ACTOR Born in Essex, United Kingdom in 1945. Of Russian descent she was named Ilyena Lydia Mironoff 

Brilliant actress, never less than mesmerising, effortlessly sexy in every role she plays whether it be the young ingénue or the ageing Queen Elizabeth 1.  Made her breakthrough in the early seventies but is probably best known for her role as DI Jane Tennison in Prime Suspect. Recently managed to play both Queen Elizabeth the First (for which she won an Emmy) and Queen Elizabeth The Second in two separate productions (Elizabeth 1 and The Queen). Made a Dame of the British Empire in 2003. The Queen went big in the US in late 2006 and in 2007 Helen picked up the Oscar for best actress. 

KEY ROLES

PRIME SUSPECT VII - THE FINAL ACT (2006)
THE QUEEN (2006)
SHADOWBOXER (2006)
ELIZABETH I (2005)
ITV'S 50 GREATEST SHOWS (interviewed)(2005)
CAST & CREW: The LONG GOOD FRIDAY (2005)
The HITCHHIKER'S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY (Voice)2005)
PRIDE (voice)(2004)
CARY GRANT A CLASS APART (narrator)(2004)
RAISING HELEN (2004)
The CLEARING (2004)
JULIE WALTERS - A BAFTA TRIBUTE (2003)
PRIME SUSPECT VI The LAST WITNESS (2003)
The FRANK SKINNER SHOW(2003)
The WRIGHT STUFF (interviewed) (2003)
The POLICE BRAVERY AWARDS (2003)
The ROMAN SPRING OF MRS. STONE (2003)
CALENDAR GIRLS (2003)
DOOR TO DOOR (2002)
SLAP BANG WITH ANT AND DEC (2001)
100 GREATEST TV CHARACTERS (2001)
GOSFORD PARK (2001)
LAST ORDERS (2001)
NO SUCH THING (2001)
The SOUTH BANK SHOW: The SOUTH BANK SHOW AWARDS (2000)
The WAY THEY WERE 2 (2000)
LONG NIGHT'S JOURNEY INTO DAY (2000)
The PLEDGE (2000)
GREENFINGERS (2000)
TFI FRIDAY (1999)
OMNIBUS: YES, SIR NIGEL (1999)
FRENCH AND SAUNDERS (1999)
SNAPSHOT HELEN MIRREN (1999)
PEACE ONE DAY (1999)
TEACHING MRS TINGLE (1999)
FRENCH AND SAUNDERS (1998)
The PRINCE OF EGYPT (voice)(1998)
PAINTED LADY (1997)
UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL: RIGHTS DENIED (1997)
BETHUNE: THE MAKING OF A HERO (1997)
RUBY WAX MEETS...: HELEN MIRREN (1997)
CRITICAL CARE (1997)
1914-18: EXPLOSION (voice) (1996)
TFI FRIDAY (1996)
PRIME SUSPECT (1996)
LOSING CHASE (1996)
SOME MOTHER'S SON (also Associate Producer) (1996)
The SNOW QUEEN (voice) (1995)
PRIME SUSPECT: The SCENT OF DARKNESS (1995)
PRIME SUSPECT: INNER CIRCLES (1995)
PRIME SUSPECT: The LOST CHILD (1995)
ZIG AND ZAG - ENTERTAINMENT COPS (1994)
WE'LL MEET AGAIN (1994)
The LITTLE PICTURE SHOW (interviewed) (1994)
The MADNESS OF KING GEORGE (1994)
The PRINCE OF JUTLAND (1994)
PRIME SUSPECT 3 (1993)
HUMAN RIGHTS, HUMAN WRONGS: Child Labour (presenter)(1993)
HOLLYWOOD WOMEN: SEX AND SUCCESS (1993)
The BIG BREAKFAST (1993)
RAGING EARTH (1993)
The SOUTH BANK SHOW: LYNDA LA PLANTE (interviewed)(1993)
PRIME SUSPECT II (1992)
SIX O'CLOCK LIVE(1991)
PRIME SUSPECT (1991)
WHERE ANGELS FEAR TO TREAD (1991)
The LONDON PROGRAMME: The SHOW MUST GO ON? (1990)
WHEN THE WHALES COME (1990)
CORTESIE PER GLI OSPITI (1990)
RED KING, WHITE KNIGHT (1989)
THROUGH THE DEVIL'S GATEWAY (presenter) (1989)
WHEN THE WHALES CAME (1989)
The COOK THE THIEF HIS WIFE & HER LOVER (1989)
PASCALI'S ISLAND (1988)
FAERIE TALE THEATRE: The LITTLE MERMAID (1987)
CAUSE CÉLÈBRE (1987)
The MOSQUITO COAST (1986)
HEAVENLY PURSUITS (1986)
FILM 85 (interviewed) (1985)
The TWILIGHT ZONE: DEAD WOMAN'S SHOES (1985)
WHITE NIGHTS (1985)
COMING THROUGH (1985)
2010 (1984)
CAL (1984)
BBC TELEVISION SHAKESPEARE: CYMBELINE (1983)
PLAY FOR TODAY: SOFT TARGETS (1982)
BBC TELEVISION SHAKESPEARE: A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM (1981)
PLAYHOUSE: MRS. REINHARDT (1981)
EXCALIBUR (1981)
The FIENDISH PLOT OF DR. FU MANCHU (1980)
S.O.S. TITANIC (1979)
AFTER NOON PLUS (1979)
The SERPENT SON: AGAMEMNON (1979)
PLAY FOR TODAY: BLUE REMEMBERED HILLS (1979)
The QUIZ KID (1979)
The LONG GOOD FRIDAY (1979)
HUSSY (1979)
CALIGULA (1979)
BBC TELEVISION SHAKESPEARE: AS YOU LIKE IT (1978)
PARKINSON AND THE LADIES (1978)
PLAY OF THE MONTH: The COUNTRY WIFE (1977)
LAURENCE OLIVIER PRESENTS: The COLLECTION (1976)
HAMLET (1976)
PLAY OF THE MONTH: The Apple Cart (1975)
PLAY OF THE MONTH: The LITTLE MINISTER (1975)
The PHILANTHROPIST (1975)
READ ALL ABOUT IT (1975)
PRIVATE AFFAIRS: CAESAR AND CLARETTA (1975)
The WAY OF THE WORLD: BELLAMIRA (1975)
THRILLER: A COFFIN FOR THE BRIDE (1974)
PLAY OF THE MONTH: The CHANGELING (1974)
O LUCKY MAN! (1973)
SAVAGE MESSIAH (1972)
MISS JULIE (1972)
COUSIN BETTE (1971)
The SILVER COLLECTION (1971)
AGE OF CONSENT (1969)
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM (1968)
HEROSTRATUS (1967)
The EXTRAVAGANZA OF GOLGOTHA SMUTS (1967)