Happy New Year everybody! Hope you have enjoyed the Holidays. It’s January and Hollywood is getting ready for awards season. The first stop this year was yesterday’s Palms Springs International Film Festival. Helen Mirren was on hand to introduce “Trumbo” co-star Bryan Cranston, who has received the festival’s spotlight award. Pictures have been added to the photo gallery.

Lots of additional promotional stills from Helen’s productions in the theatre, on film and television have been added to the photo gallery, covering pretty much her complete 50 years of professional acting, from 1965’s Antony and Cleopatra to 2015’s Woman in Gold. To launch all last added pictures, click any of the previews below.

Photo Gallery – Career – Feature Films – Last updated albums
Photo Gallery – Career – Television – Last updated albums
Photo Gallery – Career – Theatre Productions – Last updated albums

Welcome to the new version of the Helen Mirren Archives. Hope you like it. All content is still up and the subpages will be converted as we speak. The photo gallery and video archive have matching looks and are ready to be added with more great finds. As the year is coming to an end I won’t be updating as much (except some production stills which will be added later), so we can start fresh in January when Helen will be part of the 2016 awards season with much buzz for her supporting role in “Trumbo”. Enjoy browsing around. P.S. Many thanks to Luciana from whom I’ve snatched the nice affiliates coding in the sidebar, couldn’t resist, thanks a lot!

Today, Helen Mirren turns 70. This is not only a landmark in her life, but it also marks the 50th anniversary of her career. In 1965, Helen made a splash with the lead role in the National Youth Theatre’s production of “Antony and Cleopatra”, which led to a decade-long involvement with the Royal Shakespeare. Today, 50 years later, Helen is just as in demand as she was those years ago. She is one of the very few women in Hollywood capable to successfully open a film on her name (“Woman in Gold”), not to mention a successful Broadway play. The year brought her one of the industries’ biggest honors, the Tony Award. And there’s no slowing down with two projects to be released later in the year. What’s more to simply say: Happy Birthday, Helen Mirren!

With only two “Prime Suspect”s to go, today’s spotlight is the second last installment of the series, 2003’s “The Last Witness” – another masterful part of the show. To learn more about this episode, visit the career page. Stills, promotionals and screencaptures have been added to the photo gallery. Four clips have been added to the video archive.

As you might have noticed, there are some changes on the Helen Mirren Archives. First, there’s a new look, with another focus on Helen’s memorable screen performances. Although the site is online for over a year now and most of Helen’s career has been covered, the site still feels like a work in progress. There is still so much planned and untested, so be prepared for more changes and additions in 2015. Since my friend Claudia has decided to close her Helen Mirren tribute, Mirror on Mirren, I’ve decided to expand the gallery content with public appearances and more, so Claudia’s hard work won’t be lost. As this will take some time, I’ve started with the most recent events in 2014. Just click any of the previews below to launch the last added galleries.

This week we spotlight the final of Helen’s chosen great performances – and this is an amazing one! Peter Greenaway’s “The Cook the Thief his Wife and her Lover” is provocative today as it was in 1989 upon its release. To learn more about the film, visit the career page. Production stills, promotionals, on-set pictures and screencaptures have been added to the photo gallery. The theatrical trailer, an international trailer as well as four clips have been added to the video archive. With this update, all of Helen’s films have been reviewed, with the exception of her four Oscar-nominated films, which will receive a special treatment in January.

This week we spotlight “Excalibur”, John Boorman’s magnificent lavish tale of King Arthur, the knights of the Round Table, wizard Merlin and evil sorceress Morgana. To learn more about the project, visit the career page. Stills, promos, on-set pictures and wonderful Blu-Ray screencaptures have been added to the photo gallery. The theatrical trailer and three clips can be found in the video archive.

This week’s spotlight is “Cal”, Pat O’Connor’s 1984 drama that won Helen Mirren the Best Actress award at the Cannes Film Festival. It’s a quite but immensly powerful film. To learn more about it, visit the career section. Stills, promotionals and screencaptures have been added to the photo gallery. The theatrical trailer and four clips can be found in the video archive.

This week’s spotlight of Helen’s great performances features her 1969 breakthrough in Michael Powell’s “Age of Consent”, co-starring James Mason. To learn more about the film, visit the career page. Production stills, on-set pictures and screencaptures have been added to the photo gallery. The theatrical trailer and three clips have been added to the video archive.