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
Aug
09
2014

Next up is a clash of Britain’s acting titans: Laurence Olivier, Malcolm McDowell, Alan Bates and Helen Mirren in the 1976 adaptation of Harold Pinter’s “The Collection”. Unfortunately a rather weak clash. To learn more about the project, visit the career page. Stills, on-set pictures and screencaptures have been added to the gallery. Three clips have been added to the video archive.

Aug
09
2014

Today’s movie spotlight features three projects from 1972 to 1980 with something for everyone: Strindberg. Pinter. Hookers. The first spotlight is the 1972 tv adaptation of “Miss Julie” by the Royal Shakespeare Company, starring Helen Mirren and Donal McCann. To learn more about the project, visit the career page. Stills and screencaptures have been added to the gallery. The promotional trailer and three clips have been added to the video archive.

Jul
19
2014

Today’s final update is “Love Ranch”, Taylor Hackford’s drama about the owners of Nevada’s first legal brothel. It’s not as bad as the critics wrote. To learn more about the film, visit the career page. Stills and Blu-Ray screencaptures have been added to the photo gallery. Trailers, making ofs and three clips have been added to the video archive.

Jul
19
2014

The next movie spotlight is an absolute favorite of mine: Kevin Macdonald’s big screen adaptation of “State of Play”, starring Russell Crowe, Ben Affleck, Rachel McAdams and Helen Mirren. To learn more about the film, visit the career page. Stills and Blu-Ray screencaptures have been added to the photo gallery. Trailers, making ofs and three clips have been added to the video archive.

Jul
19
2014

Next up is “Inkheart”, Ian Softley’s big screen adaptation of Cornelia Funke’s bestselling childrens novel. To learn more about the film, visit the career page. Stills and Blu-Ray screencaptures have been added to the photo gallery. Trailers, making ofs and three clips have been added to the video archive.

Jul
19
2014

A quartet of movies has been added to the archives today. The first is “National Treasure: Book of Secrets”, starring Nicolas Cage, Diane Kruger, Jon Voight, Helen Mirren, Ed Harris and Harvey Keitel. To learn more about the film, visit the career page. Stills and Blu-Ray screencaptures have been added to the photo gallery. Three clips have been added to the video archive.

Jul
05
2014

Today’s final update is Julie Taymor’s magnificent “The Tempest”, featuring Helen’s latest Shakespeare work on screen – and probably her finest. To learn more about the film, visit the career page. Stills, on-set pictures, featurette captures and Blu-Ray screencaptures have been added to the photo gallery. Lots of clips and promotional interviews been added to the video archive.

Jul
05
2014

Up next is Gabriel Axel’s retelling of the the Danish legend of prince Amleth, drawing upon the 12th century works of Saxo Grammaticus – by which Hamlet is inspired. This film remains little-seen, although it’s fine cast of Christian Bale, Gabriel Byrne, Helen Mirren, Tom Wilkinson and many others. To learn more about the film, visit the career page. Stills and screencaptures have been added to the photo gallery. Three clips have been added to the video archive.

Jul
05
2014

Next up is Celestino Coronado’s 1976 feature film adaptation of “Hamlet”, also known as “The Naked Hamlet” (for which Helen is not the reason). This might be the strangest project she has ever done on film. To learn more about the film, visit the career page. Screencaptures have been added to the photo gallery. Three clips have been added to the video archive.

Jul
05
2014

Today we spotlight four of Helen’s Shakespeare adaptations on the big screen, ranging from 1968 to 2010. Let’s start with Peter Hall’s adaptation of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” from 1968, in which Helen played Hermia, co-starring Diana Rigg, Ian Richardson, Judi Dench and Ian Holm. To learn more about the film, visit the career page. Stills and screencaptures have been added to the photo gallery. Three clips have been added to the video archive.