Lumiere Award
KCET Screening Mrs. Henderson Presents
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Awards -- December 6, 2005
Last Updated:  March 13, 2010

DAME JUDI DENCH and Vice President of KCET MARY MAZUR

Connie E, USA -- Account of the evening and photos

Dame Judi was given the Lumiere Award by KCET. She was the third recipient of the award, the first one having been given to Ian McKellen. She declared that she was going back home and calling Ian McKellen and telling him, "See. I have one, too!"

She told of all of the Americans who come over for the ATGB tapings. She said that the Americans come in a large group. The British people who come are put off to one side, and the American group is brought in (true, I've been there). It's lovely, she declared.

Prompted by the interviewer, she told the story of her doctor Father responding from the audience during "Romeo and Juliet" when Judi had the line "Where are my Mother and My Father, nurse?" "I'm in row H," her Father called out. She also told the story of him phoning her after a live broadcast of one of six episodes of "Hilda Lessways" to warn her that the man she had become engaged to (in the fictional episode) was a "cad."

She did admit, when asked that theatre is her first love and mentioned her two projects next year on stage in addition to playing M in "Casino Royale."

This Q&A was in the same theater in Beverly Hills where the film "Mrs. Henderson Presents" had premiered the night before. Judi had another screening / Q& A to go to the same night for SAG members, so we didn't get a chance to talk to her personally, but she looked and sounded lovely;
and it was so nice to have her visit us in California. She's welcome anytime !

A Special Thank You to Connie E, USA, for sharing

Note:  These photos are exclusive with this website

KCET Public Television for Southern and Central Calfornia

Special screening of "Mrs. Henderson Presents"

MEET JUDI DENCH!!!!! -- "Mrs. Henderson Presents"

Tuesday, December 6, 2005 -- 7:30 PM
Fine Arts Theatre -- Beverly Hills
$30 per person

Includes the presentation of the KCET Lumiere Award to Judi Dench and aQ&A with Pete Hammond, host of the KCET Cinema Series.

Open seating. Space is limited. Convenient parking available.

A Special Thank You to M. Garza with KCET Public TV for sending me this information

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