Helen Mirren is a beautiful English film, television and stage actress.
Helen Mirren's birth name is Ilyena Vasilievna Mironov.
Helen Mirren was born on July 26th, 1945 in Chiswick in West London.
Helen Mirren despite her birth name and ancestry is not fluent in Russian.
Helen Mirren has won an Oscar and other 63 awards in addition to receiving 44 nominations.
Helen Mirren was honoured with a DBE [Dame of the British Empire] by the queen on her birthday in June 2003.
Helen Mirren refused the C.B.E. [Commander of order of the British Empire] in 1996.
Helen Mirren's father Vasiliy Petrovich Mironov was of Russian origin while her mother Kathleen nee Rogers was of English origin. That makes Helen Mirren, a Russian-English descent.
Helen Mirren has an older sister named Katherine who is fondly known as 'Kate' and younger brother Peter Basil.
Helen Mirren studied at Catholic girls school St. Bernard's High School and attended a teaching college, the New College of Speech and Drama in London.
Helen Mirren's acting career began in 1965 with the role of Cleopatra in National Youth Theatre's "Antony and Cleopatra".
Helen Mirren also performed with the Royal Shakespeare Company.
Helen Mirren severely criticized National Youth Theatre and Royal Shakespeare Company in a letter published in 'The Guardian' for their lavish expenditure on costumes and technicalities which she found as "unnecessary and destructive to the art of the Theatre," rather than focusing on acting.
Helen Mirren began her movie career with "Herostratus" in 1967.
Helen Mirren received Oscar nominations for "The Madness of King George" [1994] and "Gosford Park" [2001].
Helen Mirren won Academy Award for Best Actress in "The Queen" [2006].
comedy film "Calendar Girls" [2003].