by Spencer AlthouseBuzzFeedBuzzFeed Staff 1. Judi Dench is 91 years old and was born on December 9, 1934. She's been nominated for eight different Oscars and won once in 1999 for her role in Shakespeare in Love, appearing on screen for just 8 minutes. Here's a super recent photo of her. Ian West - Pa Images / Getty Images Dame Judi does occasionally still act, and she even has an upcoming short film that's in post-production, but she's effectively retired due to her deteriorating eyesight. Her first onscreen role was in 1959.