Eileen Atkins stars in "Robin Hood" (2010), directed by Ridley Eileen, as Eleanor of Aquitaine.
Eileen Atkins is highly respected around the world for her distinguished career on stage and screen. She shared a SAG Award for Best Ensemble with her co-stars from the cast of Robert Altman's "Gosford Park" (2001) and her supporting role in "The Dresser" (1983) earned her a BAFTA nomination. Created Commander of the British Empire (CBE) in 1990, Atkins was raised to Dame Commander in 2001. She was recently seen in Lajos Koltai's "Evening," with Meryl Streep.
Born in London, Atkins was a student at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. She made her first appearance in London as Jaquenetta in "Love's Labours Lost" for Robert Atkins at the Open Air Theatre, Regents Park. Seasons in repertory followed, including two years with the RSC at Stratford-upon-Avon. She went on to work at the Old Vic, where her roles included the Queen in "Richard II," Miranda in "The Tempest," and Viola in "Twelfth Night" in 1962.
Feature film credits include "Last Chance Harvey," opposite Dustin Hoffman and Emma Thompson, "The Dresser," "Equus," and the role of Mrs. Bentley in "Let Him Have It," directed by Peter Medak. She appeared opposite Jack Nicholson in Mike Nichols' 1994 feature "Wolf." Atkins co-starred in "Jack and Sarah" for director Tim Sullivan; "The Avengers," directed by Jeremiah Chechnick; Stephen Daldry's "The Hours," with Nicole Kidman; and Robert Altman's multiple award-winning "Gosford Park," playing the role of Mrs. Croft. In 2002, Atkins appeared in "American Girl," directed by Dennie Gordon, and Anthony Minghella's "Cold Mountain."
Among Atkins' other film credits are Mira Nair's "Vanity Fair," Robert Towne's "Ask The Dust," "The Queen Of Sheba's Pearls," written and directed by Colin Nutley, "The Feast of the Goat," directed by Luis Llosa and the independent film "Scenes Of A Sexual Nature," directed by Ed Blum.
Atkins' numerous television credits include leading roles in "The Three Sisters," "The Heiress," "Olive and The Letter," and the title roles in "Major Barbara," "The Duchess of Malfi," "Electra," "The Lady From The Sea," and "The Jean Rhys Woman." She played John Osborne's mother in "A Better Class Of Person" (Granada Television), Mrs. Morel in the BBC Television adaptation of "Sons And Lovers," Stella Kirby in "Eden End" (Yorkshire Television) and Tamara in the BBC Television Shakespeare production of "Titus Andronicus." Atkins appeared in "Smiley's People," "The Burston Rebellion," and "Breaking Up," all for BBC TV. She co-starred with Lee Remick and Dirk Bogarde in the BBC telefilm "The Vision."
In 1991, Atkins portrayed Mrs. Pankhurst in Oyster Television's "In My Defence" series before starring opposite Brian Cox in "The Lost Language of Cranes," a Screen Two telefilm written by Sean Mathias and directed by Nigel Finch. In 1993, Atkins played Mrs. Maitland in "The Maitlands," directed by Lindsey Posner and produced by Simon Curtis for the BBC Performance series. She played Judith Starkadder in Stella Gibbons' "Cold Comfort Farm," directed by John Schlesinger for the BBC. She starred as Jane Murdstone in Peter Medak's "David Copperfield" and played the role of Emily in "Women Talking Dirty." She also appeared in BBC's "Sleepers" and "Love Again," "Bertie & Elizabeth" for Carlton and "The Lives of Animals" for BBC4.
Recent TV credits include "Waking The Dead," "Miss Marple: Towards Zero," "Cranford" and "Ballet Shoes" for the BBC.
In the contemporary theatre, Atkins' credits include "Semi Detached" with Laurence Olivier, "Exit The King" with Alec Guinness, and "The Restoration of Arnold Middleton." She won the 1965 Evening Standard Award for Best Actress for her performance as Childie in "The Killing Of Sister George," and made her New York debut in this play. She returned to New York in 1967 to appear in "The Promise."
In 1968 she appeared in "The Cocktail Party" at Chichester, which subsequently transferred to the West End and in Peter Gill's "The Sleepers Den" at The Royal Court Theatre Upstairs.
Atkins won a Variety Club Award for her role as Elizabeth in Robert Bolt's "Vivat! Vivat! Regina" at the 1970 Chichester Festival and later at the Piccadilly Theatre, a performance she repeated in New York.
Other London theatre credits include the title roles in "Suzanna Andler" at the Aldwych Theatre, "St Joan" at the Old Vic and "Medea" at the Young Vic. She played Nell in "Passion Play" for the Royal Shakespeare Company at the Aldwych, presented an evening of TS. Eliot's poetry at the Lyric Theatre and appeared in "Exclusive" at the Playhouse Theatre, directed by Michael Rudman.
At the National Theatre, Atkins played Hesione in John Schlesinger's acclaimed production of "Heartbreak House" and leading roles in productions of "Cymbeline" and Pinter's "Mountain Language." She received an Olivier Award for Best Supporting Actress in Peter Hall's production of "The Winter's Tale" and was nominated for an Olivier Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance as Hanna Jelkes in Tennessee Williams' "The Night Of The Iguana," directed by Richard Eyre at the Lyttleton Theatre. She played Gunhild Borkman opposite Paul Scofield and Vanessa Redgrave in the hugely successful "John Gabriel Borkman," again directed by Richard Eyre.
In 1989, Atkins received great critical acclaim when she appeared as Virginia Woolf in her one-woman show "A Room Of One's Own" at the Lamb's theatre in New York, where she received the Drama Desk Award for Best Solo Performance and a special citation in a practically unanimous vote from the New York Drama Critics Circle. She then took the show on a short nationwide tour of the US. including a season at the Westwood Center in Los Angeles. She also recreated the role for Thames television in a version filmed on location at Girton College, Cambridge, the venue of Mrs. Woolf's original lecture. Most recently, she revived the play at the Hampstead theatre.
In 1992, Atkins premiered her own play, "Vita and Virginia," at the Chichester Festival Theatre, playing Virginia Woolf opposite Penelope Wilton's Vita Sackville West. The show played a season at the Ambassadors Theatre in the West End.
She has appeared many times on the American stage, where her credits include "As You Like It" at Stratford, Connecticut; "The Duchess of Malfi" at the Mark Taper Center, Los Angeles; "Mary Barnes" at the Long Wharf Theatre, Connecticut and the title role of "Prin" at the Manhattan Theatre Club. Her last appearance on the New York stage was starring in "Indiscretions (Les Parents Terribles)," directed by Sean Mathias, at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre.
Atkins appeared in Edward Albee's "A Delicate Balance" with Maggie Smith at the Haymarket, directed by Anthony Page. She played The Woman in the RSC's "The Unexpected Man" opposite Michael Gambon, a role for which she won an Olivier Award for Best Actress. Atkins went on to enjoy success with this role on Broadway. Atkins appeared with Corin Redgrave in "Honour" at the National Theatre, directed by Roger Michell, for which she won the Olivier Award for Best Actress. She appeared on Broadway in William Nicholson's "Retreat From Moscow," for which she received a Tony nomination. In 2005, Atkins appeared as Meg in Harold Pinter's play "The Birthday Party" at the Duchess Theatre, London, directed by Lindsay Posner. 2006 saw her play Sister Aloysius in "Doubt," which enjoyed a successful run on Broadway at the Walter Kerr Theater and was directed by Doug Hughes.
In 2007, Atkins appeared at the Almeida Theatre as Bridget in "There Came Gypsy Riding" by Frank McGuinness, directed by Michael Attenborough. She begins 2008 with a revival of "The Sea," playing Louise Rafi in Jonathan Kent's production at the Theatre Royal Haymarket.
Eileen Atkins is highly respected around the world for her distinguished career on stage and screen. She shared a SAG Award for Best Ensemble with her co-stars from the cast of Robert Altman's "Gosford Park" (2001) and her supporting role in "The Dresser" (1983) earned her a BAFTA nomination. Created Commander of the British Empire (CBE) in 1990, Atkins was raised to Dame Commander in 2001. She was recently seen in Lajos Koltai's "Evening," with Meryl Streep.
Born in London, Atkins was a student at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. She made her first appearance in London as Jaquenetta in "Love's Labours Lost" for Robert Atkins at the Open Air Theatre, Regents Park. Seasons in repertory followed, including two years with the RSC at Stratford-upon-Avon. She went on to work at the Old Vic, where her roles included the Queen in "Richard II," Miranda in "The Tempest," and Viola in "Twelfth Night" in 1962.
Feature film credits include "Last Chance Harvey," opposite Dustin Hoffman and Emma Thompson, "The Dresser," "Equus," and the role of Mrs. Bentley in "Let Him Have It," directed by Peter Medak. She appeared opposite Jack Nicholson in Mike Nichols' 1994 feature "Wolf." Atkins co-starred in "Jack and Sarah" for director Tim Sullivan; "The Avengers," directed by Jeremiah Chechnick; Stephen Daldry's "The Hours," with Nicole Kidman; and Robert Altman's multiple award-winning "Gosford Park," playing the role of Mrs. Croft. In 2002, Atkins appeared in "American Girl," directed by Dennie Gordon, and Anthony Minghella's "Cold Mountain."
Among Atkins' other film credits are Mira Nair's "Vanity Fair," Robert Towne's "Ask The Dust," "The Queen Of Sheba's Pearls," written and directed by Colin Nutley, "The Feast of the Goat," directed by Luis Llosa and the independent film "Scenes Of A Sexual Nature," directed by Ed Blum.
Atkins' numerous television credits include leading roles in "The Three Sisters," "The Heiress," "Olive and The Letter," and the title roles in "Major Barbara," "The Duchess of Malfi," "Electra," "The Lady From The Sea," and "The Jean Rhys Woman." She played John Osborne's mother in "A Better Class Of Person" (Granada Television), Mrs. Morel in the BBC Television adaptation of "Sons And Lovers," Stella Kirby in "Eden End" (Yorkshire Television) and Tamara in the BBC Television Shakespeare production of "Titus Andronicus." Atkins appeared in "Smiley's People," "The Burston Rebellion," and "Breaking Up," all for BBC TV. She co-starred with Lee Remick and Dirk Bogarde in the BBC telefilm "The Vision."
In 1991, Atkins portrayed Mrs. Pankhurst in Oyster Television's "In My Defence" series before starring opposite Brian Cox in "The Lost Language of Cranes," a Screen Two telefilm written by Sean Mathias and directed by Nigel Finch. In 1993, Atkins played Mrs. Maitland in "The Maitlands," directed by Lindsey Posner and produced by Simon Curtis for the BBC Performance series. She played Judith Starkadder in Stella Gibbons' "Cold Comfort Farm," directed by John Schlesinger for the BBC. She starred as Jane Murdstone in Peter Medak's "David Copperfield" and played the role of Emily in "Women Talking Dirty." She also appeared in BBC's "Sleepers" and "Love Again," "Bertie & Elizabeth" for Carlton and "The Lives of Animals" for BBC4.
Recent TV credits include "Waking The Dead," "Miss Marple: Towards Zero," "Cranford" and "Ballet Shoes" for the BBC.
In the contemporary theatre, Atkins' credits include "Semi Detached" with Laurence Olivier, "Exit The King" with Alec Guinness, and "The Restoration of Arnold Middleton." She won the 1965 Evening Standard Award for Best Actress for her performance as Childie in "The Killing Of Sister George," and made her New York debut in this play. She returned to New York in 1967 to appear in "The Promise."
In 1968 she appeared in "The Cocktail Party" at Chichester, which subsequently transferred to the West End and in Peter Gill's "The Sleepers Den" at The Royal Court Theatre Upstairs.
Atkins won a Variety Club Award for her role as Elizabeth in Robert Bolt's "Vivat! Vivat! Regina" at the 1970 Chichester Festival and later at the Piccadilly Theatre, a performance she repeated in New York.
Other London theatre credits include the title roles in "Suzanna Andler" at the Aldwych Theatre, "St Joan" at the Old Vic and "Medea" at the Young Vic. She played Nell in "Passion Play" for the Royal Shakespeare Company at the Aldwych, presented an evening of TS. Eliot's poetry at the Lyric Theatre and appeared in "Exclusive" at the Playhouse Theatre, directed by Michael Rudman.
At the National Theatre, Atkins played Hesione in John Schlesinger's acclaimed production of "Heartbreak House" and leading roles in productions of "Cymbeline" and Pinter's "Mountain Language." She received an Olivier Award for Best Supporting Actress in Peter Hall's production of "The Winter's Tale" and was nominated for an Olivier Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance as Hanna Jelkes in Tennessee Williams' "The Night Of The Iguana," directed by Richard Eyre at the Lyttleton Theatre. She played Gunhild Borkman opposite Paul Scofield and Vanessa Redgrave in the hugely successful "John Gabriel Borkman," again directed by Richard Eyre.
In 1989, Atkins received great critical acclaim when she appeared as Virginia Woolf in her one-woman show "A Room Of One's Own" at the Lamb's theatre in New York, where she received the Drama Desk Award for Best Solo Performance and a special citation in a practically unanimous vote from the New York Drama Critics Circle. She then took the show on a short nationwide tour of the US. including a season at the Westwood Center in Los Angeles. She also recreated the role for Thames television in a version filmed on location at Girton College, Cambridge, the venue of Mrs. Woolf's original lecture. Most recently, she revived the play at the Hampstead theatre.
In 1992, Atkins premiered her own play, "Vita and Virginia," at the Chichester Festival Theatre, playing Virginia Woolf opposite Penelope Wilton's Vita Sackville West. The show played a season at the Ambassadors Theatre in the West End.
She has appeared many times on the American stage, where her credits include "As You Like It" at Stratford, Connecticut; "The Duchess of Malfi" at the Mark Taper Center, Los Angeles; "Mary Barnes" at the Long Wharf Theatre, Connecticut and the title role of "Prin" at the Manhattan Theatre Club. Her last appearance on the New York stage was starring in "Indiscretions (Les Parents Terribles)," directed by Sean Mathias, at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre.
Atkins appeared in Edward Albee's "A Delicate Balance" with Maggie Smith at the Haymarket, directed by Anthony Page. She played The Woman in the RSC's "The Unexpected Man" opposite Michael Gambon, a role for which she won an Olivier Award for Best Actress. Atkins went on to enjoy success with this role on Broadway. Atkins appeared with Corin Redgrave in "Honour" at the National Theatre, directed by Roger Michell, for which she won the Olivier Award for Best Actress. She appeared on Broadway in William Nicholson's "Retreat From Moscow," for which she received a Tony nomination. In 2005, Atkins appeared as Meg in Harold Pinter's play "The Birthday Party" at the Duchess Theatre, London, directed by Lindsay Posner. 2006 saw her play Sister Aloysius in "Doubt," which enjoyed a successful run on Broadway at the Walter Kerr Theater and was directed by Doug Hughes.
In 2007, Atkins appeared at the Almeida Theatre as Bridget in "There Came Gypsy Riding" by Frank McGuinness, directed by Michael Attenborough. She begins 2008 with a revival of "The Sea," playing Louise Rafi in Jonathan Kent's production at the Theatre Royal Haymarket.
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