Biography
Birth Name: Judith Olivia Dench
Date of Birth: 9th December 1934
Place of Birth: York
Spouse: Michael Williams (5th February 1971 - 11th January 2001 [his death] )
Children: daughter Finty Williams
She was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in 1970, and was created Dame of Order of the British Empire in 1988.
Awards and Nominations:
| 2007 | Golden Globe | Nomination | Notes on a Scandal |
| 2006 | Oscar | Nomination | Mrs Henderson Presents |
| 2006 | Satellite Award | Nomination | Notes on a Scandal |
| 2006 | Screen Actors Guild Award | Nomination | Mrs Henderson Presents |
| 2006 | BAFTA Film Award | Nomination | Mrs Henderson Presents |
| 2006 | Broadcast Film Critics Association Award | Nomination | Mrs Henderson Presents |
| 2006 | Golden Globe | Nomination | Mrs Henderson Presents |
| 2005 | Satellite Awards | Nomination | Mrs Henderson Presents |
| 2005 | British Independent Film Award | Nomination | Mrs Henderson Presents |
| 2005 | Audience Award of the European Film Awards | Nomination (shared with Maggie Smith) | Ladies in Lavender |
| 2005 | Interactive Achievement Award | Won | Golden Eye: Rogue Agent (VG) |
| 2002 | Oscar | Nomination | Iris |
| 2002 | Golden Satellite Award | Nomination | Iris |
| 2002 | BAFTA Film Award | Won | Iris |
| 2002 | Screen Actors Guild Award | Nomination | Iris |
| 2002 | Screen Actors Guild Award | Nomination | The Shipping News |
| 2002 | BAFTA Film Award | Nomination | The Shipping News |
| 2002 | Golden Globe | Nomination | Iris |
| 2002 | Audience Award of the European Film Awards | Nomination | Iris |
| 2002 | London Critics Circle Film Award | Won | Iris |
| 2001 | Oscar | Nomination | Chocolat |
| 2001 | Screen Actors Guild Award | Won | Chocolat |
| 2001 | Screen Actors Guild Award | Nomination | The Last of the Blonde Bombshells |
| 2001 | Golden Satellite Award | Nomination | Chocolat |
| 2001 | Golden Globe | Won | The Last of the Blonde Bombshells |
| 2001 | Golden Globe | Nomination | Chocolat |
| 2001 | BAFTA TV Award | Won | The Last of the Blonde Bombshells |
| 2001 | BAFTA Film Award | Nomination | Chocolat |
| 2001 | Academy Fellowship | ||
| 2001 | American Comedy Award | Nomination | The Last of the Blonde Bombshells |
| 2001 | Emmy | Nomination | The Last of the Blonde Bombshells |
| 1999 | Oscar | Won | Shakespeare in Love |
| 1999 | Chlotrudis Award | Nomination | Shakespeare in Love |
| 1999 | National Society of Film Critics Award | Won | Shakespeare in Love |
| 1999 | Golden Globe | Nomination | Shakespeare in Love |
| 1999 | Kansas City Film Critics Circle Award | Won | Shakespeare in Love |
| 1999 | Screen Actors Guild Award (Cast) | Won | Shakespeare in Love |
| 1999 | Screen Actors Guild Award (Female Actor in a supporting role) | Nomination | Shakespeare in Love |
| 1999 | BAFTA Film Award | Won | Shakespeare in Love |
| 1998 | Golden Satellite Award | Won | Mrs Brown |
| 1998 | Oscar | Nomination | Mrs Brown |
| 1998 | London Critics Circle Film Award | Won | Mrs Brown |
| 1998 | Online Film Critics Society Award | Won | Mrs Brown |
| 1998 | BAFTA Film Award | Won | Mrs Brown |
| 1998 | BAFTA TV Award | Nomination | As Time Goes BY |
| 1998 | Chicago Film Critics Association Award | Won | Mrs Brown |
| 1998 | Screen Actors Guild Award | Nomination | Mrs Brown |
| 1998 | Golden Globe | Won | Mrs Brown |
| 1997 | BAFTA Scotland Award | Won | Mrs Brown |
| 1990 | BAFTA TV Award | Nomination | Behaving Badly |
| 1989 | BAFTA Film Award | Nomination | A Handful of Dust |
| 1988 | BAFTA Film Award | Nomination | 84 Charing Cross Road |
| 1987 | BAFTA Film Award | Won | A Room with a View |
| 1986 | BAFTA Film Award | Nomination | Wetherby |
| 1985 | BAFTA TV Award | Won | A Fine Romance |
| 1984 | BAFTA TV Award | Nomination | Saigon: Year of the Cat |
| 1984 | BAFTA TV Award | Nomination | A Fine Romance |
| 1983 | BAFTA TV Award | Nomination | A Fine Romance |
| 1982 | BAFTA TV Award | Won | A Fine Romance |
| 1982 | Broadcasting Press Guild Award | Won | A Fine Romance |
| 1980 | BAFTA TV Award | Nomination | Macbeth |
| 1968 | BAFTA TV Award | Won | Talking to a Stranger |
| 1966 | BAFTA Film Award | Won | Four in the Morning |