Early Life and Education of Helen Mirren: A Complete Timeline
How education and upbringing influenced the life of Helen Mirren. A timeline of key moments.
Dame Helen Mirren is a highly acclaimed English actor with a career spanning six decades. She has received numerous prestigious awards, including an Academy Award, multiple BAFTA, Emmy, and Golden Globe Awards, as well as Olivier and Tony Awards. Her contributions to the film and theatre 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 by Queen Elizabeth II.
1969: Portrays Golda Meir, prime minister of Israel from 1969 to 1974
From 1969 to 1974, Golda Meir served as the prime minister of Israel. Helen Mirren portrayed Golda Meir in a 2023 biopic entitled Golda.
1974: Portrays Golda Meir, prime minister of Israel from 1969 to 1974
From 1969 to 1974, Golda Meir served as the prime minister of Israel. Helen Mirren portrayed Golda Meir in a 2023 biopic entitled Golda.
1990: Declared Atheist
In 1990, Helen Mirren stated in an interview that she was an atheist.
December 1997: Marriage to Taylor Hackford
On December 31, 1997, Helen Mirren married Taylor Hackford at the Ardersier Parish Church near Inverness in the Scottish Highlands.
2004: Naturist of the Year
In 2004, Helen Mirren was named Naturist of the Year by British Naturism.
2006: Political Affiliation
In 2006, Helen Mirren stated that she was never a member of any political party.
September 2007: Publication of Autobiography
In September 2007, Helen Mirren's autobiography, "In the Frame: My Life in Words and Pictures", was published in the UK.
2009: Filming The Debt in Israel
In 2009, while filming "The Debt" in Israel, Helen Mirren immersed herself in studies of Hebrew language, Jewish history, and Holocaust writing.
May 2010: Waxwork Unveiling
On May 11, 2010, Helen Mirren attended the unveiling of her waxwork at Madame Tussauds in London.
August 2011: Spiritual Beliefs
In August 2011, Helen Mirren discussed her spiritual beliefs, expressing a belief in fairies and leprechauns but not in God.
2012: Sgt. Pepper's Album Cover
In 2012, Helen Mirren was selected by Sir Peter Blake to appear in a new version of The Beatles' Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band album cover.
2020: First U.S. Election and Political Support
In 2020, Helen Mirren voted in her first U.S. election and supported Patricia Ackerman's campaign.
