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Helen Mirren
Birth at
26 July 1945
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Elena Mironova, later Helen Mirren, was born into the family of Russian emigrant Vasily Mironov and an Englishwoman in the suburbs of London on July 26, 1945. Later, her father, seeking assimilation, changed his name to Mirren. Helen never learned Russian. Fame actress brought her roles in the productions of the Royal Shakespeare troupe in the late 60s of the last century. In the cinema, it is necessary to note the films The Long Goodbye (1973) directed by Robert Altman, Caligula (1979) directed
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Elena Mironova, later Helen Mirren, was born into the family of Russian emigrant Vasily Mironov and an Englishwoman in the suburbs of London on July 26, 1945. Later, her father, seeking assimilation, changed his name to Mirren. Helen never learned Russian.
Fame actress brought her roles in the productions of the Royal Shakespeare troupe in the late 60s of the last century. In the cinema, it is necessary to note the films The Long Goodbye (1973) directed by Robert Altman, Caligula (1979) directed by Tinto Brass. The prize of the Cannes festival for the best actress brought Helen the main role in the drama
Cal. (1984) directed by O'Connor Pat.
In 1984, director Peter Hyams made a film adaptation of Arthur Clarke’s science fiction novel 2010: The Year of Contact. In this film, Mirren plays the role of the commander of the Soviet spacecraft.
Helen married director Taylor Hickford in 1986. Her husband is the winner of the Oscar in the nomination "Best Short Film".
In the 90s, Helen Mirren plays a police inspector in the British television series The Prime Suspect. This film has won three BAFTA awards.
In 2001, the television series Tom Hooper – historical drama was released.
"Elizabeth I" (Elizabeth I), the main role in the film played Mirren. The series is dedicated to the events of five hundred years ago, taking place in England during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. The film received a total of 20 awards.
Great resonance in 2006 received the picture and work of the actress in the film
The Queen (The Qwin) directed by Stephen Frears. Helen played the Queen and was awarded the Golden Globe and Oscar for Best Actress in this film. The actress has received four awards from the British Academy BAFTA for her work in film and television.
