Judi Dench
Name: Judi Dench
Age: 78
Character: Evelyn Greenslade
Film: The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
Synopsis: For a disparate group of English pensioners (Dench, Nighy, Smith, Wilkinson, Wilton, Imrie and Pickup), retirement takes an unconventional turn when they abandon their homeland, enticed by advertisements for The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, a seemingly luxurious sanctuary for 'the elderly and beautiful' in Jaipur, India.
On arrival, they discover that the hotel falls somewhat short of the romantic idyll promised in the brochure.
But they are gradually won over by the ever-optimistic young manager Sonny (Patel), and tentatively embark on a new adventure, finding that life can begin again when you let go of the past
Previous Golden Globe Wins: Judi Dench has a Golden Globe Best Actress award for Mrs Brown.
Previous Golden Globe Nominations: She has also been nominated for Best Supporting Actress for Shakespeare in Love, Chocolate
As well as Best Actress for Iris, Mrs Henderson Present and Notes on a Scandal
Critics: This is a whimsical look at getting older and Dench, Nighy and co are on fine comic as well as emotional form - there is a real life affirming feel to this movie that you cannot help but get swept away with. - FemaleFirst
- A refreshing, mature fairy tale with a top-notch ensemble cast. - USA Today
- The wonderful cast manages to find nuggets of laughter, hope and sadness in a story about the notion that being older doesn't mean you lose your zest for life. - Atlantic City Weekly
Check out the other nominees:
FemaleFirst Helen Earnshaw
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