Her film debut was The Third Secret (1964). She would later grow to become one of the nation’s leading Shakespearian performing for the Royal Shakespeare Company and the National Theatre Company in prominent roles such as Juliet (Romeo and Juliet), Ophelia ( Hamlet) and Lady Macbeth ( Macbeth). In 1957, she made her professional theatre debut under the Old Vic Company. During her free time as a child, she would often accompany him backstage to meet with touring performers. His position as a general practitioner for the York’s Theatre Royal led to her introduction of the Theatre world. Her father was Reginald Arthur Dench a doctor who met her mother (Eleanor Olave) while studying medicine at Dublin. Judith Olivia Dench was born on the 9 th of December, 1934 in Heworth, York, England. Following the resumption of work on Skyfall (the 23 rd official Bond movie), it was announced that she would once again reprise her role as ‘M’. Dame Judi Dench has appeared in every Bond movie since Goldeneye including the successful reboot with Casino Royale, making her the longest-running current cast member of the franchise.