Judi Dench names her biggest career regret

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29 Oct 2026 • 1:56 AM MYT
The Independent
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Judi Dench names her biggest career regret

  • Dame Judi Dench has revealed that Shakespeare’s Cressida is the one acting role she always wished she had the chance to play.
  • Written around 1602, Troilus and Cressida is often classified as one of the Bard’s “problem plays,” blending elements of romance, comedy and tragedy against the backdrop of the Trojan War.
  • The 91-year-old Oscar winner reflected on her career while promoting her upcoming memoir, Is It Too Late to Make a Run For It?, set to be published on 3 November.
  • Dench recently confirmed she can no longer act on stage or screen, or read, due to worsening age-related macular degeneration.
  • First diagnosed with the eye condition in 2012, she shared that she can no longer recognise faces clearly or see the colour blue.

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