Judi Dench has declared that age is just “a number” and despite turning 89 this year and struggling with declining eyesight, she still looks sensational.
However, throughout a career spanning several decades, her early work shows an equally intriguing woman.
Starring as Tatiana in the Peter Hall-directed film version of A Midsummer Night’s Dream more than 55 years ago, Judi flaunted her figure in a barely there bikini made from faux tree bark and ivy.
The GoldenEye star has an impressive filmography, with plenty of award show accolades, but this 1967 movie stands out among her most memorable moments.
By this point, she’d already been in the industry for a decade, and has clear confidence in front of the camera.

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The following year Judi was offered the role of Sally Bowles in Cabaret, with reviewers raving that her voice “projected great feeling”.
Fast forward to 2010 and she revisited her original role all those decades on with a second run of A Midnight Summer Night’s Dream at Kingston’s Rose Theatre.