Helen Mirren

Helen Mirren is a British actress and film producer born on July 26, 1945, in Chiswick, United Kingdom . She was educated at Middlesex University and St Bernard's High School, Westcliff-on-Sea . Mirren is best known for her work as an actress in films such as "The Madness of King George," "Elizabeth I (miniseries)," "The Passion of Ayn Rand," "The Long Good Friday," "Cal," "The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover," "The Queen," "Eye in the Sky," "State of Play," "The Hundred-Foot Journey," "Woman in Gold," "Gosford Park," "Some Mother's Son," "The Last Station," "Calendar Girls," and many others .

As a film producer, she has also worked as a film director . Born Helen Lydia Mironoff, her birth name, Mirren has received numerous awards throughout her career, including the Primetime Emmy Award, BAFTA Award, and 20/20 Awards . Mirren is the daughter of Vasily Petrovich Mironov and Kathleen Alexandrina Eva Matilda Rogers . She is married to Taylor Hackford . Her nationality is English and Russian , and she also holds the alias Dame Helen Lydia Mirren .