Helen Mirren (born July 26, 1945) is an English actress. Born Ilyena Vasilievna Mironov in West London, Mirren began her career on the stage. Her performance as Britain's Queen Elizabeth in "The Queen" has brought the British actress her widest acclaim in 40 years on stage, screen and television. She has directed films like "The King's War...more

Helen Mirren (born July 26, 1945) is an English actress. Born Ilyena Vasilievna Mironov in West London, Mirren began her career on the stage. Her performance as Britain's Queen Elizabeth in "The Queen" has brought the British actress her widest acclaim in 40 years on stage, screen and television. She has directed films like "The King's War," "Frostbite," "A Very Happy Time." She earned her BFA in performance from the Metropolitan Academy of Dramatic Art in 1991. Mirren holds an honorary MFA in acting from the Metropolitan Academy of Dramatic Art in 2013. Mirren is currently starring alongside her husband Alex in his HBO special "The Making of the Western...