Rise to Success: Career Highlights of Helen Mirren
From career breakthroughs to professional milestones, explore how Helen Mirren made an impact.
Dame Helen Mirren is a highly acclaimed English actor with a career spanning six decades. She has received an Academy Award, four BAFTA Awards, five Emmy Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, an Olivier Award, and a Tony Award, demonstrating her versatility and success across film, television, and theatre. Mirren's contributions to the entertainment industry have been recognized with honors such as the BAFTA Fellowship, the Honorary Golden Bear, and the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award. In 2003, she was appointed a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire.
1990: Bethune: The Making of a Hero
In 1990, Helen Mirren starred alongside Donald Sutherland in "Bethune: The Making of a Hero".
1994: The Madness of King George
In 1994, Helen Mirren portrayed Charlotte in The Madness of King George.
1999: The Passion of Ayn Rand
In 1999, Helen Mirren portrayed Ayn Rand in the television film, The Passion of Ayn Rand. Mirren won an Emmy for her performance.
2000: Greenfingers and The Pledge
In 2000, Helen Mirren starred in Greenfingers, portraying a plantswoman. She also acted in The Pledge.
2001: Gosford Park and Last Orders
In 2001, Helen Mirren starred in Gosford Park, receiving awards and nominations for her performance. She also appeared in Last Orders.
2002: Door to Door
In 2002, Helen Mirren appeared in Door to Door, a television film.
November 2003: Mourning Becomes Electra Revival
In November 2003, Helen Mirren starred as Christine Mannon in a revival of Eugene O'Neill's Mourning Becomes Electra at the National Theatre, directed by Howard Davies. Her performance was highly praised.
2003: Calendar Girls and The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone
In 2003, Helen Mirren starred in Calendar Girls, which was well-received. She also starred in The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone.
2004: Appearances in The Clearing, Pride, and Raising Helen
In 2004, Helen Mirren appeared in The Clearing, Pride, and Raising Helen.
2005: Shadowboxer and The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
In 2005, Helen Mirren appeared in Shadowboxer and provided the voice for Deep Thought in the film adaptation of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.
2005: Elizabeth I
In 2005, Helen Mirren portrayed Elizabeth I in the television series Elizabeth I.
2006: The Queen
In 2006, Helen Mirren portrayed Elizabeth II in The Queen, winning multiple awards including an Academy Award.
September 2007: Emmy Award for Prime Suspect: The Final Act
On September 16, 2007, Helen Mirren won an Emmy Award for her role in Prime Suspect: The Final Act on PBS.
July 2009: Phèdre at Epidaurus Amphitheatre
In July 2009, Helen Mirren starred in Jean Racine's Phèdre at the National, and the production was staged at the Epidaurus amphitheatre on July 11 and 12.
2009: Preparation for The Debt
In 2009, Helen Mirren prepared for her role in The Debt by studying Hebrew language, Jewish history, and Holocaust writing in Israel.
September 2010: Brighton Rock Premiere
In September 2010, Brighton Rock, starring Helen Mirren, premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival, receiving mixed reviews. Also in 2010, she found success with Red.
2010: Love Ranch and The Tempest
In 2010, Helen Mirren starred in Love Ranch, directed by her husband Taylor Hackford, and in Julie Taymor's The Tempest.
2012: Hitchcock and The Door
In 2012, Helen Mirren played Alma Reville in the biopic Hitchcock and starred in The Door.
February 2013: The Audience Premiere
In February 2013, Helen Mirren began her role as Elizabeth II in The Audience at the Gielgud Theatre in London's West End. Her performance garnered significant praise.
March 2013: Marks & Spencer's "Womanism" Campaign
In March 2013, Helen Mirren was announced as one of the models for Marks & Spencer's "Womanism" campaign, featuring leading British women.
2013: Phil Spector and Monsters University
In 2013, Helen Mirren starred in the biographical television film Phil Spector and voiced Dean Hardscrabble in Pixar's Monsters University. She also reprised her role in Red 2.
2014: The Hundred-Foot Journey
In 2014, Helen Mirren starred in The Hundred-Foot Journey, receiving positive reviews for her performance as a snobby French restaurateur.
June 2015: Tony Award for The Audience
On June 7, 2015, Helen Mirren won the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play for her role in The Audience, achieving the US "Triple Crown of Acting".
2015: Woman in Gold, Eye in the Sky and Trumbo
In 2015, Helen Mirren starred in Woman in Gold, Eye in the Sky, and Trumbo, receiving a Golden Globe nomination for her role in Trumbo.
2016: Collateral Beauty Release
In 2016, Helen Mirren starred in "Collateral Beauty", a film directed by David Frankel, about a man coping with his daughter's death. The film received largely negative reviews.
2017: Cries from Syria narration and Fate of the Furious cameo
In 2017, Helen Mirren narrated "Cries from Syria", a documentary about the Syrian Civil War, and also made a cameo appearance in "The Fate of the Furious" as Magdalene Shaw.
2018: Winchester and The Nutcracker and the Four Realms
In 2018, Helen Mirren starred as Sarah Winchester in the film "Winchester" and as Mother Ginger in Disney's "The Nutcracker and the Four Realms".
2019: Berlin, I Love You, Anna, and Hobbs & Shaw Appearances
In 2019, Helen Mirren appeared in "Berlin, I Love You", "Anna", and "Hobbs & Shaw".
March 2021: Cast in Shazam! Fury of the Gods
In March 2021, Helen Mirren was cast as the villain Hespera in the superhero film "Shazam! Fury of the Gods".
2022: Count Me Out music video and 1923 Series
In 2022, Helen Mirren appeared in Kendrick Lamar's music video for "Count Me Out" and began portraying Cara Dutton in the "Yellowstone" spinoff series, "1923".
2023: Golda and Barbie Release
In 2023, Helen Mirren portrayed Golda Meir in the biopic "Golda" and narrated Greta Gerwig's "Barbie".
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