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Biography. Veteran British star of both stage and screen, Eileen Atkins rose from her working-class roots to become one of the most accomplished and decorated actresses to cross the Atlantic. Though not as well known across the pond as contemporaries Judi Dench or Helen Mirren, Atkins nonetheless thrived on the stage, earning numerous awards ...
Jan 11, 2019 · With a long and distinguished acting career, Dame Eileen Atkins is well versed in dealing with the perils of location filming. Shooting the new season of "Doc Martin" on the windswept cliffs of the North Cornwall coast on a bitterly cold Spring day proved a challenge. “It was an awfully cold day and we were filming on the side of a cliff near ...
Sep 26, 2017 · Eileen Atkins with Michael Gambon and director Trevor Nunn in 2012 Credit: Andrew Crowley She was at her most combustible when the BBC decided to revive Upstairs, Downstairs in 2010. (Atkins and ...
Dec 24, 2019 · Eileen Atkins is living her life single after the death of her husband Bill Shepard who was a producer by profession. The former couple had tied the knot on 2nd February 1978, and they were in a happy marital relationship until the producer pa s sed away on 24th June 2016.
Jan 18, 2016 · Dame Eileen Atkins' extensive acting credits include the TV series 'Cranford', for which she won a Bafta and an Emmy, and, on stage, 'Honour', for which she won an Olivier. Jump to content.
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Oct 7, 2021 · Eileen Atkins is a familiar face on television, turning up in period dramas and other programmes. Her generation of actors, which includes Maggie Smith and Judi Dench, are also famous for their stage work and establishing theatre companies; Eileen’s contribution is a memorable one in its own right.
