LOS ANGELES — Helen Mirren has portrayed multiple queens, a prime minister, a detective, “Barbie” narrator and many other roles in more than a half-century of acting. Her latest: Golden Globe lifetime achievement honoree. Mirren will receive the 2026 Cecil B. DeMille Award in January, the Golden Globes announced Wednesday. “Helen Mirren is a force of nature and her … Read more
Francesca Scorsese is giving insight into her mom Helen Morris’ ongoing Parkinson’s battle. Martin Scorsese’s 25-year-old daughter shared a TikTok Tuesday of her spending time with the director’s wife, who has been fighting the devastating disease for 35 years. In the clip, Francesca sat at a table with Morris, 78, who had her head down. … Read more
Helen Mirren is sharing a shocking confession. The “Thursday Murder Club” star, 80, revealed that even after six decades in Hollywood, she still gets “absolutely terrified” when she starts on a new project. “I think it’s because every project that you go into is an unknown,” Mirren admitted to People. Helen Mirren in “The Thursday … Read more
Helen Mirren is coming in with a hot take. While sitting down for The Hollywood Reporter’s Drama Actress Roundtable, the star, 79, got a chance to speak with Kathy Bates, Niecy Nash-Betts, Parker Posey, Keri Russell and Cristin Milioti about the ups and downs of the entertainment industry. “I was told to have a nose … Read more
Helen Mirren didn’t hold back in voicing disdain for “grumpy” older actors while heaping praise on co-stars Pierce Brosnan and Harrison Ford. The 79-year-old actress played Cara Dutton, the wife of Ford’s ranch owner Jacob Dutton, on the “Yellowstone” spinoff “1923,” and she portrays Maeve Harrigan, who is married to Brosnan’s crime boss Conrad Harrigan, on … Read more
She’s dame fit! Helen Mirren is turning 80 this July, but her energy could put a rookie cadet to shame — and it’s all thanks to a quick and classic military-style workout that clocks in under 12 minutes. The award-winning actress told British Vogue that she is “a big believer” in a no-frills routine first … Read more
Not stirred. Helen Mirren has criticized the James Bond franchise for “profound sexism” while also saying she doesn’t believe the next 007 should be female. The Oscar-winner, 79, spoke about the famed fictional spy in an interview promoting her new series “MobLand,” which she stars in alongside Pierce Brosnan, 71, who played Bond in four … Read more
Helen Gallagher, who won two Tony Awards on Broadway, has died. She was 98. Gallager passed away Sunday at a hospital in Manhattan. Her death was confirmed by Edith Meeks, the executive and artistic director at New York’s Herbert Berghof Studio, where Gallagher taught classes. A portrait of Helen Gallagher from 1957. Bettmann Archive Playbill … Read more
Oscar-winning actress Helen Mirren said it’s “sad” Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain died before he got to experience the “magical” functionality of using a GPS. “I always say, it’s so sad that Kurt Cobain died when he did, because he never saw GPS,” the 79-year-old actress said during an interview with the Evening Standard. “GPS is … Read more
Helen Hunt dealt with her own storm before “Twister.” The 61-year-old actress revealed that she almost quit the 1996 disaster film before production began in Oklahoma. “I injured my knee right before we started,” Hunt told Entertainment Weekly in an interview published Wednesday ahead of the sequel’s release. Helen Hunt in “Twister.” ©Warner Bros/Courtesy Everett Collection … Read more
Helen Mirren’s life in plastic just got a little more fantastic. Dame Helen Mirren received her own Barbie doll in honor of National Women’s Day — and it comes with a miniature Oscar. “I am absolutely blown away by my Barbie,” Mirren, 78, said in a statement posted to her website on Wednesday. “To be … Read more
One question was whirling in the minds of movie fans during the 2024 Super Bowl on Sunday night. Where’s Helen?! After watching the new trailer for the movie “Twisters,” a follow-up to 1996’s disaster flick “Twister” that hits theaters on July 19, social media alighted with viewers praying for a cameo from original star Helen … Read more
Oscar winner Helen Mirren’s role as former Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir in the historical epic “Golda” garnered backlash for her portrayal of a Jewish woman. The British icon, 78, recently gave her take on the controversy to the BBC and defended the use of facial prosthetics to create the character of Meir. There has … Read more
A director of the legendary 90’s sitcom “Friends” didn’t hold back any punches after calling one of its cast members on the show “not funny,” the Daily Mail reported. Director James Burrow had a lot to get off his chest when he admitted that UK actress Helen Baxendale, who played Emily Waltham in 14 episodes … Read more
When the movie “Golda” was first announced, it sounded like surefire Oscar gold. An embattled historical figure, Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir, was to be played by Helen Mirren, the celebrated British actress who won an Academy Award for portraying Queen Elizabeth II at one of the monarch’s lowest moments in life. movie review Running … Read more
One of Helen Mirren’s favorite things to do on the set of the show “1923” is get into bed with co-star Harrison Ford. Mirren, 77, joked about her love scenes with Ford, 80, in a recent conversation with TheWrap about her work on the “Yellowstone” spinoff. “I had to be in the bed with him, … Read more
It was a mammoth win for Fraser. Helen Mirren revealed Friday that she shed tears of joy when her pal Brendan Fraser won an Academy Award for Best Actor during the 95th Oscars last Sunday. The “Catherine the Great” actress made the revelation while appearing on “The Kelly Clarkson” show while promoting her new film … Read more
This Dame won’t deign to explain her latest role. Helen Mirren has several film franchises under her belt — but don’t expect the screen legend to break down the plot of her next starring role in DC superhero flick “Shazam! Fury of the Gods.” “Don’t ask me about the plot, it’s too complicated,” the 77-year-old actress … Read more
One queen will honor the other. Actress Helen Mirren will reportedly honor the late monarch Queen Elizabeth II during the 2023 BAFTA awards on Sunday, according to the award show. “The Queen occupies a unique place in BAFTA’s history, a close association that spanned 50 years,” said the British Academy. “Through her various patronages, The … Read more
Helen Mirren and Harrison Ford, who shared the big screen in “The Mosquito Coast,” are reunited, 36 years later, on the small screen in “1923” — the “Yellowstone” prequel series that continues Taylor Sheridan’s epic, cross-century saga of the Dutton ranching family. “We signed on without reading the script, with a sense of faith and … Read more