M (Judi Dench)
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Character: M
Movie: Casino Royale
Status: Active
Actor: Judi Dench
Date of Birth: 9/12/1934
Height: 5’ 3.5” (1.82m)
Place of Birth: Yorkshire, England
Profile
Judi Dench plays M, the head of the British secret service, MI6. She
runs the service with an iron fist and puts up with no insubordination
or slack work from any of her operatives.
She supports Bond even after he is compromised
on an early mission, taking flack from politicians who
only care what MI6 does when they make mistakes.
In the Casino Royale mission,
M is reluctant to assign fledgling 007 to such a critical assignment,
yet recognises his talent as a gambler and potential as
a ruthless
killer.
Her real name is almost revealed by 007
when he breaks in to her London penthouse. |
"I give him Double-O
status and he celebrates it by shooting up an embassy!"
Biography
Graduate of Mount school in York and the Central School for
Speech and Drama, Dench is a five-time BAFTA winner and worldwide
star. A veteran of the Bond
franchise as well as the theatre and screen – Casino Royale marks the
Judi Dench’s fifth appearance in a Bond picture, after her 007-debut
in 1995’s "Goldeneye".
As well as the BAFTAs, Dench has also been
rewarded with an Academy Award for her role in "Shakespeare
in Love", in which she portrayed Queen Elizabeth I. Widely
regarded as one of the finest actors of stage and screen in anyone’s
lifetime – Dench became a Dame of the British Empire in
1988.
Dame Judi's more recent roles include: "Mrs.
Brown", "Chocolat", "Iris", "The
Shipping News", "Therese Raquin", "The Importance
of Being Earnest" and most recently she took the lead in "Mrs
Henderson Presents", for which she received another Academy
Award nomination.
Dame Judi was married to the actor Michel Williams
(whom she acted opposite on numerous occasions) for 30 years
until his death in 2001.
Quotes
"They're getting me out of my box. It's a whole film there." - Judi
Dench on taking 'M' to the Bahamas.
"I have met him and I liked him enormously.
We had a laugh and that always bodes well," - Judi Dench
on acting with Daniel
Craig.