Eileen Atkins
Dame Eileen Atkins is a British award-winning actress. She began performing as a child to help support her working class family. Aktins is a veteran of the stage, film and television in both the United States and in England.
Akins won a 2008 Emmy for her performance in Cranford.
Fast Facts
- Born: June 16, 1934 in London, England1
- Was born at a Salvation Army hospital1
- Parents: Arthur, a gas meter reader and Annie, a seamstress1
- Her mother was 46 years old when she gave birth to Eileen1
- Attended Guildhall School of Music and Drama for three years after winning a scholarship1
- Married actor Julian Glover when she was 22 years old but divorced after almost 10 years of marriage2
- 1978: Married Bill Shepherd2
- 1990: Commander of the British Empire (CBE)
- 2001: Became Dame Commander (DBE)
Honors and Awards Highlights
- 1998: Inducted into the Theater Hall of Fame
- 2001: Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Acting Ensemble in Gosford Park
- 2001: The Actor for Outstanding Performance by the Cast of a Theatrical Motion Picture in Gosford Park
- 1999: Olivier Award as Best Actress in a Play in The Unexpected Man
- 1994/1995: OBIE Award for Performance in Vita and Virginia
- 1992: London Critics' Circle Award as Best Actress in The Night of the Iguana
- 1990/1991: OBIE Award for Performance in A Room of One's Own
- 1988/1989: Olivier Award for Best Supporting Performance in Cymbeline and Mountain Language
- 1965: Plays and Players London Theatre Critics Award for Most Promising Newcomer
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