Ayn Rand")
The Passion of Ayn Rand Ayn Rand (1999) -
![The Prince of Egypt]( "The Prince of Egypt")
The Prince of Egypt The Queen (1998) -
![Tracey Takes On...]( "Tracey Takes On...")
Tracey Takes On... Professor Horen (1998) -
![Painted Lady]( "Painted Lady")
Painted Lady Maggie Sheridan (1997) -
![Critical Care]( "Critical Care")
Critical Care Stella (1997) -
![The Great War: 1914-1918]( "The Great War: 1914-1918")
The Great War: 1914-1918 Princess Evelyn Blucher (1996) -
![Prime Suspect 5: Errors of Judgement]( "Prime Suspect 5: Errors of Judgement")
Prime Suspect 5: Errors of Judgement Jane Tennison (1996) -
![Losing Chase]( "Losing Chase")
Losing Chase Chase Phillips (1996) -
![Some Mother's Son]( "Some Mother's Son")
Some Mother's Son Kathleen Quigley (1996) -
![The Snow Queen]( "The Snow Queen")
The Snow Queen Snow Queen (1995) -
![Prime Suspect: The Scent of Darkness]( "Prime Suspect: The Scent of Darkness")
Prime Suspect: The Scent of Darkness Supt. Jane Tennison (1995) -
![Prime Suspect: Inner Circles]( "Prime Suspect: Inner Circles")
Prime Suspect: Inner Circles Superintendent Jane Tennison (1995) -
![Prime Suspect: The Lost Child]( "Prime Suspect: The Lost Child")
Prime Suspect: The Lost Child DSU Jane Tennison (1995) -
![The Madness of King George]( "The Madness of King George")
The Madness of King George Queen Charlotte (1994) -
Zig & Zag: Entertainment Cops Supt. Jane Tennison (1994)
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![Royal Deceit]( "Royal Deceit")
Royal Deceit Geruth (1994) -
![Prime Suspect 3]( "Prime Suspect 3")
Prime Suspect 3 DCI Jane Tennison (1993) -
![The Hawk]( "The Hawk")
The Hawk Annie Marsh (1993) -
![The Hidden Room]( "The Hidden Room")
The Hidden Room Sarah (1993) -
![Prime Suspect 2]( "Prime Suspect 2")
Prime Suspect 2 DCI Jane Tennison (1992) -
![Where Angels Fear to Tread]( "Where Angels Fear to Tread")
Where Angels Fear to Tread Lilia Herriton (1991) -
![Prime Suspect]( "Prime Suspect")
Prime Suspect DCI Jane Tennison (1991) -
![Bethune: The Making of a Hero]( "Bethune: The Making of a Hero")
Bethune: The Making of a Hero Frances Penny Bethune (1990) -
![The Comfort of Strangers]( "The Comfort of Strangers")
The Comfort of Strangers Caroline (1990) -
![Red King, White Knight]( "Red King, White Knight")
Red King, White Knight Anna (1989) -
![The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover]( "The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover")
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover Georgina (1989) -
![When the Whales Came]( "When the Whales Came")
When the Whales Came Clemmie Jenkins (1989) -
![Pascali's Island]( "Pascali's Island")
Pascali's Island Lydia Neuman (1988) -
![Coming Through]( "Coming Through")
Coming Through Frieda von Richtofen Weekley (1988) -
![Cause célèbre]( "Cause célèbre")
Cause célèbre Alma Rattenbury (1987) -
![Faerie Tale Theatre]( "Faerie Tale Theatre")
Faerie Tale Theatre Princess Emilia (1987) -
![The Mosquito Coast]( "The Mosquito Coast")
The Mosquito Coast Mother (1986) -
![The Gospel According to Vic]( "The Gospel According to Vic")
The Gospel According to Vic Ruth Chancellor (1986) -
![The Twilight Zone]( "The Twilight Zone")
The Twilight Zone Maddie Duncan (segment "Dead Woman's Shoes") (1985) -
![White Nights]( "White Nights")
White Nights Galina Ivanova (1985) -
![2010: The Year We Make Contact]( "2010: The Year We Make Contact")
2010: The Year We Make Contact Tanya Kirbuk (1984) -
![Cal]( "Cal")
Cal Marcella (1984) -
![Cymbeline]( "Cymbeline")
Cymbeline Imogen (1982) -
![Play for Today]( "Play for Today")
Play for Today Celia (1979-1982) -
![A Midsummer Night's Dream]( "A Midsummer Night's Dream")
A Midsummer Night's Dream Titania (1981) -
![BBC2 Playhouse]( "BBC2 Playhouse")
BBC2 Playhouse Mrs. Reinhardt (1981) -
![Excalibur]( "Excalibur")
Excalibur Morgana (1981) -
![The Long Good Friday]( "The Long Good Friday")
The Long Good Friday Victoria (1980) -
![The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu]( "The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu")
The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu Alice Rage (1980) -
![Hussy]( "Hussy")
Hussy Beaty (1980) -
![S.O.S. Titanic]( "S.O.S. Titanic")
S.O.S. Titanic Stewardess: May Sloan (1979) -
![Caligula]( "Caligula")
Caligula Caesonia (1979) -
![Oresteia]( "Oresteia")
Oresteia Cassandra (1979) -
![ITV Playhouse]( "ITV Playhouse")
ITV Playhouse Joanne (1979) -
![The BBC Television Shakespeare]( "The BBC Television Shakespeare")
The BBC Television Shakespeare Rosalind (1978) -
![BBC Play of the Month]( "BBC Play of the Month")
BBC Play of the Month Margery Pinchwife (1974-1977) -
![Hamlet]( "Hamlet")
Hamlet Ophelia / Gertrude (1976) -
![Great Performances]( "Great Performances")
Great Performances Stella (1976) -
![The Philanthropist]( "The Philanthropist")
The Philanthropist Celia (1975) -
Private Affairs Claretta Petacci (1975)
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![Bellamira]( "Bellamira")
Bellamira Bellamira (1974) -
![Miss Julie]( "Miss Julie")
Miss Julie Miss Julie (1974) -
![Thriller]( "Thriller")
Thriller Stella (1974) -
![O Lucky Man!]( "O Lucky Man!")
O Lucky Man! Patricia Burgess / Casting Assistant (1973) -
![Savage Messiah]( "Savage Messiah")
Savage Messiah Gosh Boyle (1972) -
![Cousin Bette]( "Cousin Bette")
Cousin Bette Valerie (1971) -
![ITV Sunday Night Theatre]( "ITV Sunday Night Theatre")
ITV Sunday Night Theatre Rachel (1971) -
![Red Hot Shot]( "Red Hot Shot")
Red Hot Shot (1970) -
![Age of Consent]( "Age of Consent")
Age of Consent Cora (1969) -
![A Midsummer Night's Dream]( "A Midsummer Night's Dream")
A Midsummer Night's Dream Hermia (1968) -
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Actress
![Herostratus]( "Herostratus")
Herostratus Advert Woman (1967) -
Producer
![Catherine the Great]( "Catherine the Great")
Catherine the Great (2019) -
![Painted Lady]( "Painted Lady")
Painted Lady (1997) -
Producer
![Some Mother's Son]( "Some Mother's Son")
Some Mother's Son (1996) -
Director
![Happy Birthday]( "Happy Birthday")
Happy Birthday (2001) -
Director
![On the Edge]( "On the Edge")
On the Edge (2001) -
Archive footage
![Daniel Day-Lewis - L'héritier]( "Daniel Day-Lewis - L'héritier")
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![Entertainment Tonight]( "Entertainment Tonight")
Entertainment Tonight (2015-2021) -
![Million Pound Motorhomes]( "Million Pound Motorhomes")
Million Pound Motorhomes (2021) -
![What We Were Watching]( "What We Were Watching")
What We Were Watching (2020) -
![Full Frontal with Samantha Bee]( "Full Frontal with Samantha Bee")
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![Extra]( "Extra")
Extra (2015-2020) -
![Sunday Morning]( "Sunday Morning")
Sunday Morning (2007-2019) -
![An Accidental Studio]( "An Accidental Studio")
An Accidental Studio (2019) -
![Memory: The Origins of Alien]( "Memory: The Origins of Alien")
Memory: The Origins of Alien (2019) -
![The Graham Norton Show]( "The Graham Norton Show")
The Graham Norton Show (2011-2018) -
![Good Morning Britain]( "Good Morning Britain")
Good Morning Britain (2017-2018) -
![French and Saunders]( "French and Saunders")
French and Saunders (2017) -
![The Insider]( "The Insider")
The Insider (2016) -
![60 Minutes]( "60 Minutes")
60 Minutes (2007-2016) -
![Royal Stories]( "Royal Stories")
Royal Stories (2016) -
![Who Do You Think You Are?]( "Who Do You Think You Are?")
Who Do You Think You Are? (2012-2015) -
![Charlie Rose]( "Charlie Rose")
Charlie Rose (2009-2015) -
![TFI Friday]( "TFI Friday")
TFI Friday (2015) -
![Inside Edition]( "Inside Edition")
Inside Edition (2015) -
![Wogan: The Best Of]( "Wogan: The Best Of")
Wogan: The Best Of (2015) -
![Mark Lawson Talks to...]( "Mark Lawson Talks to...")
Mark Lawson Talks to... (2015) -
![Colorspace Vol. 4]( "Colorspace Vol. 4")
Colorspace Vol. 4 (2014) -
![Julie Walters: A Life on Screen]( "Julie Walters: A Life on Screen")
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![Britain's Favourite Detectives]( "Britain's Favourite Detectives")
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![And the Oscar Goes to...]( "And the Oscar Goes to...")
And the Oscar Goes to... (2014) -
![The 65th Primetime Emmy Awards]( "The 65th Primetime Emmy Awards")
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![The Many Faces of...]( "The Many Faces of...")
The Many Faces of... (2013) -
![Movie Guide]( "Movie Guide")
Movie Guide (2013) -
![19th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards]( "19th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards")
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The 70s (2012)
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![The Tonight Show with Jay Leno]( "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno")
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![Celebrity Naked Ambition]( "Celebrity Naked Ambition")
Celebrity Naked Ambition (2011) -
The People's Detective (2010)
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![Live from Studio Five]( "Live from Studio Five")
Live from Studio Five (2010) -
![ITV Lunchtime News]( "ITV Lunchtime News")
ITV Lunchtime News (2010) -
Buscando a Penélope (2009)
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Call the Cops (2008)
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The Real 'Life on Mars'! (2008)
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![Oscar, que empiece el espectáculo]( "Oscar, que empiece el espectáculo")
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Reinventando Hollywood (2008)
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![The Blair Years]( "The Blair Years")
The Blair Years (2007) -
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![A Bucket o' French & Saunders]( "A Bucket o' French & Saunders")
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![The Colbert Report]( "The Colbert Report")
The Colbert Report (2007) -
![Canal+ en Hollywood]( "Canal+ en Hollywood")
Canal+ en Hollywood (2007) -
![Canada A.M.]( "Canada A.M.")
Canada A.M. (2007) -
Penélope, camino a los Oscar (2007)
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![XXI Premios Anuales de la Academia]( "XXI Premios Anuales de la Academia")
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![The Big Fat Quiz of the Year]( "The Big Fat Quiz of the Year")
The Big Fat Quiz of the Year (2006) -
![Comedy Connections]( "Comedy Connections")
Comedy Connections (2006) -
Total Cops (2003)
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![Celebrity Naked Ambition]( "Celebrity Naked Ambition")
Celebrity Naked Ambition (2003) -
![The Greatest]( "The Greatest")
The Greatest (2001) -
![The Late Show]( "The Late Show")
The Late Show (1992) -
![The Nicholas Craig Masterclass]( "The Nicholas Craig Masterclass")
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¡Qué noche la de aquel año! (1987)
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Archive footage
![Lionel Richie: Say You, Say Me]( "Lionel Richie: Say You, Say Me")
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![Parkinson]( "Parkinson")
Parkinson (1978) -
Additional Crew
![Cries from Syria]( "Cries from Syria")
Cries from Syria (2017)
All Filmography
Videos
Did You Know
Trivia
Won 29 major awards for her portrayal of Queen Elizabeth II in The Queen (2006), including all the awards that are considered the biggest (except Cannes). She was also nominated for 3 more awards for the same film.
Quotes
[In 2006] Being me right now is sort of amazing.
Nickname
Popper
Personal Details
Born
Helen Lydia Mironoff
Hammersmith, London, England, UK
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