Helen Mirren on screen and stage
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Dame Helen Mirren is an English actor known for her prolific career in film, television, and on stage.
Filmography[edit]
Film[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Press for Time | Penelope Squires | Uncredited |
| 1967 | Herostratus | Advert Woman | |
| 1968 | A Midsummer Night's Dream | Hermia | |
| 1969 | Age of Consent | Cora Ryan | |
| 1970 | Red Hot Shot | Unknown | |
| 1972 | Savage Messiah | Gosh Boyle | |
| Miss Julie | Miss Julie | ||
| 1973 | O Lucky Man! | Patricia | |
| 1976 | Hamlet | Ophelia/Gertrude | |
| 1979 | Caligula | Caesonia | |
| S.O.S. Titanic | Stewardess May Sloan | ||
| 1980 | Hussy | Beaty | |
| The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu | Alice Rage | ||
| The Long Good Friday | Victoria | ||
| 1981 | Excalibur | Morgana | |
| 1984 | Cal | Marcella | |
| 2010 | Tanya Kirbuk | ||
| 1985 | Heavenly Pursuits | Ruth Chancellor | |
| Coming Through | Frieda von Richthofen Weekley | ||
| White Nights | Galina Ivanova | ||
| 1986 | The Mosquito Coast | Mother Fox | |
| 1988 | Pascali's Island | Lydia Neuman | |
| 1989 | When the Whales Came | Clemmie Jenkins | |
| The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover | Georgina Spica | ||
| 1990 | Bethune: The Making of a Hero | Frances Penny Bethune | |
| A Story is Not Final II: The Second Chapter | Xanyides | ||
| The Comfort of Strangers | Caroline | ||
| 1991 | Where Angels Fear to Tread | Lilia Herriton | |
| 1993 | The Hawk | Annie Marsh | |
| Royal Deceit | Geruth | ||
| 1994 | The Madness of King George | Queen Charlotte | |
| Children of God | The Narrator (voice) | ||
| 1995 | The Snow Queen | Snow Queen (voice) | |
| 1996 | Some Mother's Son | Kathleen Quigley | Also associate producer |
| 1997 | Critical Care | Stella | |
| 1998 | Sidoglio Smithee | Herself | |
| The Prince of Egypt | The Queen (voice) | ||
| 1999 | Teaching Mrs. Tingle | Mrs. Eve Tingle | |
| 2000 | Greenfingers | Georgina Woodhouse | |
| 2001 | The Pledge | Doctor | |
| No Such Thing | The Boss | ||
| Happy Birthday | Distinguished Woman | Also director | |
| Last Orders | Amy | ||
| Gosford Park | Mrs. Wilson | ||
| 2003 | Calendar Girls | Chris Harper | |
| 2004 | The Clearing | Eileen Hayes | |
| Raising Helen | Dominique | ||
| 2005 | The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy | Deep Thought (voice) | |
| Shadowboxer | Rose | ||
| 2006 | The Queen | Queen Elizabeth II | |
| 2007 | National Treasure: Book of Secrets | Emily Appleton | |
| 2008 | Inkheart | Elinor Loredan | |
| 2009 | State of Play | Cameron Lynne | |
| The Last Station | Sofya Tolstoy | ||
| 2010 | Love Ranch | Grace Bontempo | |
| The Tempest | Prospera | ||
| Brighton Rock | Ida | ||
| RED | Victoria Winslow | ||
| Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole | Nyra (voice) | ||
| The Debt | Rachel Singer | ||
| 2011 | Arthur | Lillian Hobson | |
| 2012 | The Door | Emerenc | |
| Hitchcock | Alma Reville | ||
| 2013 | Monsters University | Dean Hardscrabble (voice) | |
| RED 2 | Victoria Winslow | ||
| 2014 | The Hundred-Foot Journey | Madame Mallory | |
| 2015 | Woman in Gold | Maria Altmann | |
| Unity | The Narrator (voice) | ||
| Eye in the Sky | Colonel Katherine Powell | ||
| Trumbo | Hedda Hopper | ||
| 2016 | Collateral Beauty | Brigitte | |
| 2017 | Cries from Syria | The Narrator (voice) | |
| The Fate of the Furious | Magdalene "Queenie" Shaw | Uncredited | |
| The Leisure Seeker | Ella Spencer | ||
| 2018 | Winchester | Sarah Winchester | |
| The Nutcracker and the Four Realms | Mother Ginger | ||
| 2019 | Berlin, I Love You | Margaret | |
| Anna | Olga | ||
| Hobbs & Shaw | Magdalene "Queenie" Shaw | ||
| The Good Liar | Betty McLeish | ||
| ＃AnneFrank. Parallel Stories | The Narrator (voice) | ||
| 2020 | The One and Only Ivan | Snickers (voice) | |
| The Duke | Dorothy Bunton | ||
| 2021 | F9 | Magdalene "Queenie" Shaw | |
| 2023 | Golda | Golda Meir | |
| Shazam! Fury of the Gods | Hespera | ||
| Fast X | Magdalene "Queenie" Shaw | ||
| Barbie | Narrator | ||
| White Bird | Grandmère / Sara |
Television[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Thriller | Stella McKenzie/Angela Ludlow | Episode: "A Coffin for the Bride" |
| 1975 | Caesar and Claretta | Claretta Petacci | TV film |
| 1977 | The Country Wife | Margery Pinchwife | BBC Play of the Month |
| 1978 | As You Like It | Rosalind | BBC Television Shakespeare |
| 1979 | ITV Playhouse | Joanne | Episode: "The Quiz Kid" |
| S.O.S. Titanic | Mary Sloan | TV film | |
| 1982 | Cymbeline | Imogen | BBC Television Shakespeare |
| 1985 | The Twilight Zone | Maddie Duncan | Episode: "Dead Woman's Shoes" |
| 1987 | Faerie Tale Theatre | Princess Amelia | Episode: "The Little Mermaid" |
| Cause Célèbre | Alma Rattenbury | TV film | |
| 1988 | Coming Through | Frieda von Richtofen Weekley | TV film |
| 1989 | Red King, White Knight | Anna | TV film |
| 1991–2006 | Prime Suspect | Jane Tennison | 15 episodes |
| 1993 | The Hidden Room | Episode: "Love Crimes" | |
| 1996 | Losing Chase | Chase Phillips | TV film |
| 1997 | Painted Lady | Maggie Sheridan | Miniseries |
| 1998 | Tracey Takes On... | Professor Horen | Episode: "Culture" |
| 1999 | The Passion of Ayn Rand | Ayn Rand | TV film |
| 2002 | Door to Door | Mrs. Porter | TV film |
| Georgetown | Annabelle Garrison | TV film | |
| 2003 | The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone | Karen Stone | TV film |
| 2004 | Pride | Macheeba | Voice TV film |
| 2005 | Third Watch | Annie Foster | Episode: "Revelations" |
| Elizabeth I | Queen Elizabeth I | Miniseries, 2 episodes | |
| 2010 | Saturday Night Live | Herself | Episode: "Bryan Cranston/Kanye West" |
| 2011 | Saturday Night Live | Herself (host) | Episode: "Helen Mirren/Foo Fighters" |
| 2012 | Glee | Becky's Inner Voice | Uncredited voice role; 2 episodes |
| 2013 | Phil Spector | Linda Kenney Baden | TV film |
| 2015–present | Documentary Now! | Herself (host) | 26 episodes |
| 2017 | World War One Remembered: Passchendaele | Herself (host) | Miniseries |
| 2019 | Catherine the Great | Catherine the Great | Miniseries, 4 episodes and also executive producer |
| 2020 | Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine | Billy Bush | Television special |
| 2021 | Solos | Peg | Episode: "Peg"[1] |
| Harry Potter: Hogwarts Tournament of Houses | Herself (host) | Television special | |
| When Nature Calls with Helen Mirren | Narrator (voice) | 7 episodes[2] | |
| 2022 | Human Resources | Shame Wizard Rita St. Swithens (voice) | Episode: "Bad Mummies" |
| 2022–present | 1923 | Cara Dutton | Main cast |
Music videos[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | "Count Me Out" | (Kendrick's Therapist) |
Theatre[edit]
- Cleopatra, Antony and Cleopatra, National Youth Theatre, The Old Vic, London, 1965
- Cathleen, Long Day's Journey into Night, Century Theatre, Manchester, 1965
- Kitty, Charley's Aunt, Century Theatre, Manchester, 1967
- Nerissa, The Merchant of Venice, Century Theatre, Manchester, 1967
- Castiza, The Revenger's Tragedy, Royal Shakespeare Company, Stratford-upon-Avon, 1967
- Diana, All's Well That Ends Well, Royal Shakespeare Company, Stratford-upon-Avon, 1967
- Cressida, Troilus and Cressida, Royal Shakespeare Company, Aldwych Theatre, London, 1968
- Hero, Much Ado About Nothing, Royal Shakespeare Company, Aldwych Theatre, 1968–1969
- Win-the-Fight Littlewit, Bartholomew Fair, Royal Shakespeare Company, Aldwych Theatre, 1969
- Lady Anne, Richard III, Royal Shakespeare Company, Stratford-upon-Avon, 1970
- Ophelia, Hamlet, Royal Shakespeare Company, Stratford-upon-Avon, 1970
- Julia, The Two Gentlemen of Verona, Royal Shakespeare Company, Stratford-upon-Avon, 1970
- Tatyana, Enemies, Royal Shakespeare Company, Aldwych Theatre, 1971
- Harriet, The Man of Mode, Royal Shakespeare Company, Aldwych Theatre, 1971
- Title role, Miss Julie, Royal Shakespeare Company, Aldwych Theatre, 1971
- Elayne, The Balcony, Royal Shakespeare Company, Aldwych Theatre, 1971
- Isabella, Measure for Measure, Riverside Studios, London, 1974
- Lady Macbeth, Macbeth, Royal Shakespeare Company, Stratford-upon-Avon, 1974, then Aldwych Theatre, 1975
- Maggie, Teeth 'n' Smiles, Royal Court Theatre, London, 1975, then Wyndham's Theatre, London, 1976
- Nina, The Seagull, Lyric Theatre, London, 1975
- Ella, The Bed Before Yesterday, Lyric Theatre, 1975
- Queen Margaret, Henry VI, Parts I, II and III, Royal Shakespeare Company, Stratford-upon-Avon, 1977, then Aldwych Theatre, 1978
- Title role, The Duchess of Malfi, Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester, 1980, then The Roundhouse, London, 1981
- Grace, Faith Healer, Royal Court Theatre, 1981
- Cleopatra, Antony and Cleopatra, Pit Theatre, London, 1983
- Moll Cutpurse, The Roaring Girl, Barbican Theatre, London, 1983
- Marjorie, Extremities, Duchess Theatre, London, 1984
- Title role, Madame Bovary, Watford Palace Theatre, 1987
- Angela, "Some Kind of Love Story" and dying woman, "Elegy for a Lady," in Two-Way Mirror (double-bill), Young Vic Theatre, London, 1989
- Rosetta Borsi, Sex Please, We're Italian, Young Vic Theatre, 1991
- Natalya Petrovna, A Month in the Country, Albery Theatre, London, 1994, then Criterion Theatre, New York City, 1995
- Cleopatra, Antony and Cleopatra, Royal National Theatre, London, 1998
- Collected Stories, Theatre Royal Haymarket, London, 1999
- Lady Torrance, Orpheus Descending, Donmar Warehouse, London, 2000
- Alice, The Dance of Death, Broadhurst Theatre, New York City, 2001
- Christine Mannon, Mourning Becomes Electra, Royal National Theatre, 2003
- Title role, Phèdre, Royal National Theatre, 2009
- Elizabeth II, The Audience, Gielgud Theatre, London, 2013
- Elizabeth II, The Audience, Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre, New York City, 2015
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Lezmi, Joshua (19 April 2021). "'Solos,' Amazon's New Anthology Series, Debuts New Images with Anne Hathaway, Anthony Mackie, and More". Collider. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
- ^ "Helen Mirren to Narrate ABC's Comedic One-Hour Unscripted Series, "When Nature Calls with Helen Mirren"" (Press release). ABC. 2 June 2021. Retrieved 23 June 2021 – via The Futon Critic.