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Helen Mirren - One of Britain's Best

Helen Mirren is one of the finest British actresses.

She has had a long and distinguished career (her filmography is so long I've put it at the bottom of the page!).  She is also well know for appearing in movies where she has to (at least partially) undress for her art.  I think this is more related to her attraction for "edgier" projects rather than a sub-concious need to flash.

She has had a marvellous year lately, with her oscar and the many other awards she has received for The Queen, Elizabeth and Prime Suspect. 

Helen Mirren News 

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Reilly, Parker, and Mirren Join 'Red'
John C. Reilly, Mary-Louise Parker (?Weeds?), and Oscar winner Helen Mirren have joined the cast of Red, an espionage thriller at Summit Entertainment. ...
Was Helen Mirren the first choice for Mariah Carey's role in 'Precious'?
Let that soak in for a moment -- Mariah Carey takes over for Helen Mirren -- and then consider that Ms. Mirren is not only a friend of Mr. Daniels but also ...
Russia's Great Gift -- Helen Mirren!
OUR GREAT pal, Helen Mirren, has been in Russia to check out her ancestors. This quintessentially "English" Dame was actually born Ilyena Vasilievna Mironov ...
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Helen Mirren on DVD 

Some of Helen Mirren's movies on DVD.

Prime Suspect 2

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Prime Suspect 1

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Helen Mirren at the BBC

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Elizabeth I

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The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone

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Helen Mirren Quotes 

"Actors are rogues and vagabonds. Or they ought to be. "

"All you have to do is to look like crap on film and everyone thinks you're a brilliant actress. Actually, all you've done is look like crap."

"Flesh sells. People don't want to see pictures of churches. They want to see naked bodies."

"It's great to be queen!"

"It's never been confirmed that Elizabeth I was a virgin. It's like the Virgin Mary - it's about branding, a logo. To use a modern term, Elizabeth was actually a bit of a slut."

Helen Mirren on Wikipedia 

Dame Helen Mirren, DBE (born 26 July 1945) is an English actor. She has won an Academy Award, four SAG Awards, four BAFTAs, three Golden Globes and four Emmy Awards during her career.

Helen Mirren on eBay 

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National Treasure: Book of Secrets 

Helen Mirren starred in the sequel to National Treasure

National Treasure: Book of Secrets is a 2007 sequel to the 2004 film National Treasure. It will be directed by Jon Turteltaub and written primarily by Gregory Poirier. Jerry Bruckheimer is the producer of the film.

It was stated in the first film's commentary that there were no plans for a sequel, but, due to the first film's impressive box-office performance, an earning of $347.5 million worldwide, a sequel was given the go-ahead in 2005.

The film will be released on December 21, 2007.

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Helen Mirren Videos 

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Great Helen Mirren stuff from Amazon 

A selection of Helen Mirren items on Amazon.

Prime Suspect 2

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In the Frame: My Life in Words and Pictures

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Prime Suspect 1

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Helen Mirren at the BBC

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In the Frame: My Life in Words and Pictures

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Helen Mirren in Blog Posts from Google 

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Helen Mirren Sees 'Red' - Cinematical
I have a major girl crush on Helen Mirren. I want to be her, and I simultaneously want her to take me under her wing, and turn me posh. Now she's set to make me geek out even more, because Screen Daily and The Hollywood Reporter report ...
Helen Mirren Joins Red
Dame Helen Mirren has joined Bruce Willis and Morgan Freeman in a movie adaptation of popular comic series Red. The Queen actress is part of an all-star cast for the film, which will be based on the three graphic novels about a retired ...
Helen Mirren Is Red Like Morgan Freeman
Helen Mirren Is Red Like Morgan Freeman Helen Mirren has a way of making everything about getting older look awesome. She won her first Oscar at 62, was later photographed looking smoking hot in a bathing suit, and seems to take on ...
Helen Mirren Joins the Cast of Red - Superhero Hype!
Helen Mirren Joins the Cast of Red. Source:ScreenDaily.com. November 2, 2009. An article over at ScreenDaily.com about some of the American movies looking for distribution and financing at the American Film Market's AFI Fest this week ...

Review of The Queen 

Author: Kevin L. Powers

Having previously directed DIRTY PRETTY THINGS and MRS. HENDERSON PRESENTS Stephen Frears is again in top form with his new film THE QUEEN who toplines Helen Mirren as Queen Elizabeth II and tells the story during the year in which Princess Diana was killed in an automobile accident presumably by fault of the paparazzi.

The story is less about the tragedy of Princess Diana and more about the effects it had on the Royal family and the Royal family's reaction to the tragic event and how the whole debacle influenced an entire nation and in parts the international world. Presenting "the peoples'" outlook on the whole incident is newly elected Prime Minister Tony Blair (Michael Sheen) who must both balance the traditional expectations of the Royal family with those of a more modern public who doesn't adhere to the established traditions.

Writer Peter Morgan nicely contrasts the Royal family's "life" with those of her people not only through actual and re-created footage of the time but also with Blair who is caught in the middle between the Queen's stubborn adherence to a archaic governmental system and the outcry of the public (especially through his relationship with his wife).

Mirren is phenomenal as the Queen as if she was born into the role. Sheen also does an amazing job being the only person with enough balls to stand up to the Queen of England in order to help her see "the light." THE QUEEN is one of the few films that make you truly believe that you are watching what really goes on behind closed doors in the Royal home.

Article Source: http://www.articlesbase.com/movies-articles/film-review-the-queen-299153.html

The Queen

Winner of the Academy Award® for Best Actress, Dame Helen Mirren gives a spellbinding performance in THE QUEEN, the provocative story behind one of the most public tragedies of our time - the sudden death of Princess Diana. In the wake of Diana's death, the very private and tradition-bound Queen Elizabeth II (Mirren) finds herself in conflict with the new Prime Minister, the slickly modern and image-conscious Tony Blair. THE QUEEN, also starring Academy Award® Nominee James Cromwell (Best Supporting Actor, BABE, 1995), takes you inside the private chambers of the Royal Family and the British government for a captivating look at a vulnerable human being in her darkest hour, as a nation grieving for its People's Princess waits to see what its leaders will do. Suspenseful, heartfelt and riveting, it's a fascinating story you won't soon forget.

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Helen Mirren Filmography 

Inkheart (2007)
Prime Suspect 7: The Final Act (TV) (2006)
The Queen (2006)
Elizabeth I (TV) (2005)
Shadowboxer (2005)
Comic Relief: Red Nose Night Live 05 (TV, as herself) (2005)
Trailer For A Remake Of Gore Vidal's Caligula (short) (2005)
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (Voice) (2005)
Third Watch (TV series, one episode) (2005)
Pride (TV, voice) (2004)
Prime Suspect 6: The Last Witness (TV) (2004)
Frasier (TV series, one episode, voice) (2004)
The Clearing (2004)
Raising Helen (2004)
Calendar Girls (2003)
The Roman Spring Of Mrs Stone (TV) (2003)
Georgetown (TV series) (2002)
Door To Door (TV) (2002)
No Such Thing (2002)
Gosford Park (2002)
Last Orders (2002)
The Pledge (2001)
French And Saunders Spring Special (TV) (2000)
Happy Birthday (2000)
Greenfingers (2000)
The Passion Of Ayn Rand (TV) (1999)
Helen Mirren In South Africa (TV) (1999)
French And Saunders (TV series, one episode) (1999)
Teaching Mrs Tingle (1999)
Sidoglio Smithee (as herself) (1998)
Tracey Takes On (TV series, one episode) (1998)
Prince Of Egypt (voice) (1998)
Critical Care (1997)
The Painted Lady (TV miniseries) (1997)
The Great War (TV miniseries, voice) (1996)
Prime Suspect 5: Errors Of Judgment (TV miniseries) (1996)
French And Saunders (TV series, one episode) (1996)
Losing Chase (1996)
Some Mother's Son (1996)
Reading Rainbow (TV series, as herself, voice) (1995)
Prime Suspect 4: Scent Of Darkness (TV) (1995)
Prime Suspect 4: Inner Circles (TV) (1995)
Prime Suspect 4: The Lost Child (TV) (1995)
The Snow Queen (voice) (1995)
The Madness Of King George (1994)
Prince Of Jutland (1994)
A Friend In New Orleans (TV, as herself) (1993)
The Hawk (1993)
Prime Suspect 3 (TV miniseries) (1992)
Prime Suspect 2 (TV miniseries) (1992)
Where Angels Fear To Tread (1991)
The Hidden Room (TV series, one episode) (1991)
The Comfort Of Strangers (1990)
Prime Suspect (TV miniseries) (1990)
Dr Bethune (1990)
When The Whales Came (1989)
The Cook, The Thief, His Wife And Her Lover (1989)
Red King, White Knight (TV) (1989)
Pascali's Island (1988)
People Of The Forest: The Chimps Of Gombe (TV, narrator) (1988)
Cause Celebre (TV) (1987)
Invocation: Maya Deren (voice) (1987)
The Mosquito Coast (1986)
Coming Through (1985)
The Gospel According To Vic (1985)
The Twilight Zone (TV series, one episode) (1985)
White Nights (1985)
Cal (1984)
Faerie Tale Theatre: The Little Mermaid (TV) (1984)
2010: The Year We Made Contact (1984)
Cymbeline (TV) (1983)
Play For Today: Soft Targets (TV) (1982)
A Midsummer Night's Dream (TV) (1981)
Excalibur (1981)
Priest Of Love (1981)
Mrs Reinhardt (TV) (1981)
The Fiendish Plot Of Dr Fu Manchu (1980)
Hussy (1980)
Caligula (1979)
Play For Today: Blue Remembered Hills (TV) (1979)
The Long Good Friday (1979)
The Quiz Kid (1979)
SOS Titanic (TV) (1979)
As You Like It (TV) (1978)
The Collection (TV) (1975)
Hamlet (TV) (1975)
Play Of The Month: The Little Minister (TV) (1975)
Play Of The Month: The Changeling (TV) (1975)
A Coffin For The Bride (TV) (1974)
O Lucky Man! (1973)
Savage Messiah (1972)
Miss Julie (1972)
Cousin Bette (TV miniseries) (1971)
Colpo Rovente (1969)
Age Of Consent (1969)
A Midsummer Night's Dream (1968)
The Extravaganza Of Golgotha Smutts (1967)
Herostratus (1967)

Prime Suspect 

Prime Suspect is a British police procedural television drama series made by Granada Television for the ITV network in the 1990s and 2000s. The screenplays for the first and third serials (and the story for the second) were written by Lynda La Plante, and in 1993 she received an Edgar Award from the Mystery Writers of America for her work. The following year, Allan Cubitt's screenplay for Prime Suspect 2 brought the series a second Edgar. Prime Suspect was voted 68th in the list of 100 Greatest British Television Programmes as compiled by a poll given by the British Film Institute.

Prime Suspect on Amazon 

Prime Suspect 1

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Prime Suspect 6 - The Last Witness

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Prime Suspect 7 - The Final Act

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