Dame Judi Dench, 85, looks radiant in British Vogue as she becomes fashion bible’s oldest cover star in HISTORY and vows to never retire
- Judi, has become the eldest woman to ever cover British Vogue in its 104-year history
- The actress, 85, appears in the June issue of the fashion bible and made history with her cover shoot
- The Oscar-winning actress also shut down any talk of retiring and joked: ‘No, no, no, no. Don’t use that word, Giles. Not in this house. Not here!’
- Dame Judi made her first professional stage performance in 1957 and her film debut was in 1964 for The Third Secret
- She has since appeared in the James Bond films, Philomena and Shakespeare in Love, to which she won an Academy Award
Dame Judi Dench has become the eldest woman to ever cover British Vogue in its 104-year history.
The actress, 85, appears in the June issue of the fashion bible and made history with her cover shoot.
Dame Judi looked radiant in the head shot as she posed in a floral high-necked blouse with her silver locks styled into a textured do and a slick of make-up.
Radiant: Dame Judi Dench has become the eldest woman to ever cover British Vogue in its 104-year history
Speaking to the magazine, the Oscar-winning actress also shut down any talk of retiring after nearly 60 years in the business.
Dame Jude joked to the magazine: ‘No, no, no, no. Don’t use that word, Giles. Not in this house. Not here. Wash your mouth out!’
She added: ‘Rage, rage against the dying of the light. Never was a truer word spoken.’
Icon: The actress, 85, appears in the June issue of the fashion bible and made history with her cover shoot
Dame Judi is currently self-isolating at home during the COVID-19 pandemic, which has killed 28,734 people and infected 191K in the UK alone.
She said: ‘I am sure I feel like everyone else, such unprecedented times are quite hard to comprehend.
‘What is a good thing is that it has made people aware of the predicament of others who are completely alone. If a great deal of kindness comes out of this, then that will be a plus.’
Read the full feature in the June issue of Vogue available via digital download and on newsstands Thursday 7th May.