Eileen Atkins

thumb|Atkins in 2023 Dame Eileen June Atkins (born 15 June 1934) is an English actress. She has worked in the theatre, film, and television consistently since 1953. In 2008, she won the BAFTA TV Award for Best Actress and the Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie for Cranford. She is also a three-time Olivier Award winner, winning Best Supporting Performance in 1988 (for Multiple roles) and Best Actress for The Unexpected Man (1999) and Honour (2004).[2] She was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 1990 and Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) in 2001. Quotes People told me not to go on the internet because I’m angry enough already "Lunch with Eileen Atkins", The Guardian (June 19, 2022) “If I publish volume two I’ll have to either be dead or prepared to leave the country,” interview by Eileen Atkins External links 0040586 Eileen Atkins at tcm.com Eileen Atkins interviewed by Beth Stevens about performing in Doubt on Broadway Eileen Atkins interviewed on Theater Talk about performing in Doubt on Broadway Performance details listed at the Theatre Collection archive, University of Bristol Category:1934 births Category:Living people Category:Actresses from England Category:Best Actress BAFTA Award (television) winners Category:Commanders of the Order of the British Empire