Welcome to The Helen Mirren Archives, your premiere web resource on the British actress. Best known for her performances with the Royal Shakespeare Company, "Prime Suspect" and her Oscar-winning role in "The Queen", Helen Mirren is one of the world's most eminent actors today. This unofficial fansite provides you with all latest news, photos and videos on her past and present projects.  Enjoy your stay.
Celebrating
10 years
on the web
Dec
10
2015

Once again, congratulations to Helen Mirren for receiving a Golden Globe nomination as Best Supporting Actress for “Trumbo”. She shares the category with Jane Fonda (Youth), Jennifer Jason Leigh (The Hateful Eight), Alicia Vikander (Ex Machina) and Kate Winslet (Steve Jobs). “Trumbo” received a second nomination for Bryan Cranston’s lead performance. This is Helen’s fourteenth nomination at the Golden Globes (with three previous wins for “Losing Chase”, “Elizabeth I.” and “The Queen”). Now, with Golden Globe and SAG Award nominations under her belt, Helen is among the women considered for an Academy Award nomination in the Best Supporting Actress category. The Golden Globes will be handed out on January 10, 2015.

Dec
09
2015

Congratulations to Helen Mirren for receiving 3 Screen Actors Guild Award nominations this morning! Two nominations for “Trumbo” (as Best Supporting Actress and as part of the Best Ensemble) and one nomination for Best Actress for “Woman in Gold”. This is indeed a crowning achievement for a successful year. She shares the Lead Actress category with Cate Blanchett (Carol), Brie Larson (Room) Saoirse Ronan (Brooklyn) and Sarah Silverman (I Smile Back), the Supporting Actress category with Rooney Mara (Carol), Rachel McAdams (Spotlight), Alicia Vikander (The Danish Girl) and Kate Winslet (Steve Jobs) and the Ensemble category with Beasts of No Nation, Spotlight, The Big Short and Straight Outta Compton. The SAG Awards will be handed out on Saturday, January 30.

Dec
09
2015

The theatrical trailer for “Eye in the Sky” has been released. The film stars Helen Mirren as Colonel Katherine Powell, a UK-based military officer in command of a top secret drone operation to capture terrorists in Kenya. Through remote surveillance and on-the-ground intel, Powell discovers the targets are planning a suicide bombing and the mission escalates from ‘capture’ to ‘kill’. But as American pilot Steve Watts (Aaron Paul) is about to engage, a nine-year old girl enters the kill zone, triggering an international dispute reaching the highest levels of US and British government over the moral, political, and personal implications of modern warfare.” The release date of Eye in the Sky is set to March 11, 2016.

Dec
05
2015

It seems like Helen Mirren has never been busier than this year. The last week alone has included the last part of “Trumbo”‘s promotional tour in the United States with a visit at Good Morning America and a special conversation at Times Talks. There has also been the Gothan Independent Film Award and a cocktail reception for “Woman in Gold” in New York by the Weinstein Company, who is campaigning Helen for Best Actress. All pictures can be launched by clicking the previews below.


Photo Gallery – Public Appearances – 2015 – “Woman in Gold” Cocktail Reception (Los Angeles)
Photo Gallery – Public Appearances – 2015 – Times Talks – An Evening with Helen Mirren
Photo Gallery – Public Appearances – 2015 – Taping of “Good Morning America”
Photo Gallery – Public Appearances – 2015 – Gotham Independent Film Awards – Arrivals
Photo Gallery – Public Appearances – 2015 – Gotham Independent Film Awards – Show
Photo Gallery – Public Appearances – 2015 – Gotham Independent Film Awards – Screencaptures
Photo Gallery – Public Appearances – 2015 – Gotham Independent Film Awards – Press Room
Photo Gallery – Public Appearances – 2015 – American Museum of Natural History Gala
Photo Gallery – Public Appearances – 2015 – Badgley Mischka American Glamour Book Celebration

Nov
28
2015

Another decade has been added to the public appearances, covering 1980 to 1989. Lots of great images to be discovered. In the 1980s, Helen was still mostly known for her theatre work, a four-year relationship with Liam Neeson and a first try to make it in Hollywood (to lesser success than her British theatre work, except for meeting future husband Taylor Hackford). Have a look at Helen throughout the years by clicking any of the previews below. The next update will cover both the 1970s and 1960s and will complete the public appearances albums.



Nov
21
2015

Today, public appearances pictures from 1990 to 1999 have been added to the photo gallery. It’ll be difficult to put this decade in only a few sentences – Helen had her breakthrough with “Prime Suspect”, for which she received 3 consecutive BAFTA Awards and an Emmy, her first Oscar nomination for “The Madness of King George”, Tony nomination for “A Month in the Country”, a Golden Globe for “Losing Chase” and another Emmy for “The Passion of Ayn Rand”. To launch all new galleries, click any of the previews below. The 1980s will follow next, as I’m eager to finish the public appearances and start with the articles and scans (the last remaining part of the photo gallery to be added). Enjoy the new pictures.



Nov
16
2015

Pictures of Helen’s recent appearances at the New York pre-release screening of “Spectre” as well as the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Science’s 7th Annual Governors Awards have been added to the photo gallery. To launch the new pictures, simply click the previews below.


Photo Gallery – Public Appearances – 2015 – AMPAS’ 7th Annual Governors Awards
Photo Gallery – Public Appearances – 2015 – “Spectre” Pre-Release Screening (New York)

Nov
14
2015

“Woman in Gold” has kept Helen Mirren busy throughout the year – from its world-premiere at the Berlin International Film Festival in February to the most recent promotional tours in Italy and Japan for the film’s theatrical October release. It has been released on DVD and Blu-Ray in most European countries. Blu-Ray screencaptures from both the film and the making of featurette have been added to the photo gallery.



Photo Gallery – Career – Woman in Gold – Blu-Ray Screencaptures
Photo Gallery – Career – Woman in Gold – Making Of Screencaptures

Nov
11
2015

As you can see, the public appearances pictures have been updated in big steps (basically because there less pictures from the early 2000s). Another batch, including public appearances from 2000 to 2002 have been added. With this update, the 2000s are complete. Next up will be the 90s, so check back soon.



Photo Gallery – Public Appearances – 2000
Photo Gallery – Public Appearances – 2001
Photo Gallery – Public Appearances – 2002

Nov
09
2015

Pictures from all public appearances, ranging from 2003 to 2005, have been added to the photo gallery. These three years cover promotional tours for “Calendar Girls”, “The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone” as well as Taylor Hackford’s promotion for “Ray” and various Golden Globes, Emmys and Academy Awards appearances. To launch all last added pictures, click any of the previews below.



Photo Gallery – Public Appearances – 2003
Photo Gallery – Public Appearances – 2004
Photo Gallery – Public Appearances – 2005