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 actress with a career spanning six decades across stage and screen. She has received numerous prestigious awards including an Academy Award, multiple Emmy and BAFTA Awards, and a Tony Award. Notably, Mirren is the only individual to achieve both the US and UK Triple Crowns of Acting. She has also been honored with the BAFTA Fellowship and Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award. In 2003, she was appointed Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire.

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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.

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2001: Starred in Gosford Park and Last Orders

In 2001, Helen Mirren starred in Robert Altman's "Gosford Park", receiving awards and nominations for her role. She also appeared in Fred Schepisi's "Last Orders".

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2003: Starred in Calendar Girls and The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone

In 2003, Helen Mirren starred in "Calendar Girls", a film inspired by the true story of women producing a nude calendar for charity, and "The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone", a Showtime television film based on the novel by Tennessee Williams.

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2003: Appointed 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: Named Naturist of the Year

In 2004, Helen Mirren was named Naturist of the Year by British Naturism, expressing her love for nude beaches and belief in naturism.

2005: Portrayed Elizabeth I in the television series Elizabeth I

In 2005, Helen Mirren portrayed Elizabeth I in the television series "Elizabeth I", receiving an Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award for her performance.

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2006: Portrayed Elizabeth II in The Queen

In 2006, Helen Mirren portrayed Elizabeth II in "The Queen", winning the Academy Award for Best Actress, the BAFTA, and a Golden Globe, among other awards.

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2006: Ranked among TV's 50 Greatest Stars

In 2006, Helen Mirren was ranked number 29 in ITV's poll of TV's 50 Greatest Stars for her role as Jane Tennison in ITV's Prime Suspect.

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September 2007: Won an Emmy Award for Prime Suspect: The Final Act

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: Named one of the top 10 British actresses of all time

In January 2009, Helen Mirren was named one of The Times' list of the top 10 British actresses of all time, alongside Julie Andrews, Helena Bonham Carter, Judi Dench, and Audrey Hepburn.

2011: Named Sexiest Woman Alive by Esquire

In 2010, Helen Mirren was named Sexiest Woman Alive by Esquire, and in a 2011 photo shoot for the magazine, she posed with the Union Jack.

2013: Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

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

June 2015: Won 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". Her Tony Award win made her one of the few actors to achieve the US "Triple Crown of Acting".

2015: Reunion with Simon Curtis and appearances in multiple films

In 2015, Helen Mirren reunited with Simon Curtis for "Woman in Gold", a film based on Maria Altmann's fight for her aunt's painting. Mirren also appeared in "Eye in the Sky" as a military intelligence officer and in "Trumbo" as Hedda Hopper, receiving a Golden Globe nomination for the latter. "Woman in Gold" became one of the year's highest-grossing specialty films.

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2017: Narration and appearance in Fast & Furious film

In 2017, Helen Mirren narrated "Cries from Syria" and appeared in "The Fate of the Furious" as Magdalene Shaw. She also starred in "The Leisure Seeker", receiving her 15th Golden Globe nomination at the 75th awards ceremony.

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2020: Honorary Golden Bear at the Berlin International Film Festival

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

2021: Named Great Immigrants Award Honoree

In 2021, Helen Mirren was named by the 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, adding to her numerous accolades and recognition as one of the few performers to achieve both the American and British Triple Crowns of Acting.