Helen Mirren's Success and Achievements in Timeline

A closer look at the biggest achievements of Helen Mirren. Awards, milestones, and records that define success.

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. Her contributions have been recognized with honors such as the BAFTA Fellowship (2014), the Honorary Golden Bear (2020), and the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award (2022). In 2003, she was appointed a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) by Queen Elizabeth II.

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Full Timeline Early Life & Education Career & Achievements Success & Recognition

1999: The Passion of Ayn Rand

In 1999, Helen Mirren portrayed Ayn Rand in the television film, The Passion of Ayn Rand, a performance that earned her an Emmy award.

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2003: Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire

In 2003, Helen Mirren was appointed a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) for services to drama.

2004: Naturist of the Year

In 2004, Helen Mirren was named Naturist of the Year by British Naturism.

2005: Queen Elizabeth I

In 2005, Helen Mirren played Queen Elizabeth I in the television serial Elizabeth I, for which she received an Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award.

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2006: Starred in The Queen

In 2006, Helen Mirren starred in "The Queen" directed by Stephen Frears, for which she won an Academy Award for Best Actress.

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2006: ITV's 50 Greatest Stars

In 2006, the British public ranked Helen Mirren number 29 in ITV's poll of TV's 50 Greatest Stars for her role in Prime Suspect.

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September 2007: Emmy Award for Prime Suspect

On September 16, 2007, Helen Mirren won another Emmy Award for her role in Prime Suspect: The Final Act on PBS.

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January 2009: Top 10 British Actresses

In January 2009, Helen Mirren was named on The Times' list of the top 10 British actresses of all time.

2011: Sexiest Woman Alive and Photo Shoot

In 2010, she was named Sexiest Woman Alive by Esquire, and in a 2011 photo shoot for the magazine, she stripped down and covered up with the Union Jack.

2013: Hollywood Walk of Fame Star

In 2013, Helen Mirren received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

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 portrayal of Queen Elizabeth II in The Audience.

2020: Honorary Golden Bear at Berlinale

In 2020, Helen Mirren received the Honorary Golden Bear at the Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale).

2021: Great Immigrants Award

In 2021, Helen Mirren was named by Carnegie Corporation of New York as an honoree of the Great Immigrants Award.

2022: Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award

In 2022, Helen Mirren received the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award.

March 2024: Barbie Doll Likeness

In March 2024, to commemorate the 65th anniversary of International Women's Day, Helen Mirren was one of a number of female celebrities who had their likeness turned into Barbie dolls.