• British painter Alessandro Raho, commissioned to portray Judi Dench for the National Portrait Gallery in London, imagined her as a wealthy housewife?

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Helen Mirren

• the Versailles Cuban restaurant is part of actress Helen Mirren's ideal weekend in Los Angeles?

John Gielgud

• Renée Asherson made her first stage appearance in John Gielgud's 1935 production of Romeo and Juliet?
• actor Edward Chapman, known for his role as "Mr. Grimsdale" in many Norman Wisdom films, tried to have Sir John Gielgud thrown out of Equity?
• actress Kate Terry, grandmother of John Gielgud, had a very successful acting career until she left the stage at age 23?

Laurence Olivier

• Broadway producer Jed Harris was the inspiration for both Laurence Olivier's interpretation of Richard III, and Walt Disney's Big Bad Wolf?

Jessica Lange

• fashion illustrator Antonio Lopez discovered Jessica Lange, Grace Jones, and Jerry Hall?

Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress

• the 2005 World Series of Poker Ladies Champion had been nominated for an Academy Award in 1994?