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- Born: June 16, 1934 in London, EnglandVariety: Eileen Atkins Biography
- Was born at a Salvation Army hospitalVariety: Eileen Atkins Biography
- Parents: Arthur, a gas meter reader and Annie, a seamstressVariety: Eileen Atkins Biography
- Her mother was 46 years old when she gave birth to EileenVariety: Eileen Atkins Biography
- Attended Guildhall School of Music and Drama for three years after winning a scholarshipVariety: Eileen Atkins Biography
- Married actor Julian Glover when she was 22 years old but divorced after almost 10 years of marriageThe Spectator: Meeting Eileen Atkins (March 21, 2007)
- 1978: Married Bill ShepherdThe Spectator: Meeting Eileen Atkins (March 21, 2007)
- 1990: Commander of the British Empire (CBE)
- 2001: Became Dame Commander (DBE)
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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.
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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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British actor Eileen Atkins adapting Helen Garner's novel 'Spare Room' for the stage http://is.gd/52iY1
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Yes, the Poirot is with Suchet, along with Eileen Atkins, Barbara Hershey - well, a LOT of great british/french/german/american actors.
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Eileen Atkins & David Morrissey to star in new ITV adap of Murder on the Orient Express.
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