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Overview
Date of Birth:
Mini Biography:
Eileen Atkins was born in a Salvation Army Women's Hostel in north London... more
Trivia:
She has no children. She claimed in an interview with the Radio Times... more
Awards:
Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 9 wins & 4 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(64 articles)
10 Most Underrated Young Actresses
(From The Movie Fanatic. 22 October 2009, 1:48 AM, PDT)
10 Most Underrated Young Actresses
(From The Movie Fanatic. 22 October 2009, 1:48 AM, PDT)
Alternate Names:
Dame Eileen Atkins
Filmography
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1. | Robin Hood (post-production) (2010) | Eleanor of Aquitaine | 2010 | - | - |
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2. | "Psychoville" (2009) | Nurse Kenchington (4 episodes, 2009) | 2009 | - | - |
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3. | Mrs. Darwin (in production) (2009) | (rumored) Emma Darwin | 2009 | - | - |
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4. | Wild Target (completed) (2009) | Mother | 2009 | - | - |
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5. | Last Chance Harvey (2008) | Maggie Walker | 2008 | - | 6.9 (6,109) |
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6. | "When Weather Changed History" (2008) | (1 episode, 2008) | 2008 | - | - |
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7. | Ballet Shoes (2007) (TV) | Madame Fidolia | 2007 | - | 7.2 (1,820) |
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8. | "Cranford" (2007) | Miss Deborah Jenkyns (2 episodes, 2007) | 2007 | - | 8.7 (1,546) |
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9. | Evening (2007) | The Night Nurse | 2007 | - | 6.5 (6,111) |
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10. | "Waking the Dead" (2000) | Abigail Dusniak (2 episodes, 2007) | 2007 | - | 8.5 (1,458) |
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11. | Marple: Towards Zero (2007) (TV) | Lady Camilla Tressilian | 2007 | - | 6.8 (244) |
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12. | Scenes of a Sexual Nature (2006) | Iris | 2006 | - | 6.1 (1,709) |
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13. | Ask the Dust (2006) | Mrs. Hargraves | 2006 | - | 5.8 (4,139) |
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14. | La fiesta del chivo (2005) | Aunt Adelina | 2005 | - | 6.3 (346) |
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15. | The Queen of Sheba's Pearls (2004) | School matron | 2004 | - | 5.4 (241) |
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16. | Vanity Fair (2004) | Miss Matilda Crawley | 2004 | - | 6.2 (8,510) |
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17. | Cold Mountain (2003) | Maddy | 2003 | $169M | 7.3 (46,864) |
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18. | Love Again (2003) (TV) | Eva Larkin | 2003 | - | 7.8 (43) |
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19. | Egy hét Pesten és Budán (2003) | Amanda | 2003 | - | 6.9 (75) |
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20. | What a Girl Wants (2003) | Jocelyn Dashwood | 2003 | - | 5.7 (11,365) |
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21. | The Hours (2002) | Barbara in Flower Shop | 2002 | - | 7.6 (41,011) |
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22. | Bertie and Elizabeth (2002) (TV) | Queen Mary | 2002 | - | 6.9 (147) |
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23. | The Lives of Animals (2002) (TV) | 2002 | - | 7.8 (5) | |
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24. | Gosford Park (2001) | Mrs. Croft | 2001 | - | 7.2 (34,141) |
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25. | Wit (2001) (TV) | Evelyn 'E.M.' Ashford | 2001 | - | 8.0 (4,282) |
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26. | The Sleeper (2000) (TV) | Violet Moon | 2000 | - | 6.5 (31) |
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27. | David Copperfield (2000) (TV) | Miss Jane Murdstone | 2000 | - | 7.1 (431) |
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28. | Madame Bovary (2000) (TV) | Marie Louise | 2000 | - | 6.9 (244) |
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29. | Women Talking Dirty (1999) | Emily Boyle | 1999 | - | 5.7 (339) |
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30. | The Avengers (1998) | Alice | 1998 | $52.6M | 3.4 (20,325) |
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31. | "Talking Heads 2" (1998) | Celia (episode "Hand of God, The") | 1998 | - | 8.1 (70) |
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32. | "A Dance to the Music of Time" (1997) | Brightman (1 episode, 1997) | 1997 | - | 7.9 (173) |
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33. | Jack & Sarah (1995) | Phil | 1995 | - | 6.3 (2,353) |
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34. | Cold Comfort Farm (1995) (TV) | Judith Starkadder | 1995 | - | 7.2 (3,623) |
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35. | Wolf (1994) | Mary | 1994 | $131M | 6.0 (18,175) |
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36. | "Performance" (1992) | Mrs. May Maitland (1 episode, 1993) | 1993 | - | 7.8 (8) |
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37. | The Lost Language of Cranes (1991) (TV) | Rose Benjamin | 1991 | - | 7.5 (379) |
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38. | Let Him Have It (1991) | Lilian Bentley | 1991 | - | 7.3 (1,518) |
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39. | "Chillers" (1990) | (1 episode) | 1990 | - | 7.6 (17) |
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40. | A Room of One's Own (1990) (TV) | Virginia Woolf | 1990 | - | 8.2 (24) |
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41. | "The Modern World: Ten Great Writers" (1988) | Reader / Virginia Woolf (2 episodes, 1988) | 1988 | - | 7.0 (13) |
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42. | Roman Holiday (1987) (TV) | Countess | 1987 | - | 5.8 (81) |
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43. | A Hazard of Hearts (1987) (TV) | Lady Harriet's Maid | 1987 | - | 6.3 (354) |
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44. | The Vision (1987) (TV) | Helen Marriner | 1987 | - | 6.1 (30) |
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45. | "Breaking Up" (1986) | Mrs. Mailer (unknown episodes) | 1986 | - | - |
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46. | Titus Andronicus (1985) (TV) | Queen Tamora | 1985 | - | 8.3 (49) |
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47. | The Burston Rebellion (1985) (TV) | Kitty Higdon | 1985 | - | 8.8 (6) |
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48. | A Better Class of Person (1985) (TV) | Nellie Osborne | 1985 | - | - |
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49. | The Dresser (1983) | Madge | 1983 | - | 7.6 (1,669) |
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50. | Bewitched (1983) (TV) | Mrs. Rutledge | 1983 | - | 6.9 (199) |
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51. | Nelly's Version (1983) | Nelly | 1983 | - | 6.5 (8) |
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52. | "Smiley's People" (1982) | Madame Ostrakova (4 episodes, 1982) | 1982 | - | 8.9 (919) |
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53. | Oliver Twist (1982/I) (TV) | Mrs. Mann | 1982 | - | 7.0 (169) |
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54. | "Sons and Lovers" (1981) | Gertrude Morel | 1981 | - | 7.3 (15) |
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55. | "BBC2 Play of the Week" (1977) | Vanity Fair (1 episode, 1978) | 1978 | - | 8.2 (7) |
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56. | Equus (1977) | Hesther Saloman | 1977 | - | 7.1 (2,467) |
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57. | Raku Fire (1977) | 1977 | - | - | |
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58. | "Affairs of the Heart" (1974) | Kate Cookham (1 episode, 1975) | 1975 | - | 7.7 (8) |
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59. | I Don't Want to Be Born (1975) | Sister Albana | 1975 | - | 3.2 (291) |
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60. | The Lady's Not for Burning (1974) (TV) | Jennet Jourdemayne | 1974 | - | 8.3 (60) |
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61. | "BBC Play of the Month" (1965) | Catherine Sloper / 4 characters not shown (4 episodes, 1969-1974) | 1974 | - | 7.5 (24) |
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62. | The Lady from the Sea (1974) (TV) | Ellida Wangel | 1974 | - | 8.3 (19) |
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63. | The Duchess of Malfi (1972) (TV) | Duchess | 1972 | - | 8.3 (17) |
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64. | "W. Somerset Maugham" (1969) | Leslie Crosbie / Olive Hardy (2 episodes, 1969-1970) | 1970 | - | - |
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65. | "The Wednesday Play" (1964) | Joan / 4 characters not shown (4 episodes, 1965-1969) | 1969 | - | 7.2 (19) |
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66. | "The Sex Game" (1968) | (1 episode, 1968) | 1968 | - | - |
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67. | "Half Hour Story" (1967) | Her (1 episode, 1968) | 1968 | - | 6.5 (6) |
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68. | Inadmissible Evidence (1968) | Shirley | 1968 | - | 7.5 (20) |
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69. | "Theatre 625" (1964) | Eileen (1 episode, 1968) | 1968 | - | 5.3 (8) |
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70. | Major Barbara (1966) (TV) | Barbara | 1966 | - | - |
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71. | "Five More" (1966) | Girl (1 episode, 1966) | 1966 | - | - |
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72. | "Knock on Any Door" (1965) | Ruth (1 episode, 1965) | 1965 | - | - |
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73. | "ITV Play of the Week" (1955) | (1 episode, 1965) | 1965 | - | 8.0 (15) |
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74. | "The Massingham Affair" (1964) | Charlotte Verney (6 episodes, 1964) | 1964 | - | - |
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75. | "Z Cars" (1962) | Grace Patchett (1 episode, 1964) | 1964 | - | 7.5 (65) |
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76. | "ITV Television Playhouse" (1955) | Girl (1 episode, 1961) | 1961 | - | 4.5 (7) |
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77. | "An Age of Kings" (1960) | Attendant Lady / Joan la Pucelle (2 episodes, 1960) | 1960 | - | 8.2 (54) |
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78. | "Hilda Lessways" (1959) | Maggie Clayhanger (6 episodes, 1959) | 1959 | - | 5.4 (10) |
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1. | "The House of Eliott" (1991) | associate series creator (unknown episodes) | 1991 | - | 8.0 (259) |
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2. | "Upstairs, Downstairs" (1971) | associate series creator (66 episodes, 1971-1975) | 1975 | - | 8.7 (426) |
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1. | Mrs Dalloway (1997) | (screenplay) | 1997 | - | 6.9 (1,441) |
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2. | "The House of Eliott" (1991) | (23 episodes, 1991-1992) | 1992 | - | 8.0 (259) |
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1. | Major League II (1994) | (thanks) | 1994 | - | 4.9 (8,246) |
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1. | The 66th Annual Golden Globe Awards (2009) (TV) | Herself - Nominee | 2009 | - | 6.8 (106) |
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2. | "Arena" (1975) | Herself (3 episodes, 1985-2008) | 2008 | - | 7.5 (11) |
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3. | "This Morning" (1988) | Herself (2 episodes, 2008) | 2008 | - | 4.5 (113) |
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4. | Jonathan Ross Salutes 'Dad's Army' (2008) (TV) | (uncredited) Herself | 2008 | - | 4.2 (11) |
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5. | "Friday Night with Jonathan Ross" (2001) | Herself (1 episode, 2008) | 2008 | - | 8.4 (705) |
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6. | "The Alan Titchmarsh Show" (2007) | Herself (1 episode, 2008) | 2008 | - | 4.8 (15) |
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7. | "Working in the Theatre" (1976) | Herself - Actor (1 episode, 2006) | 2006 | - | - |
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8. | "Loose Women" (1999) | Herself (1 episode, 2005) | 2005 | - | 3.8 (302) |
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9. | "The Heaven and Earth Show" (1998) | Herself (1 episode, 2005) | 2005 | - | 3.8 (19) |
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10. | "The Charlie Rose Show" (1991) | Herself (1 episode, 1995) | 1995 | - | 7.8 (219) |
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11. | "China Rising: The Epic History of 20th Century China" (1992) | (voice) Narrator | 1992 | - | 7.8 (6) |
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12. | "The Dick Cavett Show" (1968) | Herself (1 episode, 1972) | 1972 | - | 7.9 (114) |
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1. | The 58th Annual Tony Awards (2004) (TV) | Nominee: Best Actress in a Play |
Additional Details
Other Works:
Her National Theatre credits include: Honor in the UK premiere of "Honour" by Joanna Murray-Smith (2003), Gunhild in Ibsen's "John Gabriel Borkman" (1996), Hannah in "Night of the Iguana" by Tennessee Williams (1996), Paulina in Shakespeare's "The Winter's Tale" and the Queen in "Cymbeline" (both 1988, also world tour), the elderly woman in "Mountain Language" a new play by Harold Pinter (1988), Mrs Hitchcock in "Sergeant Musgrave's Dance" by John Arden (1984), Jenet in "The Lady's Not For Burning" by Christopher Fry (1978), Hesione in Shaw's "Heartbreak House" (1975), and Alice 'Childie' McNaught in "The Killing of Sister George" a new play by 'Frank Marcus' (1964, also NYC). more
Publicity Listings:
1 Interview | 1 Article more
Plot Keywords:
Based On Novel | Character Name In Title | London England | Based On Play more
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