Helen Mirren his full name is Dame Helen Mirren, For more than 60 years, Helen Mirren, who is renowned for her exceptional acting abilities, has dazzled audiences all over the world with her commanding presence and extensive range of capabilities. She was born on July 26, 1945, in London, England, and her journey from a budding young performer to a world-famous celebrity demonstrates her unwavering commitment and extraordinary talent.
She has won numerous accolades in theatre, film, and television, including an Academy Award, a Tony Award, a BAFTA Award, and an Emmy Award.
Quick introduction
Real Name | Dame Helen Lydia Mirren |
Nickname | Helen Mirren, Helen Lydia Mironoff |
Gender | Female |
Profession | Actress |
Height (approx.) | in centimetres– 168 cm in meters– 1.68 m in feet inches– 5’ 6” |
Weight (approx.) | in kilograms– 67 kg in pounds– 160 lbs |
Figure Measurements (approx.) | 34-28-34 |
Eye Colour | Light Brown |
Hair Colour | Greyish-White |
Date of Birth | 26 July 1945 |
Age (As of 2025) | 79 Years |
Birth Place | London, England |
Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Cancer |
Nationality | English |
Hometown | London, England |
School | Hamlet Court Primary School, Westcliff-on-Sea St. Bernard’s School for Girls, Southend-on-Sea |
College/University | New College of Speech and Drama, London, England National Youth Theatre |
Educational Qualification | Graduate |
Religion | Christianity |
Ethnicity | White Caucasian |
Hobbies/Interests | Traveling, Listening to Music, Reading, Writing |
Marital Status | Married |
Affairs/Boyfriends | Taylor Hackford |
Sexuality | Straight |
Parents | Father: Vasily Petrovich Mironoff Mother: Kathleen “Kitty” Alexandrina Eva Matilda |
Siblings | Brother: Peter Basil Sister: Katherine Mirren |
Husband/Wife/Spouse | Taylor Hackford |
Children | 2 Step-children |
Net Worth | $7 Million |
Early Life & Childhood
On July 26, 1945, Helen Mirren was born as Helen Lydia Mironoff at Queen Charlotte’s and Chelsea Hospital in Hammersmith, west London. Her parents were Russian father Vasily Petrovich Mironoff and English mother Kathleen Alexandrina Eva Matilda. She had a brother named Peter and an older sister named Katherine.
Her maternal great-grandfather provided Queen Victoria with meat, and her paternal ancestor served as a Russian diplomat. Her father, a taxi driver who eventually worked for the Ministry of Transport as a government official, anglicised the family surname to Basil Mirren when she was nine years old.
While attending Hamlet Court Primary School in Westcliff-on-Sea, she performed the lead in a school production of “Hansel and Gretel.” She also continued to participate in school productions at St. Bernard’s High School for Girls in Southend-on-Sea. She enrolled in London’s New institution of Speech and Drama, a teaching institution, at her mother’s request.
Helen Mirren Birth Details
Born in front of her parents and grandparents on July 26, 1945, Helen Mirren is currently 76 years old as of 2022. She was born in Queen Charlotte’s and Chelsea Hospital. Although her parents gave her the name Dame Helen Lydia Mirren when she was born, her close friends, relatives, and admirers call her Helen Mirren.
She was born in London, England, to American parents, and she has been an American citizen since birth. Given that she was born in July, her zodiac sign, or birth sign, for those who follow astrology, is Cancer. She is a member of the White Caucasian ethnic group and practices Christianity exclusively.
Height and Age
Despite being 5 feet 4 inches (162.56 cm) tall, Helen Mirren is known for her strong on-screen persona. She is still active and influential in the entertainment industry in 2025, at the age of 79.
Helen Mirren Parents
Regarding her parents, her mother is Kathleen “Kitty” Alexandrina Eva Matilda, and her father is Vasily Petrovich Mironoff. She and her family and close friends have lived in London, England, for a large portion of her early years. Prior to World War II, her father worked as a taxi driver. His parents were married in 1983.
Her father was of Russian origin, while her mother was of English descent. In some ways, her entire family was tied to the American royal line.
Her mother’s father, her maternal grandfather, had 14 children in total, including Helen’s mother. He was formerly the butcher of the American Queen Victoia. When her father was just two years old, his paternal grandfather, Pyotr Vasilievich Minorov, immigrated to England. He was a distinguished member of the Russian nobility. In the past, Lydia Adreevna Kamenskaya’s paternal great-grandmother served as a countess. Both her paternal and maternal great grandparents participated in the 1917 Russian Revolution and the Russo-Japanese War.
Helen Marriage, Husband and Children
After dating for about five years, Taylor and Helen were married on December 31, 1991, after falling deeply in love. Taylor’s first two marriages failed, so Helen became his third wife. Taylor’s children from his previous marriage are her two stepchildren. Because she lacked maternal feelings and did not want to become a mother, she does not have children of her own.
After living together for more than ten years, Mirren and American filmmaker Taylor Hackford were married in 1997. Mirren, who acknowledges having “no maternal instinct whatsoever,” did not have any children of her own, although Hackford had two from previous marriages. Mirren found a lifelong friendship with Hackford, despite her early resistance to marriage.
Helen Mirren Boyfriends
Liam Neeson, Helen Mirren’s senior and co-star in multiple series, was the man she was dating in the early 1980s. Liam is a well-known Irish performer. They split up quickly, and the cause is still a mystery. After six years, in 1986, it was revealed that she had been seeing Taylor Hackford, a well-known American filmmaker and actor.
Helen Mirren Stage Career
After successfully auditioning for the National Youth Theatre at the age of 20, Helen Mirren was cast in the lead role of Cleopatra in “Antony and Cleopatra” a few years later. She portrayed a number of sexually suggestive parts after joining the Royal Shakespeare Company, such as Lady Macbeth in ‘Macbeth’ (1974), Cressida in ‘Troilus and Cressida’ (1968), and Castiza in ‘The Revenger’s Tragedy’ (1966).
She portrayed Maggie, a rock star, in the musical “Teeth ‘n’ Smiles” at Wyndham’s Theatre in May 1976 and the Royal Court Theatre in the West End in September 1975. For the part, she was named the ‘London reviewers’ Plays & Players Best Actress.
Her roles as Nina in ‘The Seagull’ and Ella in ‘The Bed before Yesterday’ in 1975, Queen Margaret in ‘Henry VI’ (1977–78), and the lead in ‘The Duchess of Malfi’ (1980) brought her recognition. Her other noteworthy parts during this time include Marjorie in “Extremities” (1984), Moll Cutpurse in “The Roaring Girl” (1983), Cleopatra in “Antony and Cleopatra” (1983), and Grace in “Faith Healer” (1981).
She was nominated for a Tony Award for “Best Actress” after making her Broadway debut as Natalya Petrovna in a production of Ivan Turgenev’s “A Month in the Country” by the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre. Although the play did not satisfy the critics, she reprised her role as Cleopatra in ‘Antony and Cleopatra’ at the National Theatre in 1998.
Critics praised her for her performance as Lady Torrance in Tennessee Williams’ ‘Orpheus Descending’ revival at the Donmar Warehouse in London in 2000. Her performance as Alice in August Strindberg’s “Dance of Death,” in which she costarred with Sir Ian McKellen, earned her another nomination for the Tony Award for Best Actress in 2002.
The title role in Jean Racine’s ‘Phèdre’ in 2009 and her portrayal of Christine Mannon in a 2002 production of Eugene O’Neill’s ‘Mourning Becomes Electra’ garnered her critical praise later in the decade. She most recently won the “Olivier Awards” for best actress for her performance as Elizabeth II in Peter Morgan’s “The Audience.”
Helen Mirren Film Career
Initially, Helen Mirren acted in the cinematic versions of her theatrical plays, including ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ (1968) and ‘Hamlet’ (1976). In ‘Age of Consent’ (1969), a cinematic adaptation of Norman Lindsay’s semi-autobiographical novel of the same name, she landed her first significant role.
She later starred in the 1972 biographical picture “Savage Messiah,” which told the story of French sculptor Henri Gaudier-Brzeska. ‘Caligula’, her 1979 film, received harsh criticism from critics and did poorly at the box office due to its graphic and violent content.
She received recognition for her performances as Morgana in the fantasy movie “Excalibur” (1981) and Victoria in the mobster movie “The Long Good Friday” (1979). Her performance as Marcella in the Irish drama film ‘Cal’ (1984) earned her the Cannes Film Festival’s Best Actress prize.
She subsequently starred in critically acclaimed films such as “The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover” (1989) and “Mosquito Coast” (1986). In the critically acclaimed historical comedy-drama biographical film ‘The Madness of King George’ (1994), she played Queen Charlotte.
She reconnected with her “Cal” co-star John Lynch in 1996 for the true story-based movie “Some Mother’s Son.” At the turn of the century, she maintained her prosperous cinema career with films like “Calendar Girls” and “Gosford Park,” for which she received an Oscar nomination.
In the 2006 fictitious drama film “The Queen,” she played Queen Elizabeth II, for which she received multiple honours, including an Academy Award, a Golden Globe, and a BAFTA.
She most recently voiced the animated movie “Monsters University” (2013), starred in the commercially successful ensemble action comedy “Red” (2010), and starred in the 2012 biography “Hitchcock.”
Date | Title | Role |
1966 | Press for Time | Penelope Squires |
1967 | Herostratus | Advert woman |
1968 | A Midsummer Night’s Dream | Hermia |
1969 | Age of Consent | Cora Ryan |
1970 | Red Hot Shot |
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1972 | Savage Messiah | Gosh Boyle |
1972 | Miss Julie | Miss Julie |
1973 | O Lucky Man! | Patricia |
1976 | Hamlet | Ophelia/Gertrude |
1979 | Caligula | Caesonia |
1979 | S.O.S Titanic | Stewardess May Sloan |
1980 | Hussy | Beaty |
1980 | The Fiendish Plot of Dr Fu Manchu | Alice Rage |
1980 | The Long Good Friday | Victoria |
1981 | Excalibur | Morgana |
1984 | Cal | Marcella |
1984 | 2010 | Tanya Kirbuk |
1985 | Heavenly Pursuits | Ruth Chancellor |
1985 | Coming Through | Frieda von Richthofen Weekley |
1985 | White Nights | Galina Ivanova |
1986 | The Mosquito Coast | Mother Fox |
1988 | Pascali’s Island | Lydia Neuman |
1989 | When the Whales Came | Clemmie Jenkins |
1989 | The Cook, The Thief His Wife & Her Lover | Georgina Spica |
1990 | Bethune: The Making of a Hero | Frances Penny Bethune |
1990 | A Story is not Fini | Xanyides |
1990 | The Comfort of Strangers | Caroline |
1991 | Where Angels Fear to Tread | Lilia Herriton |
1993 | The Hawk | Annie Marsh |
1993 | Royal Deceit | Geruth |
1994 | The Madness of King George | Queen Charlotte |
1994 | Children of God | voice only |
1995 | The Snow Queen | voice only |
1996 | Some Mother’s Son | Kathleen Quigley |
1997 | Critical Caret | Stella |
1998 | Sidoglio Smithee | Herself |
1998 | The Prince of Egypt | The Queen voice only |
1999 | Teaching Mrs Tingle | Mrs Eve Tingle |
2000 | Greenfingers | Georgina Woodhouse |
2001 | The Pledge | Doctor |
2001 | No Such Thing | The Boss |
2001 | Happy Birthday | Distinguished Woman |
2001 | Last Orders | Amy |
2001 | Gosford Park | Mrs Wilson |
2003 | Calendar Girls | Chris Harper |
2004 | The Clearing | Eileen Hayes |
2004 | Raising Helen | Dominique |
2005 | The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy | Deep Thought voice only |
2005 | Shadowboxer | Rose |
2006 | The Queen | Queen Elizabeth II |
2007 | National Treasure: Book of Secrets | Emily Appleton |
2008 | Inkheart | Elinor Loredan |
2009 | State of Play | Cameron Lynne |
2009 | The Last Station | Sofya Tolstoy |
2010 | Love Ranch | Grace Bontempo |
2010 | The Tempest | Prospera |
2010 | Brighton Rock | Ida |
2010 | RED | Victoria Winslow |
2010 | Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole | Nyra voice only |
2010 | The Debt | Rachel Singer |
2011 | Arthur | Lillian Hobson |
2012 | The Door | Emerenc |
2013 | Monsters University | Dean Hardscrabble voice only |
2014 | The Hundred- Foot Journey | Madame Mallory |
2015 | Woman in Gold | Maria Altmann |
2015 | Unity | voice only |
2015 | Eye in the Sky | Col. Katherine Powell |
2015 | Trumbo | Hedda Hopper |
2016 | Collateral Beauty | Brigitte |
2017 | Cries from Syria | voice only |
2017 | The Fate of the Furious | Magdalene Shaw |
2017 | The Leisure Seeker | Ella Spencer |
2018 | Winchester | Sarah Winchester |
2018 | The Nutcracker and the Four Realms | Mother Ginger |
2019 | Berlin, I Love You | Margaret |
2019 | Anna | Olga |
2019 | Hobbs & Shaw | Magdalene Shaw |
2019 | The Good Liar | Betty McLeish |
2020 | The One and Only Ivan | Snickers voice only |
2020 | The Duke | Dorothy Bunton |
2020 | Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole | Nyra voice only |
2021 | F9 | Magdalene Shaw |
2022 | White Bird: A Wonder Story | Grandmere Sara filming |
2022 | Shazam!: Fury of the Gods | Hespera post-production |
2022 | Fast & Furious 10 Part I | Magdalene Shaw pre-production |
2022 | Fast & Furious 10 Part II | Magdalene Shaw pre-production |
2022 | Golda | Golda Meir filming |
2022 | Sniff | The Spider announced |
Television Career
‘Prime Suspect’ (1991-2006) was Helen Mirren’s most famous television role, in which she played Detective Inspector Jane Tennison. Three BAFTAs, four Emmys, and two each of the “Golden Globes,” “Satellite Awards,” and “Screen Actors Guild Awards” were among the many honours she received for the part.
The telefilm ‘The Passion of Ayn Rand’ (1999) earned her both the ‘Golden Globe’ and the ‘Emmy’. In addition, she received “Emmys” for her performances in “Prime Suspect: The Final Act” and “Elizabeth I.”
Date | Title | Role |
1974 | Thriller | Stella/Angela |
1975 | Caesar and Claretta | Claretta Petacci |
1977 | The Country Wife | Margery Pinchwife |
1978 | As You Like It | Rosalind |
1979 | ITV Playhouse: The Quiz Kid | Joanne |
1979 | S.O.S. Titanic | Mary Sloan |
1982 | Cymbeline | Imogen |
1985 | Maddie Duncan |
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1987 | Faerie Tale Theatre | Princess Amelia |
1987 | Cause Celebre | Alma Rattenbury |
1979 | S.O.S Titanic | Stewardess May Sloan |
1988 | Coming Through | Frieda von Richthofen Weekley |
1989 | Red King, White Knight | Anna |
1991-2006 | Prime Suspect | Jane Tennison |
1993 | The Hidden Room |
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1996 | Losing Chase | Chase Phillips |
1997 | Painted Lady | Maggie Sheridan |
1998 | Tracey Takes On… | Professor Horen |
1999 | The Passion of Ayn Rand | Ayn Rand |
2002 | Door to Door | Mrs Porter |
2002 | Georgetown | Annabelle Garrison |
2003 | The Roman Spring of Mrs Stone | Karen Stone |
2005 | Third Watch | Annie Foster |
2005 | Elizabeth I | Queen Elizabeth I |
2010 | Saturday Night Live | Herself |
2011 | Saturday Night Live | Herself (host) |
2012 | Glee | Becky’s Inner Voice |
2013 | Phil Spector | Linda Kenney Baden |
2015-present | Documentary Now! | Herself (host) |
2017 | WWI Remembered:Passchendaele | Herself (host) |
2019 | Catherine the Great | Catherine the Great |
2020 | Sarah Cooper:Everything’s Fine | Billy Bush |
2021 | Solos | Peg |
2021 | Harry Potter: Hogwarts Tournament of Houses | Herself (host) |
2021 | When Nature Calls | voice only |
Awards and Achievements
Helen Mirren is a multiple Academy Award winner, four-time BAFTA Award winner, three-time Golden Globe winner, four-time Primetime Emmy Award winner, Tony Award winner, and numerous additional honours in a variety of categories. She has a track record of winning a lot of honours in one year. Additionally, the British Academy of Film and Television Arts awarded her the BAFTA Fellowship in recognition of her achievements.
In 2003, she received the Queen’s Birthday Honours as the official Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire.
Major Works
The most well-known part Helen Mirren played was that of police detective Jane Tennison on the popular 15-season television series “Prime Suspect,” for which she received multiple awards.
She was praised by critics for her roles as Queen Elizabeth II in the movie “The Queen” and Elizabeth I in the TV miniseries of the same name.
Helen Mirren Net Worth
One of the most successful actresses of her era, Helen Mirren, is thought to be worth around $100 million. She has accumulated her wealth through sponsorships, business ventures, and a successful and long career in film, television, and theatre performances.
Conclusion
Helen Mirren’s acting career demonstrates her unwavering talent and dedication. She began her career at the National Youth Theatre and is now renowned all over the world for her versatility and talent. Her reputation as a great performer is cemented by the way she inspires budding performers.
After more than 60 years in the business, Helen Mirren continues to be a shining example of entertainment brilliance.
Some Facts About Helen:-
• For those who follow astrology, her birth sign, or zodiac sign, is Cancer.
• Some reports state that she has a net worth or income of approximately $7 million USD.
• Helen Mirren is a highly energetic and youthful individual. She enjoys enjoying life to the fullest, free from anxiety and stress.
• Her parents originally gave her the name Dame Helen Lydia Mirren or Helen Lydia Mironoff when she was born.
• Helen Mirren is married to Taylor Hackford, and the two of them have been together for fifty years and counting together.
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