Helen Mirren is an English actress raised in Essex. During her time in high school, Mirren acted in various school productions. After graduating she acted in theater productions such as The Revengers Tragedy, All’s Well That Ends Well, As You Like It, and The Other Place. She acted in various films such as A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Age of Consent, and Red Hot Shot before rising to fame with her recurring role in the series Prime Suspect in 1991. Awards she has won include 1 Academy Award, 1 Britannia Award, and 2 Golden Globe Awards.