Judi Dench to Star in Stephen Frears’ ‘Victoria and Abdul’

Judi Dench will star as Queen Victoria and Stephen Frears will direct Working Title Films’ “Victoria and Abdul.” Dench will be playing Queen Victoria for a second time, having been Oscar-nominated for her previous portrayal in “Mrs. Brown.” She won an Academy Award for portraying Queen Elizabeth I in “Shakespeare in Love,” and has also received Oscar nominations for her performances in “Chocolat,” “Iris,” Frears’ “Mrs. Henderson Presents,” “Notes on a Scandal” and Frears’ “Philomena,” also a best picture Oscar nominee. Read More…