The talented Dame Helen Mirren turns 69 on Saturday!
Known for her roles in The Queen and Hitchcock, the Oscar-winning thespian is proof that age really doesn’t matter. Helen is considered a total fox – a few years ago she made worldwide headlines for her trim figure after a photograph was taken of her in a red bikini while holidaying in Italy.
But Helen, who recently revealed she cuts her own hair and loves Tim Tams, is above all else a highly-respected actress in Hollywood.
With an Academy Award, four BAFTAs, three Golden Globes and four Emmy Awards, she remains one of the greatest film stars of all time.
Let’s take a look back at her years in the spotlight!
The Oscar-winning actress turns 69 on July 26.
Helen Mirren at the EE British Academy Film Awards.
Dame Helen Mirren was presented with a BAFTA Fellowship, by none other than Prince William this year.
Helen and her husband, Taylor Hackford.
Helen Mirren stars as Catholic widow Marcella in ‘Cal’, directed by Pat O’Connor, 1984.
On growing up in London feeling like a “fat spotty girl” but dreaming of being a movie star: “I terribly wanted to be Brigitte Bardot,” she told British Harper’s Bazaar.
Helen took on the role of Queen Elizabeth in The Queen.
Taylor Hackford and Dame Helen Mirren enjoy a drink at day one of the Audi Polo Challenge at Coworth Park Polo Club in May in Ascot, England.
Helen wows in red.
The British actress is considered one of the most successful in Hollywood.
Helen looked stunning in green at the 71st Annual Golden Globe Awards at The Beverly Hilton Hotel in January.
Earlier this year, the talented actress admitted that she frequently cuts her own hair.
Helen Mirren at the premiere of Summit Entertainment’s ‘Red 2’ at Westwood Village in 2013.
Dame Helen Mirren attends a Dramatic Arts Reception at Buckingham Palace in February.
At the Glamour Women of the Year Awards.
