Dame Judi Dench: ‘I can’t do a play, a film or read any more’
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Dame Judi Dench says age-related macular degeneration has left her unable to act on stage or in films, or read. The 91-year-old, diagnosed in 2012, said her sight loss also makes it difficult to recognise faces, showing how the condition has affected both her work and everyday life.
Dench’s career has spanned more than seven decades, including an Oscar-winning role as Queen Elizabeth I in *Shakespeare in Love* and her portrayal of “M” in the James Bond films. She has previously described difficulties seeing on sets and learning scripts, while continuing to make public appearances. In a radio interview, she also recalled meeting Sidney Poitier, her love of Shakespeare and a late arrival to lunch with former MI6 chief Sir David Spedding.
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- Sight loss has ended Dench’s ability to act and read.
- She was diagnosed with macular degeneration in 2012.
- The 91-year-old reflects on her career and memories.
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