My goddess--and yours--Helen Mirren--returns to the screen on Monday night. She will take on the title role in "Catherine the Great," on HBO. A few things to remember about Dame Mirren:
*Her ancestor served in the Russian Imperial Army. When he lost everything in the Russian Revolution, he became a cab driver.
*Mirren has been Elizabeth I and Elizabeth II (award-winning roles, both). Mirren says she will *not* chip in when "The Crown" starts its coverage of the nineties. ("The Queen" and "The Audience" were enough.) Mirren was yet another queen in "The Madness of King George."
*Mirren never had children and proudly declares there is not "one maternal bone" in her body.
*Though Oscar loves an ingenue, in the Best Actress category, Mirren said FUCK THAT--and she won, anyway.
We can all learn from Helen. She is telling us to do our best. She is everything, always. She is Helen.
*Her ancestor served in the Russian Imperial Army. When he lost everything in the Russian Revolution, he became a cab driver.
*Mirren has been Elizabeth I and Elizabeth II (award-winning roles, both). Mirren says she will *not* chip in when "The Crown" starts its coverage of the nineties. ("The Queen" and "The Audience" were enough.) Mirren was yet another queen in "The Madness of King George."
*Mirren never had children and proudly declares there is not "one maternal bone" in her body.
*Though Oscar loves an ingenue, in the Best Actress category, Mirren said FUCK THAT--and she won, anyway.
We can all learn from Helen. She is telling us to do our best. She is everything, always. She is Helen.
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