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 recognized for her extensive and decorated career across screen and stage. She has won an Academy Award, five Emmy Awards, a Tony Award, four BAFTA Awards, and a Laurence Olivier Award. Mirren holds the distinction of achieving both the US and UK Triple Crowns of Acting and has received the BAFTA Fellowship, Honorary Golden Bear, and the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award. In recognition of her contributions, she was appointed a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 2003.
1923: Role in 1923
In 1923, Helen Mirren had a role in the television show 1923.
1923: Portrayal of Cara Dutton in Yellowstone Spinoff
Since 2022, Helen Mirren portrays Cara Dutton in the Yellowstone spinoff 1923 which is set in 1923, also featuring Harrison Ford and Timothy Dalton.
1965: Appearances at the University Theatre in Manchester
Between 1965 and 1967, Helen Mirren appeared in four productions directed by Braham Murray for Century Theatre at the University Theatre in Manchester.
1965: Cleopatra in Antony and Cleopatra
In 1965, at the age of 18, Helen Mirren started her career as a performer with the National Youth Theatre, where she played Cleopatra in Antony and Cleopatra.
1966: Castiza in The Revenger's Tragedy
In 1966, Helen Mirren played Castiza in Trevor Nunn's staging of The Revenger's Tragedy with the Royal Shakespeare Company.
1967: Role in Herostratus
In 1967, Helen Mirren had a role in Herostratus.
1967: First credited film role in Herostratus
In 1967, Helen Mirren had her first credited film role in Herostratus.
1967: Diana in All's Well That Ends Well
In 1967, Helen Mirren played Diana in All's Well That Ends Well with the Royal Shakespeare Company.
1968: Role in A Midsummer Night's Dream
In 1968, Helen Mirren appeared in A Midsummer Night's Dream.
1968: Cressida in Troilus and Cressida and Rosalind in As You Like It
In 1968, Helen Mirren played Cressida in Troilus and Cressida and Rosalind in As You Like It with the Royal Shakespeare Company.
1969: Role in Age of Consent
In 1969, Helen Mirren had a role in Age of Consent.
1970: Julia in The Two Gentlemen of Verona
In 1970, Helen Mirren played Julia in The Two Gentlemen of Verona with the Royal Shakespeare Company.
1970: Doing Her Own Thing Documentary
In 1970, John Goldschmidt made a documentary film, Doing Her Own Thing, about Helen Mirren during her time with the Royal Shakespeare Company, shown on ITV.
1971: Tatiana in Gorky's Enemies and title role in Miss Julie
In 1971, Helen Mirren played Tatiana in Gorky's Enemies at the Aldwych and the title role in Miss Julie at The Other Place, with the Royal Shakespeare Company.
1971: Role in Cousin Bette
In 1971, Helen Mirren's television performances include Cousin Bette.
1972: Peter Brook's International Centre for Theatre Research tour
In 1972 and 1973, Helen Mirren worked with Peter Brook's International Centre for Theatre Research and joined the group's tour in North Africa and the US, during which they created The Conference of the Birds.
1973: Role in O Lucky Man!
In 1973, Helen Mirren appeared in O Lucky Man!.
1973: Peter Brook's International Centre for Theatre Research tour
In 1973, Helen Mirren worked with Peter Brook's International Centre for Theatre Research and joined the group's tour in North Africa and the US, during which they created The Conference of the Birds.
1974: Lady Macbeth at Stratford
In 1974, Helen Mirren rejoined the RSC, playing Lady Macbeth at Stratford.
September 1975: Role in Teeth 'n' Smiles
In September 1975, Helen Mirren played the role of Maggie in Teeth 'n' Smiles at the Royal Court Theatre.
November 1975: West End repertory with the Lyric Theatre Company
Beginning in November 1975, Helen Mirren played in West End repertory with the Lyric Theatre Company as Nina in The Seagull and Ella in The Bed Before Yesterday.
1975: West End stage debut
In 1975, Helen Mirren joined the Royal Shakespeare Company and made her West End stage debut.
1975: Lady Macbeth at the Aldwych Theatre
In 1975, Helen Mirren rejoined the RSC, playing Lady Macbeth at the Aldwych Theatre.
May 1976: Reprising role in Teeth 'n' Smiles
In May 1976, Helen Mirren reprised the role of Maggie in a revival of Teeth 'n' Smiles at Wyndham's Theatre.
1976: Appearance in The Collection
In 1976, Helen Mirren appeared with Laurence Olivier, Alan Bates and Malcolm McDowell in a production of Harold Pinter's The Collection as part of the Laurence Olivier Presents series.
1977: Queen Margaret in Henry VI at Stratford
In 1977, Helen Mirren played a steely Queen Margaret in Terry Hands' production of Henry VI at the RSC in Stratford.
1979: Role in Caligula and As You Like It
In 1979, Helen Mirren appeared in Caligula and As You Like It. She also appeared in Blue Remembered Hills this year.
1979: Role in Caligula
In 1979, Helen Mirren gained further recognition for her role in Caligula.
1979: Isabella in Measure for Measure
In 1979, Helen Mirren won acclaim for her performance as Isabella in Peter Gill's production of Measure for Measure at Riverside Studios.
1980: Role in The Long Good Friday
In 1980, Helen Mirren co-starred with Bob Hoskins in The Long Good Friday, which was her breakthrough film role.
1981: Role in Excalibur
In 1981, Helen Mirren gained further recognition for her role in Excalibur.
1981: London premiere of Faith Healer
In 1981, Helen Mirren returned to the Royal Court for the London premiere of Brian Friel's Faith Healer.
1981: Working on Excalibur with Liam Neeson
In 1981, Helen Mirren worked on 'Excalibur' and met Liam Neeson, with whom she began a relationship.
January 1983: Moll Cutpurse in The Roaring Girl
In January 1983, Helen Mirren was described as having "swaggered through the action with radiant singularity of purpose" as Moll Cutpurse in The Roaring Girl at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre.
April 1983: Moll Cutpurse in The Roaring Girl at the Barbican Theatre
In April 1983, Helen Mirren played Moll Cutpurse in The Roaring Girl at the Barbican Theatre.
1984: Appearance in 2010
In 1984, Helen Mirren took roles in the movie 2010.
1985: Roles in White Nights and The Twilight Zone
In 1985, Helen Mirren appeared in White Nights and The Twilight Zone episode "Dead Woman's Shoes".
1986: Role in The Mosquito Coast
In 1986, Helen Mirren gained further recognition for her role in The Mosquito Coast.
1988: Role in Pascali's Island
In 1988, Helen Mirren took roles in Pascali's Island.
January 1989: Co-starring in Two Way Mirror
At the beginning of January 1989, Helen Mirren co-starred with Bob Peck at the Young Vic in the London premiere of the Arthur Miller double-bill, Two Way Mirror.
1989: Role in The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover
In 1989, Helen Mirren gained further recognition for her role in The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover.
1989: Role in When the Whales Came
In 1989, Helen Mirren took roles in When the Whales Came.
1990: Reunion with Donald Sutherland in Bethune: The Making of a Hero
In 1990, Helen Mirren reunited with Donald Sutherland in the film Bethune: The Making of a Hero after a period of not working together.
1991: Prime Suspect Debut
In 1991, Helen Mirren began playing DCI Jane Tennison in ITV's police procedural Prime Suspect.
1994: Appeared in The Madness of King George
In 1994, Helen Mirren appeared in "The Madness of King George".
1994: Portrayed Charlotte in The Madness of King George
In 1994, Helen Mirren portrayed Charlotte in "The Madness of King George".
1994: British Academy Television Award for Prime Suspect and A Month in the Country
In 1994, Helen Mirren won a British Academy Television Award for Best Actress for her role in Prime Suspect. Also in 1994 she had a stage breakthrough in Yvonne Arnaud Theatre production of A Month in the Country.
1996: Appeared in Some Mother's Son
In 1996, Helen Mirren appeared in "Some Mother's Son".
1997: Appeared in Painted Lady
In 1997, Helen Mirren appeared in "Painted Lady".
1998: Appeared in The Prince of Egypt and Antony and Cleopatra
In 1998, Helen Mirren appeared in "The Prince of Egypt" and played Cleopatra in "Antony and Cleopatra" at the National Theatre.
1999: Played in Teaching Mrs. Tingle
In 1999, Helen Mirren played the role of Mrs. Eve Tingle, a sadistic history teacher, in "Teaching Mrs. Tingle".
1999: Portrayed Ayn Rand in The Passion of Ayn Rand
In 1999, Helen Mirren portrayed Ayn Rand in the television film "The Passion of Ayn Rand", winning an Emmy for her performance.
2000: Acted in Orpheus Descending
In 2000, Helen Mirren acted as Lady Torrance in "Orpheus Descending" at the Donmar Warehouse in London.
2000: Acted in Greenfingers and The Pledge
In 2000, Helen Mirren acted in "Greenfingers", a comedy about prison gardeners, and "The Pledge", where she played a child psychologist.
2001: Starred in Gosford Park
In 2001, Helen Mirren starred in "Gosford Park", receiving awards and nominations for her role as Mrs. Wilson.
2002: Acted in Door to Door
In 2002, Helen Mirren appeared in the film "Door to Door".
November 2003: Starred in Mourning Becomes Electra
In November 2003, Helen Mirren played Christine Mannon in "Mourning Becomes Electra" at the National Theatre.
2003: Starred in Calendar Girls
In 2003, Helen Mirren starred in "Calendar Girls", a film inspired by the true story of Yorkshire women raising money for Leukaemia Research.
2004: Appeared in The Clearing, Pride, and Raising Helen
In 2004, Helen Mirren appeared in "The Clearing", "Pride", and "Raising Helen".
2005: Acted in Shadowboxer and voiced Deep Thought
In 2005, Helen Mirren appeared in "Shadowboxer" and voiced the supercomputer Deep Thought in "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy".
2005: Portrayed Elizabeth I in Elizabeth I
In 2005, Helen Mirren portrayed Elizabeth I in the television series "Elizabeth I", earning an Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award.
2006: End of Prime Suspect
In 2006, Helen Mirren concluded her role as DCI Jane Tennison in ITV's Prime Suspect.
2006: Portrayed Elizabeth II in The Queen
In 2006, Helen Mirren portrayed Elizabeth II in "The Queen", winning an Academy Award for Best Actress, a BAFTA, and a Golden Globe.
September 2007: Won an Emmy 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: Performed in Phèdre
In July 2009, Helen Mirren played the title role in Jean Racine's "Phèdre" at the Epidaurus amphitheatre.
2009: Filmed scenes for The Debt
In 2009, Helen Mirren prepared for her role in "The Debt" by studying Hebrew language, Jewish history, and Holocaust writing while filming in Israel.
September 2010: Premiered in Brighton Rock at the Toronto International Film Festival
In September 2010, Helen Mirren's film "Brighton Rock" premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival.
2010: Appearance in The Tempest and Red
In 2010, Helen Mirren appeared in films such as The Tempest and Red.
2010: Starred in 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".
2010: Film appearance in 2010
In 2010, Helen Mirren starred in the film 2010.
2012: Appearance in Hitchcock
In 2012, Helen Mirren appeared in the film Hitchcock.
2012: Played Alma Reville in Hitchcock
In 2012, Helen Mirren played Alma Reville in the biopic "Hitchcock", which focused on the making of "Psycho".
February 2013: Played Elizabeth II in The Audience
In February 2013, Helen Mirren began playing Elizabeth II in "The Audience" at the Gielgud Theatre in London's West End.
March 2013: Featured in Marks & Spencer's "Womanism" Campaign and listed as one of the 50 Best-Dressed Over 50 by The Guardian
In March 2013, Helen Mirren was announced as a model for Marks & Spencer's "Womanism" campaign, and The Guardian listed her as one of the 50 Best-Dressed Over 50.
2013: Appearance in Red 2
In 2013, Helen Mirren appeared in the film sequel Red 2.
2013: Replaced Bette Midler in Phil Spector
In 2013, Helen Mirren replaced Bette Midler in the television film "Phil Spector" and voiced Dean Hardscrabble in "Monsters University".
2014: Starred in The Hundred-Foot Journey
In 2014, Helen Mirren starred in "The Hundred-Foot Journey", a comedy-drama based on Richard C. Morais's 2010 novel.
June 2015: Won Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play for The Audience
In June 2015, Helen Mirren won the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play for her performance in "The Audience", achieving the US "Triple Crown of Acting".
2015: Appearance in Eye in the Sky and Trumbo
In 2015, Helen Mirren appeared in the films Eye in the Sky and Trumbo.
2015: Roles in 'Woman in Gold', 'Eye in the Sky', and 'Trumbo'
In 2015, Helen Mirren starred in 'Woman in Gold' as Maria Altmann, appeared in 'Eye in the Sky' as a military intelligence officer, and played Hedda Hopper in 'Trumbo'.
2016: Starring in Collateral Beauty
In 2016, Helen Mirren starred in the film Collateral Beauty alongside Will Smith, Keira Knightley, and Kate Winslet. The film received largely negative reviews.
2017: Narrating 'Cries from Syria' and appearing in 'The Fate of the Furious'
In 2017, Helen Mirren narrated the documentary 'Cries from Syria' and made a cameo appearance in 'The Fate of the Furious', playing Magdalene Shaw. She also starred in 'The Leisure Seeker'.
2018: Starring in 'Winchester' and 'The Nutcracker and the Four Realms'
In 2018, Helen Mirren portrayed Sarah Winchester in the film 'Winchester' and starred as Mother Ginger in Disney's 'The Nutcracker and the Four Realms'.
2019: Roles in 'Berlin, I Love You', 'Anna', and 'Hobbs & Shaw'
In 2019, Helen Mirren appeared in the film 'Berlin, I Love You', the French crime thriller 'Anna', and co-starred in 'Hobbs & Shaw'.
2019: Role in Catherine the Great
In 2019, Helen Mirren portrayed Catherine the Great in a television role.
March 2021: Cast as Hespera 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'.
April 2021: Participation in "La Vacinada" Music Video
In April 2021, Helen Mirren took part in the music video "La Vacinada" by Checco Zalone, which humorously addressed the safety of having an affair with someone vaccinated during the COVID-19 pandemic.
2022: Appearance in Kendrick Lamar's "Count Me Out" music video and Yellowstone Spinoff 1923
In 2022, Helen Mirren appeared in Kendrick Lamar's "Count Me Out" music video as a therapist. Since 2022, she portrays Cara Dutton in the Yellowstone spinoff 1923.
2022: Role in 1923
In 2022, Helen Mirren had a role in the television show 1923.
2023: Portrayal of Golda Meir in 'Golda' and narration in 'Barbie'
In 2023, Helen Mirren portrayed Golda Meir in the biopic 'Golda' and served as the narrator in Greta Gerwig's 'Barbie'.
2025: Role in MobLand
In 2025, Helen Mirren is slated to appear in MobLand.
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