It seems that all f-bombs have been used on talkshows, so that even a p-bomb, if there’s such a thing, makes it for daily news. Yesterday, Helen has been a guest on Good Morning Britain for quite an entertaining interview. First, Mirren hit back at the hosts remarks on turning 70. “Why do you say that like that? ‘Oh my god, she’s 70! How can anybody be 70?” Because we can’t believe it, you don’t look 70,” co-host Ben Shephard cut-in. “Yes I do, I look 70 with a lot of makeup on and nice hair. I do totally look 70,” Helen responded. Things got worse when Helen recounted a story of camping with Liam Neeson in the 1980s. “We’re camping in this tiny tent, all six-foot-four of Liam and me and we camp in this field, and it pissed with rain non stop for like three days.” Her utterance of the word “pissed” immediately caused the presenters to panic as Shephard replied, “Oh. We should apologize. We can’t say things like that first thing in the morning…one of those moments when you put your foot in your mouth. Apologies.” While Helen initially apologized and quickly rephrased her words (“it rained a lot”), the Tony-award winner then asked, “Why can’t you say that? It’s not very rude.” “Can we have that debate another time, otherwise we’ll get fired. You might be the Queen but you can’t save us,” Garraway replied as Mirren vowed to “shut my mouth.” You can watch the full clip in the video archive. Stills from the taping and screencaptures have been added to the photo gallery.

Both “Trumbo” and “Eye in the Sky”, Helen’s upcoming films for the end of the year, will have their world premieres at the Toronto International Film Festival. In “Trumbo”, Bryan Cranston stars as blacklisted screenwriter Dalton Trumbo, whosecontroversy entangled most everyone in showbiz, from red-baiting gossip columnist Hedda Hopper (Mirren) and John Wayne to Kirk Douglas and Otto Preminger. In “Eye in the Sky”, Mirren stars alongside Aaron Paul, Alan Rickman and Iain Glen in a timely thriller about a terrorist-targeting drone mission that becomes a flashpoint when a civilian girl enters the kill zone. Premiere dates for both films will be announced closer to the festival’s opening.

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!

Another previous year of public appearances has been added to the photo gallery. In 2012, Helen Mirren not only promoted two films – the little-seen “The Door” and the successful “Hitchcock”, she also honored co-star Morgan Freeman at the Golden Globes and the Queen at her Diamond Jubilee in London. Further, Helen received Lifetime Achievements from the European Film Awards and the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in the Czech Republic. To launch all public appearances from 2012, click any of the previews below.

The photo gallery has been updated with pictures of Helen’s public appearances in 2013. It has not yet another busy year, with the West End opening of “The Audience”, for which she won the Olivier award, her performance in “Hitchcock” for which she received Golden Globe, BAFTA and SAG nominations, and her own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. With these additions, the gallery now boasts over 100.000 pictures. That’s amazing – and insane, because most of the public appearances haven’t been added yet, so there’s much more to come.

Helen Mirren can be seen out and about in Italy these days. On July 09, she was honored with the Apoxiomeno Award in Florence. On July 13 and 14, she and husband Taylor Hackford have attended the Ischia Global Film & Music Fest. Pictures from all events have been added to the photo gallery. Edit: Pictures from Ischia’s day 4 and 5 have been added as well.

Photo Gallery – Public Appearances – 2015 – Ischia Global Film & Music Fest – Day 5
Photo Gallery – Public Appearances – 2015 – Ischia Global Film & Music Fest – Day 4
Photo Gallery – Public Appearances – 2015 – Ischia Global Film & Music Fest – Day 2
Photo Gallery – Public Appearances – 2015 – Ischia Global Film & Music Fest – Day 1
Photo Gallery – Public Appearances – 2015 – Helen Mirren Honored with Apoxiomeno Award

There’s no slowing down for Helen since her Tony win. Last week, she has attended the New York premiere of Julie Taymor’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”, the Wrap’s Power Women Breakfast (you can watch her conversation panel here). Helen has also been honored by The World Jewish Congress for her work in “Woman in Gold”. Pictures from all events have been added to the photo gallery.

Photo Gallery – Public Appearances – 2015 – Honor By The World Jewish Congress
Photo Gallery – Public Appearances – 2015 – The Wrap’s Power Women Breakfast
Photo Gallery – Public Appearances – 2015 – “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” New York Premiere

Over 100 additional pictures from the Tony Awards’ arrivals, show and press room have been added to the photo gallery, alongside some funny pictures of Helen’s backstage visit at Broadway’s “Hand of God”.

Photo Gallery – Public Appearances – 2015 – “Hand of God” Broadway Visit
Photo Gallery – Public Appearances – 2015 – 69th Annual Tony Awards – Arrivals
Photo Gallery – Public Appearances – 2015 – 69th Annual Tony Awards – Show
Photo Gallery – Public Appearances – 2015 – 69th Annual Tony Awards – Press Room

Congratulations to Helen Mirren for winning the Tony Award as Best Actress in a Play for “The Audience”. This is the icing on the cake of an already astonishing season. Helen now joins the ranks of a selected group of actors to have won an Oscar, an Emmy and a Tony. Now, to become an EGOT, only a Grammy is missing – so, fingers crossed for an “Audience” audiobook 🙂 Pictures from the arrivals, show and press room have been added to the photo gallery, with many thanks to Claudia for some great contributions. A segment of her acceptance speech has been added to the video archive.

Photo Gallery – Public Appearances – 2015 – 69th Annual Tony Awards – Arrivals
Photo Gallery – Public Appearances – 2015 – 69th Annual Tony Awards – Show
Photo Gallery – Public Appearances – 2015 – 69th Annual Tony Awards – Screencaptures
Photo Gallery – Public Appearances – 2015 – 69th Annual Tony Awards – Press Room

The 69th Annual Tony Awards are taking place tonight. Helen Mirren is nominated as Best Actress in a Play for “The Audience”, and many outlets are predicting her to win. As Vulture writes, “Who will deny the Queen of England a Tony Award to go with her Oscar?” A Tony win would mean a triple crown for Mirren, joining the ranks of actors who have won an Oscar, a Tony and an Emmy. In anticipation of tonight’s ceremony, clips of Helen’s previous Tony appearances – including nominations for 1995’s A Month in the Country and for 2001’s Dance of Death – have been added to the video archive. Look at the coincidence at the 2002 awards ceremony with the award being presented by Helen’s former partner, Liam Neeson and his wife, the late Natasha Richardson, who also happened to be Helen’s co-star in “The Comfort of Strangers”.

Video Archive – Award Shows – 64th Annual Tony Awards (2010)
Video Archive – Award Shows – 58th Annual Tony Awards (2004)
Video Archive – Award Shows – 56th Annual Tony Awards (2002)
Video Archive – Award Shows – 49th Annual Tony Awards (1995)