London: Helen Mirren was crowned queen of the London stage at the Olivier Awards Sunday, while compelling, canine-titled teen drama 'The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time' emerged as best in show with seven trophies.
Mirren, 67, was a popular and expected best actress choice for her regal yet vulnerable Queen Elizabeth II in 'The Audience,' Peter Morgan's behind-palace-doors drama about the relationship between Britain's queen and its prime ministers.
The actress, who won an Academy Award in 2007 for playing Britain's monarch in 'The Queen,' quipped that it was 87-year-old Elizabeth who deserved an award, "for the most consistent and committed performance of the 20th century, and probably the 21st century."
Backstage, it turned out she wasn't kidding. Mirren, who has been Olivier-nominated three times before, said that finally winning "doesn't mean that I was the best actor. There were so many incredible performances out there."...
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10:48 AM, Apr 29, 2013
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06:37 PM, Mar 11, 2013
Veteran actress Helen Mirren remembers her younger self and her early days in acting. ...
03:02 PM, Feb 06, 2013
Veteran actress Helen Mirren has said she "kept waiting" to have children but motherhood was not in her destiny. In the past the Oscar-winning actress has insisted that motherhood holds no interest for her and said she has "no maternal instinct". ...
11:26 AM, Feb 05, 2013
Los Angeles: Veteran actress Helen Mirren is the latest film icon to be honoured with a star at the famous Hollywood Walk of Fame. The 67-year-old will unveil her star, the 2,488th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Jan 3, reports femalefirst.co.uk. "What a way to start the New Year on the Walk of Fame with one of the most acclaimed actresses known around the world. We are thrilled...
12:48 PM, Dec 19, 2012
Beverly Hills: A familiar lineup of Hollywood awards contenders are expected among Golden Globe nominations, whose prospects include past Oscar winners Daniel Day-Lewis, Helen Mirren, Robert De Niro and Sally Field. Nominations come out Thursday morning for the 70th Globes ceremony, Hollywood's second-biggest film honors after the Academy Awards. Among potential contenders are two-time Oscar winners Day-Lewis and Field for Steven Spielberg's Civil War saga 'Lincoln,' whose Globe possibilities also...
01:17 PM, Dec 13, 2012
London: Veteran actress Helen Mirren says the American film industry is sexist and misogynist. Mirren, 67, who got recognition after her 2007 role in 'The Queen', said she has never been interested in starring in major blockbuster movies because of the attitudes of studio bosses, reported Showbizspy. Asked about her sudden surge in popularity, the British actress said, "Well, that's how it looks from the outside. My success grew slowly...
05:59 PM, Dec 09, 2012
One of Hollywood's greatest directors returns to the big screen in 'Hitchcock' Anthony Hopkins stars as the famed thrillmaker in this story about the making of Hitchcock's most successful film. Helen Mirren stars as Hitchcock's supportive wife Alma and believes audiences will have no trouble buying the 'Hannibal Lecter' actor as the film icon. ...
03:39 PM, Nov 28, 2012
London: Oscar-winning actress Helen Mirren says she and legendary director Alfred Hitchcock had a mutual dislike for one another after they met in the 1970s. The 67-year-old actress was not a fan of the horror filmmaker when she was considered for a role in his 1972 thriller 'Frenzy', and he thought she was too high-maintenance to join the cast, reported Daily Express. "When I was a very young actress, just...
01:01 PM, Nov 28, 2012
New Delhi: Anthony Hopkins, Helen Mirren, Scarlett Johansson and Jessica Biel starrer Hitchcock is expected to hit the screens next month. The movie is directed by Sacha Gervasi. Watch the trailer of Hitchcock here... ...
01:44 PM, Oct 11, 2012
London: Veteran actress Helen Mirren, who was honoured with a lifetime achievement award at the annual Karlovy Vary International Film event, said there is need for more female directors in the movie industry. The 66-year-old Oscar-winning actress, who is married to moviemaker Taylor Hackford, received the award at a ceremony in the Czech Republic, reported Contactmusic. After taking to the stage to collect the honour, she called for more women...
07:35 PM, Jul 03, 2012
London: Veteran actress Dame Helen Mirren admits the photograph of her in a red bikini while holidaying in Italy will always haunt her since it is a lie. The 66-year-old actress was photographed wearing a red bikini while holidaying in Puglia, Italy, with her husband Taylor Hackford in 2008, reports femalefirst.co.uk. "I think the thing that will haunt me for the rest of my life is that bloody photograph of...
12:33 PM, Sep 23, 2011
Starring Sam Worthington, Helen Mirren and Jessica Chastain, 'The Debt' is a remake of an Israeli film that tells the story of a trio of retired Mossad agents forced back into action to finish a job. And while the film opens in Indian theaters on August 31, here's a quick sneak peek on what to expect. ...
12:11 PM, Aug 29, 2011
Rajeev Masand says, 'Arthur' is a pointless film. What do you feel? Write your reviews and win prizes.
10:05 PM, May 13, 2011
Cast: Russell Brand, Helen Mirren, Jennifer Garner Director: Jason Winer After delivering an inspired performance as an oversexed British rock-star in 2008's 'Forgetting Sarah Marshall', Russell Brand couldn't muster up the same charm in 'Get Him To The Greek', that wildly uneven comedy about the same debauched musician. His latest film, 'Arthur' now suggests he might be a one-hit wonder after all. Brand steps into the shoes of the late...
09:58 PM, May 13, 2011
Cast: Bruce Willis, Helen Mirren, Morgan Freeman, Mary-Louise Parker, John Malkovich, Karl Urban Director: Robert Schwentke Only a few months since "The Expendables", that film about a bunch of ageing tough guys still kicking ass, here's another action movie that sees retirement-home stars playing with heavy guns. "Red" (short for Retired, and Extremely Dangerous) stars Bruce Willis as a former CIA operative who spends his time staying in shape and...
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01:03 PM, Jul 01, 2010
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09:41 PM, Dec 16, 2009
Roman epic
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07:10 PM, Aug 27, 2008
Nine months after its US release,
The Queen has finally made it to our cinemas. ...
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