Judi Dench
Laura Henderson, Mrs. Henderson Presents 
Age: 71
Birthplace: York, England
Essential filmography: GoldenEye (1995), Mrs. Brown (1997), Shakespeare in Love (1998), Chocolat (2000), Iris (2001)

“I loved the life of her. I loved the fact that she didn’t give up. The more I heard about it, the more I realized how remarkable she was: her son had been killed, her husband died, and she was indomitable. It’s that spirit that’s very attractive.”