Helen Fogarty Oundle, "I grew up in postwar Britain," she told The Hollywood Reporter. Helen Mirren. Dame Helen Mirren was born in Queen Charlotte's Hospital in West London. [b] Regarded amongst Britain's greatest actors, Mirren is the recipient of several accolades including an Academy Award, three Golden Globe Awards, four BAFTA Awards, five Emmy Awards, a Tony Award, two Cannes Film Festival Awards, a Volpi Cup and a Laurence Olivier Award. " Mirren's father, who found work in London as a cab driver, was a Russian immigrant who changed his name . Dame Helen Mirren (/ ˈmɪrən /; born Ilyena Lydia Mironoff; [a] 26 July 1945) is an English actor. Her mother, Kathleen Alexandrina Eva Matilda (Rogers), was from a working-class English family, and her father, Vasiliy Petrovich Mironov, was a Russian-born civil servant, from Kuryanovo, whose own father was a diplomat. Plan your trip! Jun 12, 2008 · Helen Mirren is a British actress especially known for her role as Jane Tennison on the television series Prime Suspect and for her subtle and sympathetic portrayal of Elizabeth II in The Queen (2006), for which she won an Academy Award. During the ‘intermission’ from Prime Suspect Helen starred in a number of award winning US TV productions including Losing Chase, Ayn Rand and The Roman Spring of Mrs Jun 12, 2026 · Helen Mirren: news and photos, hairstyles, red carpet looks, films and more The latest news, pictures and videos of the Prime Suspect actress, hairstyles, films and more. Actress: The Queen. lopwr, er1, ff0, iqua, ulkbq, zs6, r54, bub, 6red, kdv,