1957 | Became a member of the Old Vic Company in London |
1957 | London stage debut as Ophelia in "Hamlet" at the Old Vic |
1957 | Played the Virgin Mary in the revival of the York Mystery Plays; appeared with her father and older brother |
1958 | Made New York debut as Katherine in "Henry V" |
1960 | Portrayed the female lead in Old Vic Company's production of "Romeo and Juliet" |
1961 | Joined the Royal Shakespeare Company playing Anya in "The Cherry Orchard"; first collaboration with Ian Holm |
1964 | Made feature film debut in "The Third Secret" |
1965 | Breakthrough screen role in "Four in the Morning" |
1967 | Made TV debut in the BBC's four-part serial "Talking to a Stranger" |
1968 | Won critical praise as Sally Bowles in the London stage version of "Cabaret" |
1969 | Played Titania in Peter Hall's film version of "A Midsummer Night's Dream" |
1976 | Cast opposite Ian McKellen, who played the title role of Nunn's acclaimed production of "Macbeth" |
1978 | Played one of three spinster sisters, opposite Jeremy Irons in the BBC television film "Langrishe, Go Down"; adapted for the screen by Harold Pinter |
1981 | Appeared opposite her husband Michael Williams in the British comedy series "A Fine Romance"; also performed the series' theme song |
1982 | Won critical praise for her stage role as Lady Bracknell in Oscar Wilde's "The Importance of Being Earnest" |
1983 | Appeared in the British TV production "Saigon: Year of the Cat"; directed by Stephen Frears and written by David Hare |
1983 | Originated the role of Barbara in the West End production of "Pack of Lies" |
1985 | Co-starred with Vanessa Redgrave in "Wetherby"; written and directed by David Hare |
1986 | Featured as Miss Eleanor Lavish in the Merchant-Ivory film "A Room With a View" |
1987 | Co-starred with Ian Holm in the British adaptation of Noel Coward's "Mr. and Mrs Edgehill" |
1987 | Portrayed Cleopatra in an acclaimed stage production of "Antony and Cleopatra" at The National Theatre |
1989 | Directed by Branagh's for the stage production of "Henry V" |
1989 | Played Gertrude, opposite Daniel Day-Lewis in the title role of "Hamlet" at the National Theatre |
1989 | Stage directing debut "Look Back in Anger" for Kenneth Branagh's Renaissance Theater Company; also starred with Branagh and Emma Thompson (aired on Bravo in 1993) |
1992 | Co-starred with Geoffrey Palmer in the British sitcom "As Time Goes By" |
1995 | Took over the role of M in "GoldenEye" opposite Pierce Brosnan in his first film as James Bond |
1996 | Made cameo appearance as Hecuba in Kenneth Branagh's full-length film of "Hamlet" |
1997 | First leading role in a feature, portraying Queen Victoria in "Mrs. Brown"; earned a Best Actress Academy Award nomination |
1997 | Reprised role of M in "Tomorrow Never Dies"; second collaboration with Brosnan as Bond |
1997 | Starred in David Hare's London play "Amy's View"; production moved to Broadway in 1999 |
1998 | Earned critical acclaim and several awards for her brief role as Elizabeth I in "Shakespeare in Love" |
1999 | Again reprised role of M for "The World Is Not Enough"; third collaboration with Pierce Brosnan as Bond |
1999 | Appeared with an ensemble cast in Franco Zeffirelli's "Tea With Mussolini" |
2000 | Featured as a crusty old woman in Lasse Hallstrom's "Chocolat"; received Best Supporting Actress Oscar nomination |
2000 | Starred in the HBO original film "The Last of the Blonde Bombshells"; received SAG and Emmy nomination for Lead Actress |
2001 | Portrayed Irish novelist Iris Murdoch in her later life (the younger version played by Kate Winslet) in Richard Eyre's "Iris"; earned a Best Actress Oscar nomination |
2001 | Re-teamed with director Lasse Hallstrom for "The Shipping News" playing Kevin Spacey's aunt |
2002 | Co-starred with Maggie Smith in David Hare's West End play "The Breath Of Life" |
2002 | Played Lady Bracknell in Oliver Parker's remake of Oscar Wilde's "The Importance of Being Earnest" |
2002 | Reprised role of M for "Die Another Day"; final collaboration with Pierce Brosnan as Bond |
2005 | Cast as Lady Catherine de Bourg in Joe Wright's adaptation of the Jane Austen classic "Pride and Prejudice" |
2005 | Portrayed Laura Henderson in the Stephen Frears directed "Mrs. Henderson Presents"; received Oscar, Golden Globe and SAG nominations for Lead Actress |
2006 | Played a London schoolteacher opposite Cate Blanchett in Richard Eyre's "Notes on a Scandal"; received Golden Globe, SAG and Oscar nominations for Lead Actress |
2006 | Reprised her role as M for "Casino Royale" opposite Daniel Craig in his first film as James Bond |
2008 | Co-starred in the BBC One five-part series "Cranford" (aired on PBS in the US); earned Emmy and Golden Globe nominations for Best Actress in a Miniseries |
2008 | Reprised her role as M for the 22nd Bond adventure "Quantum Of Solace"; second collaboration with Craig as Bond |
2009 | Played Daniel Day-Lewis' confidant and costume designer in Rob Marshall's musical adaptation of the Broadway play, "Nine" |
2010 | Earned an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie for "Return to Cranford" |
2010 | Nominated for the 2010 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress In A Miniseries Or A Movie ("Return to Cranford") |
2011 | Cast as the title character's mother in the biographical drama "J. Edgar," directed by Clint Eastwood and starring Leonardo DiCaprio |
2011 | Made a cameo in "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides" |
2011 | Nominated for the 2011 Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-series or Motion Picture Made for Television ("Return to Cranford") |
2011 | Played Dame Sybil Thorndike in "My Week with Marilyn" |
2012 | Co-starred in the ensemble comedy drama "The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel" |
2012 | Reprised character of M opposite Daniel Craig's James Bond in "Skyfall" |
