At one stage in her long and glittering career, Judi Dench might have agreed with half ... from the role of Ophelia in “Hamlet” in 1957 as an ingenue fresh out of drama school to Paulina ...

Soon after graduation she made her professional debut as Ophelia in Hamlet at The Old ... That’s why the plays have gone on so long. Judi Dench on William Shakespeare Judi’s new book is ...

Judi Dench has tackled nearly every female role ... including her debut as Ophelia in "Hamlet" at the Old Vic when she was just 22. She followed that with a role in Henry V. She recounted how ...