Award-winning actress Hellen Mirren added another best actress trophy to her shelf as she accepted her award from Daniel Radcliff
at the Olivier Awards in London on Sunday, April 28. Mirren was honored
for her portrayal of regal yet vulnerable Queen Elizabeth II in Peter
Morgan's play "The Audience".
In her acceptance speech, Mirren jokingly said that the monarch actually
deserved the award "for the most consistent and committed performance
of the 20th century and probably the 21st century." Later at the
backstage, she explained, "I was making a joke about the queen winning,
but I think actually it is a reflection of the kind of respect the queen
is held in."
Being Olivier Award nominee three times before, Mirren responded to this
victory with a humble appreciation. "[Finally winning] doesn't mean
that I was the best actor. There were so many incredible performances
out there," the Sophia Tolstaya depicter in "The Last Station" said.
Before "The Audience", Mirren portrayed the same role in 2006's film "The Queen", which was also penned by Morgan. She took home an Academy award, a Golden Globe and UK's most prestigious BAFTA.
"Each time I [play her] I feel people are really responding to the
queen," she told reporters at the reception, which took place at
London's Royal Opera House. "I feel I am rather coasting along on that love and respect."
Hosted by "Downton Abbey" actor Hugh Bonneville and "Hysteria" actress Sheridan Smith, the ceremony saw the performances by Matthew Morrison, Idina Menzel and Petula Clark.
Monday, 29 April 2013
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