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Nov 23, 2023 · Eleanora Olive Jones is the mother of actress Judi Dench. Eleanora Olive Jones’s daughter is widely considered one of Britain’s greatest actors. She received critical acclaim for her work on television including the ITV comedy series A Fine Romance (1981–1984) and the BBC1 romantic series As Time Goes By (1992–2005), in both of which ...
Oct 10, 2021 · In Dublin's National Library, genealogist Nicola Morris establishes that Judi's mother, Eleanora Olive Jones, came from landed gentry based in Swords in north Co. Dublin. Oscar winning actress Judi Dench is synonymous with Britain but a new episode of Who Do You Think You Are? reveals her Irish roots.
- Niamh Walsh
Judi Dench. Actress: Skyfall. Dame Judi Dench was born Judith Olivia Dench in York, England, to Eleanora Olive (Jones), who was from Dublin, Ireland, and Reginald Arthur Dench, a doctor from Dorset, England. She attended Mount School in York, and studied at the Central School of Speech and Drama.
- December 9, 1934
He married Eleanor Olive Jones on 22 April 1924, in Donnybrook, County Dublin, Ireland. They were the parents of at least 2 sons. He lived in Southampton St Mary, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom in 1901 and Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland in 1911.
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- Eleanor Olive Jones
When Eleanora Olive Jones was born on 5 June 1925, in Richland, Keokuk, Iowa, United States, her father, Martin James Jones, was 49 and her mother, Ada Eudoxie Chamberlain, was 43. She married Rayford Roscoe Ratcliff on 12 October 1946, in Keokuk, Iowa, United States.
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- Rayford Roscoe Ratcliff
Judi Dench was born in York, England, to Eleanora Olive (Jones), who was from Dublin, Ireland, and Reginald Arthur Dench, a doctor from Dorset, England. She attended Mount School in York, and studied at the Central School of Speech and Drama.
Jul 31, 2023 · Winners of the Laurence Olivier Award. Dames Commander of the Order of the British Empire. Recipients of the Praemium Imperiale. BAFTA fellows. Winners of Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Fellows of the Royal Society of Arts. Honorary doctors of Harvard University. Best Actress BAFTA Award winners.
