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English actor Dame Helen Mirren DBE was born Helen Lydia Mironoff on July 26, 1945.
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She is the only performer to have earned both the American and the British Triple Crowns of Acting and is the recipient of several awards.
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For her portrayal of Queen Elizabeth II in The Queen, Mirren won both an Academy Award and a British Academy Film Award.
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A Laurence Olivier Award and a Tony Award for playing the same character in The Audience,
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She won three British Academy Television Awards for her work in Prime Suspect as DCI Jane Tennison.
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Prior to making her West End stage debut in 1975, Mirren had the opportunity to join the Royal Shakespeare Company
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Later, she found success in the cinema and television industries, appearing in movies including The Madness of King George (1994)
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Both The Last Station (2009) and Gosford Park (2001) received Academy Award nominations for their respective performances.
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She won the Best Actress British Academy Television Award three times in a row (1992, 1993, and 1994) for her work
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