Geraldine James

Geraldine James, OBE (lahir 6 Juli 1950), adalah seorang aktris film, televisi, dan panggung Inggris. Lahir di Maidenhead, Berkshire, dia berlatih di Drama Centre London dan memulai karir akting profesionalnya pada tahun 1970-an. Dia mendapat pengakuan atas penampilannya dalam drama televisi Dummy (1977) dan miniseri The Jewel in the Crown (1984). Penampilannya bersama Peggy Ashcroft dalam She's Been Away (1989) membuatnya mendapatkan Piala Volpi untuk Aktris Terbaik di Festival Film Venesia. Kredit filmnya termasuk Gandhi (1982), Calendar Girls (2003), Sherlock Holmes (2009), Alice in Wonderland (2010), The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011), Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011), dan 45 Years (2015). Dia memerankan Nyonya Hudson dalam film Sherlock Holmes karya Guy Ritchie dan Ratu Mary di Downton Abbey (2019) dan Downton Abbey: A New Era (2022). James juga dikenal karena peran televisinya dalam Band of Gold (1995), Utopia (2013-2014), Anne with an E (2017-2019), dan Silo (2023). Penggambarannya sebagai Marilla Cuthbert di Anne dengan huruf E memberinya pengakuan internasional yang luas. Sepanjang karirnya, ia telah menerima empat nominasi BAFTA Television Award dan telah tampil secara ekstensif di teater, termasuk produksi Broadway The Merchant of Venice bersama Dustin Hoffman. Dia diangkat sebagai Petugas Orde Kerajaan Inggris (OBE) pada tahun 2003 atas jasanya pada drama.

Geraldine James, OBE (born 6 July 1950), is an English film, television, and stage actress. Born in Maidenhead, Berkshire, she trained at the Drama Centre London and began her professional acting career in the 1970s. She gained recognition for her performances in the television drama Dummy (1977) and the miniseries The Jewel in the Crown (1984). Her performance alongside Peggy Ashcroft in She’s Been Away (1989) earned her the Volpi Cup for Best Actress at the Venice Film Festival. Her film credits include Gandhi (1982), Calendar Girls (2003), Sherlock Holmes (2009), Alice in Wonderland (2010), The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011), Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011), and 45 Years (2015). She portrayed Mrs. Hudson in Guy Ritchie’s Sherlock Holmes films and Queen Mary in Downton Abbey (2019) and Downton Abbey: A New Era (2022). James is also known for her television roles in Band of Gold (1995), Utopia (2013-2014), Anne with an E (2017-2019), and Silo (2023). Her portrayal of Marilla Cuthbert in Anne with an E brought her widespread international recognition. Throughout her career, she has received four BAFTA Television Award nominations and has performed extensively in theater, including a Broadway production of The Merchant of Venice opposite Dustin Hoffman. She was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 2003 for her services to drama.