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.
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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Fast Facts
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Born
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Parents
Arthur, a gas meter reader and Annie, a seamstressVariety: Eileen Atkins Biography
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Her mother was 46 years old when she gave birth to EileenVariety: Eileen Atkins Biography
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Attended Guildhall School of Music and Drama for three years after winning a scholarshipVariety: Eileen Atkins Biography
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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)
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1978
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1990
Commander of the British Empire (CBE)
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2001
Became Dame Commander (DBE)
