Dame Helen Mirren: Starting a new project is nerve-racking

Dame Helen Mirren: Starting a new project is nerve-racking Dame Helen Mirren has confessed that she still feels anxious whenever she begins a new role. 23 August 2025 Dame Helen Mirren finds starting a new job to be a "nerve-racking" experience. Dame Helen Mirren still suffers from self-doubts The 80-year-old actress has enjoyed huge success in her career, starring on stage and screen for more than six decades - but Helen still feels anxious whenever she begins a new role. She told People: "I think it's because every project that you go into is an unknown.