Dench

British

/ dɛntʃ /

noun

Dame Judi ( Olivia ). born 1934, British actress and theatre director: her film roles include Mrs Brown (1997), Notes on a Scandal (2006), and, since 1995, 'M' in the James Bond series of films

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A painting by Dame Judi Dench has sold for £6,900 at a charity auction in Surrey.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

The English actor was also known for his collaboration with Dame Judi Dench and her husband, Michael Williams, and they starred in several stage productions together, including King Lear.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

The 2019 screen fiasco, which found countless ways to humiliate a cast that included Taylor Swift and Judi Dench, gave kitsch a bad name.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Judi Dench and Stephen Fry head up a lovely audio version for those of us nostalgic for the coziness of being read to.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

Dench, arrived shortly afterwards and took up a position in the clearing as a reserve.

From The Sherwood Foresters in the Great War 1914 - 1919 History of the 1/8th Battalion by Weetman, W. C. C.

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