
In theaters March 10, 2023
An extensive chronology that features information, quotes and pictures on every year of Dame Helen Mirren's career. | ![]() |
Learn more about every film, theatre play and television series that Helen has done, ranging from 1965 to 2022. | Mirren in her own words: Interviews from the past seven decades, collected from all around the world. | ![]() |
Browse the largest collections of Helen Mirren photography, including appearances, stills and HD screencaptures. | ![]() |
From attending awards and talkshows to interviews and making ofs, the video archive features hundreds of clips. |
The Hidden Room
June 19, 1993
| 30 minutes
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Production Notes
Upon its original broadcast, Entertainment Weekly reviewed Helen’s episode. “Only the presence of Prime Suspect’s Helen Mirren could draw me back to this mediocre anthology series specializing in romantic suspense stories, currently in its second season. I can’t imagine, though, what drew the excellent Mirren to this material, an episode entitled “Love Crimes.” She stars as a mysterious woman who pops into the life of a sad-sack antiques dealer, played by Stephen McHattie. First Mirren coaxes him into giving her a job, then she seduces him. Given the stiff quality of the lines in Jeannie Elias’ script (“My husband doesn’t make me feel as if I’m desirable to look at”), it takes all of Mirren’s talent to make her character seem as alluring as she’s supposed to be. “Love Crimes” concludes with a hokey, O. Henry-ish twist that will leave you groaning. The only reason I can hazard that Mirren agreed to baste this turkey is that it gives TV viewers a chance to see her in a part more glamorous than her no-makeup Prime Suspect role. In just the first two minutes of “Love Crimes,” we see her in white lace underwear followed quickly by similar black lace gear. Mirren pulls it off, so to speak, but this actress deserves a lot better.”
Awards and Nominations for Helen Mirren
★ CableACE Award – Actress in a Dramatic Series