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
Oct
03
2023

On we go with our week-long celebration for The Helen Mirren Archives’ 10th anniversary with a massive career update consisting of production stills, on-set pictures, promotionals and theatre programmes from many of Helen’s projects throughout the years. In the first part of this update, we find theatre pictures from “Troilus and Cressida”, “Antony and Cleopatra” and “Madame Bovary”, some deleted scenes from “Caligula” and on-set pictures from “Hussy” and “The Mosquito Coast”. To view all updates, check out the list below.

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Photo Gallery – Career Photography – Madame Bovary – Posters & Key-Art
Photo Gallery – Career Photography – Madame Bovary – Rehearsals Pictures
Photo Gallery – Career Photography – The Mosquito Coast – On-Set Pictures
Photo Gallery – Career Photography – 2010 – The Year We Make Contact – Production Stills
Photo Gallery – Career Photography – Extremities – Posters & Key-Art
Photo Gallery – Career Photography – Antony and Cleopatra – Production Stills
Photo Gallery – Career Photography – A Midsummer Night’s Dream – Production Stills
Photo Gallery – Career Photography – Excalibur – Production Stills
Photo Gallery – Career Photography – The Duchess of Malfi – Posters & Key-Art
Photo Gallery – Career Photography – Hussy – On-Set Pictures
Photo Gallery – Career Photography – The Long Good Friday – Promotional Stills
Photo Gallery – Career Photography – Caligula – Deleted Scenes
Photo Gallery – Career Photography – As You Like It – Production Stills
Photo Gallery – Career Photography – As You Like It – Promotional Stills
Photo Gallery – Career Photography – O Lucky Man! – Production Stills
Photo Gallery – Career Photography – Age of Consent – Production Stills
Photo Gallery – Career Photography – Much Ado About Nothing – Posters & Key-Art
Photo Gallery – Career Photography – Troilus and Cressida – Production Stills
Photo Gallery – Career Photography – Troilus and Cressida – Backstage Pictures
Photo Gallery – Career Photography – The Silver Tassie – Production Stills

Oct
02
2023

Our celebration week is officially open, starting with lots of additional magazine scans from as early as 1972 (with two cover stories promoting Ken Russell’s “Savage Messiah”) to 2019. These additions feature some great cover stories from the 1990s and 2000s that were new to me. For a complete list of articles, have a look at the list below. Enjoy, and check back tomorrow for more 🙂

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Photo Gallery – Articles & Scans – 2019 – TV Star (Czech Republic, September 01, 2019)
Photo Gallery – Articles & Scans – 2013 – American Cinematographer (United States, March 2013)
Photo Gallery – Articles & Scans – 2008 – The Sunday Telegraph (United Kingdom, January 20, 2008)
Photo Gallery – Articles & Scans – 2007 – Direct TV (Chile, May 2007)
Photo Gallery – Articles & Scans – 2007 – Pronto Magazine (Spain, March 2007)
Photo Gallery – Articles & Scans – 2007 – La Vanguardia (Chile, February 22, 2007)
Photo Gallery – Articles & Scans – 2007 – London Lite (United Kingdom, January 16, 2007)
Photo Gallery – Articles & Scans – 2006 – Entertainment Weekly (USA, December 2006)
Photo Gallery – Articles & Scans – 2006 – Studio Magazine (France, October 2006)
Photo Gallery – Articles & Scans – 1996 – The Evening Standard (United Kingdom, October 17, 1996)
Photo Gallery – Articles & Scans – 1992 – TV Times (United Kingdom, December 12, 1992)
Photo Gallery – Articles & Scans – 1987 – TV Times (United Kingdom, August 22, 1987)
Photo Gallery – Articles & Scans – 1985 – Marquee (Canada, December 1985)
Photo Gallery – Articles & Scans – 1975 – Cosmopolitan (United Kingdom, May 1975)
Photo Gallery – Articles & Scans – 1972 – Films and Filming (United Kingdom, October 1972)
Photo Gallery – Articles & Scans – 1972 – Films Illustrated (United Kingdom, September 1972)

Oct
30
2022

While I was expecting a busy October for Helen Mirren, not much has happened. “Documentary Now!” has been released rather quietly – and “White Bird: A Wonder Story” hasn’t been released at all, it seems. The film was slated for a theatrical release on October 14, but it hasn’t been listed anywhere nor have there been any reviews. So, its release remains a mystery. At least, the archives are not going to run dry. I have added another batch of production stills from various film and television projects, as well as a new picture from the 1973 Cannes Film Festival, one of Helen’s very first public appearances on the international stage, for the release of “O Lucky Man!”. Have a look at all updates below and enjoy your Sunday.

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Photo Gallery – Career Photography – The Good Liar – Production Stills
Photo Gallery – Miscellaneous Projects – Comic Relief ’97 – Production Stills
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Photo Gallery – Career Photography – Prime Suspect 2 – Production Stills
Photo Gallery – Career Photography – The Cook The Thief His Wife and Her Lover – Production Stills
Photo Gallery – Career Photography – Coming Through – Promotional Stills
Photo Gallery – Career Photography – The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu – Production Stills
Photo Gallery – Public Appearances – 1973 – Cannes Film Festival – “O Lucky Man!” Photocall

Oct
22
2022

Screencaptures and videos from recent and older appearances have been added to the archives – including PSAs for Italian causes that Helen Mirren promotes, television interviews for “The Good Liar” in 2019 and “The Queen” in 2006 and an appearance in a festival trailer for the International Film Festival Karlovy Vary in 2013. For a complete list of updates, have a look at the previews below. Enjoy.

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Photo Gallery – Television & Online Appearances – Save the Olives (2022)
Photo Gallery – Television & Online Appearances – Appeal to Save Torre Palane (2022)
Photo Gallery – Television & Online Appearances – National Thank a Teacher Day (2022)
Photo Gallery – Television & Online Appearances – The Israel Philharmonic Global Gala (2020)
Photo Gallery – Television & Online Appearances – The Israel Philharmonic Global Gala Trailer (2020)
Photo Gallery – Television & Online Appearances – CBS This Morning (2019)
Photo Gallery – Television & Online Appearances – 48th KVIFF Official Festival Trailer (2013)
Photo Gallery – Television & Online Appearances – Access Hollywood (2006)

Video Archive – Miscellaneous – Save the Olives (2022)
Video Archive – Miscellaneous – National Thank a Teacher Day (2022)
Video Archive – Miscellaneous – Appeal to Save Torre Palane (2022)
Video Archive – Miscellaneous – The Israel Philharmonic Global Gala (2020)
Video Archive – Miscellaneous – The Israel Philharmonic Global Gala Trailer (2020)
Video Archive – News Segments – CBS This Morning (2019)
Video Archive – Miscellaneous – 48th KVIFF Official Festival Trailer (2013)
Video Archive – News Segments – Access Hollywood (2006)

Sep
24
2022

There’s not much going on right now, which will surely change next month with the releases of “White Bird: A Wonder Story” and “Documentary Now!”. In the meantime, I went through my archives and have added additional pictures that are new to the site, including some wonderful new stills from “White Nights” and “Prime Suspect”, a new cover story from the promotional time of “The Queen” and a couple of new editorial pictures. Have a look at the list below for all latest additions. Enjoy your weekend.

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Photo Gallery – Editorial Photography – 2022 – Session 05
Photo Gallery – Miscellaneous Projects – Documentary Now! – Production Stills
Photo Gallery – Articles & Scans – The Daily Express (United Kingdom, September 09, 2006)
Photo Gallery – Editorial Photography – 1993 – Session 04
Photo Gallery – Television Series – Prime Suspect – Promotional Stills
Photo Gallery – Television Series – Prime Suspect – Production Stills
Photo Gallery – Feature Films – White Nights – Production Stills
Photo Gallery – Theater Productions – Teeth ‘n’ Smiles – Production Stills

Apr
16
2022

I’ve made a deep dive into my Helen archives and have added some great finds to the photo gallery – reviews for some of her early television work, interviews from the 90’s “Prime Suspect” releases as well as some fantastic new theatre pictures. For a complete overview, have a look at the list below.

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Photo Gallery – Career Photography – Sex Please, We’re Italian – Production Stills
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Photo Gallery – Career Photography – The Roaring Girl – Production Stills
Photo Gallery – Career Photography – Soft Targets – Production Stills
Photo Gallery – Career Photography – A Midsummer Night’s Dream – Production Stills
Photo Gallery – Career Photography – The Duchess of Malfi – Production Stills
Photo Gallery – Career Photography – Caligula – On-Set Pictures
Photo Gallery – Career Photography – Henry VI – Production Stills
Photo Gallery – Career Photography – As You Like It – Production Stills
Photo Gallery – Career Photography – Teeth ‘n’ Smiles – Production Stills
Photo Gallery – Career Photography – Cousin Bette – Production Stills
Photo Gallery – Career Photography – Troillus and Cressida – Production Stills
Photo Gallery – Career Photography – Antony and Cleopatra – Production Stills
Photo Gallery – Career Photography – Antony and Cleopatra – Backstage Pictures
Photo Gallery – Career Photography – A Midsummer Night’s Dream – Production Stills

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