Dame Judi Dench made her debut as Ophelia in
Hamlet with the Old Vic Company in 1957, and she’s since won an Oscar, BAFTA Awards, Olivier Awards and Golden Globes. She played Queen Victoria in
Shakespeare in Love and M in the James Bond franchise. Now, along with co-author Brendan O'Hea, she’s added a memoir to her repertoire:
Is It Too Late to Make a Run for It? Dench and O'Hea joined
Weekend Edition’s Scott Simon to talk about her career, prankster reputation on set, and what makes theater so enduring.
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