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Red bikini photo haunts me, says Dame Helen Mirren

21.09.11
Actress was snapped by a photographer on a beach in Italy three years ago on holiday and the pictures went round the world - cementing her reputation as a sex symbol... more

Helen Mirren: bikini photo will haunt me for rest of life

21.09.11
Dame Helen Mirren has said the famous photograph of her in a red bikini will "haunt" her for the rest of her life... more

'Cankles' are a fact of life - live with it, ladies

22.06.11
Cankle is a portmanteau word made up of "calf" and "ankle", probably devised by the fashion industry, which claims to revere and worship women but seems only to cause them angst and eating disorders... more

Helen Mirren backs plans for free school in Tower Hamlets

17.05.11
Oscar-winning actress Dame Helen Mirren is backing a new free school in one of the East End's most under-privileged areas ... more

The Tempest is a Shakespearean version of Lost

04.03.11
Computer-generated special effects and Sandy Powell's costume designs enliven The Tempest to reasonable effect... more

I'm more frightened as I get older, says Helen Mirren

23.12.10
Oscar-winning actress admits she has become less inclined to take risks with age... more

Curse of the all star cast in Red

22.10.10
If you have Morgan Freeman, John Malkovich, Helen Mirren and Brian Cox in your cast — all just supporting Bruce Willis — you ought to make a feistier comedy than Red... more

Venice Film Festival: The Tempest's fantasy lost in translation

13.09.10
Despite the presence of Helen Mirren, this Shakespeare adaptation lacks emotional depth... more

Mirren image as Dame Helen faces her waxwork

11.05.10
Dame Helen Mirren has met her match — in the glamorous shape of her waxwork.... more

Keep the police away from our art exhibitions

22.04.10
Ever since the lifting of the Lady Chatterley ban in 1963, the police and public morality have been uneasy bedfellows... more

A-list designers give tips to shoppers at Harrods

02.02.10
The likes of Philip Treacy and Amanda Wakeley are to offer hands-on advice at the Knightsbridge store... more

Opening this week

25.01.10
The premiere of the Last Station and Abbaworld opens at Earls Court, promising a 'mind-blowing' experience... more

Britannia rules again as home-grown stars lead Globe nominees

15.12.09
Dame Helen Mirren, Colin Firth and Daniel Day-Lewis led the British charge for the Golden Globes today.... more

Teenage star shares glory with Mirren at women's film awards

04.12.09
One of Britain's best-known actors and one of its youngest new stars are being honoured at the year's biggest celebration of women in film and TV... more

Helen Mirren's Prime Suspect sold to US

03.09.09
Polie drama Prime Suspect has been sold to US broadcaster NBC but Dame Helen Mirren will not play the role she made famous.... more

3LAB pure pampering

12.08.09
3LAB, the cutting-edge American luxury skincare line, is offering a 30-minute express facial at its counter in Selfridges... more

All the world's a stage for Helen Mirren

24.06.09
Thousands of people around the world will get to watch Helen Mirren on stage tomorrow when the National Theatre launches live broadcasts... more

Film fans state the case for Mirren and Crowe

22.04.09
Dame Helen Mirren and Russell Crowe received rave reviews from members of the public for the political thriller State Of Play in its premiere at Leicester Square... more

Inkheart has great cast but lacks character

11.12.08
Inkheart is a noisy fantasy directed by British film-maker Iain Softley and based on the bestselling book by Cornelia Funke.... more

But women are your friends, Dame Helen

18.11.08
However magnificent Dame Helen Mirren, 63, may look in a bikini, she seems to let herself down when she starts talking without a script... more

Demure look for inspirational Dame Helen

08.10.08
Actress Dame Helen Mirren looked unusually demure when she collected an award for her fashion sense... more

Mirren returns to the National in Phèdre title role

17.09.08
Dame Helen Mirren will return to the National Theatre to appear as a woman in love with her stepson... more

Why Helen Mirren is still sexy in her sixties and a role model for growing old gracefully

16.07.08
Joan Collins says bravo to Helen Mirren for proving that despite the excessive emphasis that is placed by society on youth, women can still be incredibly sexy over 60.... more

Helen Mirren the bikini queen reigns supreme at 63

15.07.08
Dame Helen looked fabulous as she holidayed in Puglia, on the southern tip of Italy, with her film director husband Taylor Hackford, 63.... more

Going, going, gone! Blustery winds take off with Helen Mirren's hat at Ascot

19.06.08
Strong winds left Helen Mirren struggling to hold onto her hat today as she prepared to present the prize at Royal Ascot's Ladies Day.... more

Dame Helen's dress rehearsal

29.01.07
Dame Helen Mirren enjoyed a dress rehearsal for the Oscars after scooping yet another major best actress trophy.... more

Battle of the Dames

24.01.07
Two of Britain's best-loved actresses are leading our charge for Oscar success. But which one of these queens of stage will get the golden statue? Nick Curtis assesses the form.... more

Will the Brits get the gongs?

21.12.06
British actors have put in some prizewinnning performances this year. They'll get Oscar nominations, just don't expect them all to win.... more

Dame Helen crowned queen of film awards

30.11.06
Dame Helen Mirren has been crowned queen of the British Independent Film awards after receiving a special award for film achievement.... more

My Queen is no betrayal

31.08.06
Helen Mirren may be snubbed by the royals for playing The Queen, but the star says Stephen Frears's acclaimed film is no betrayal of the monarch.... more


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