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Editorial Review:
This marvelous collection of images, many of which are drawn from Judi Dench’s personal photo albums, offer the actress’s many fans a rare insight into her life. John Miller, her biographer, has augmented Judi Dench’s own photos with images depicting 50 years of distinguished work in film, theater, and television. From her childhood in York and her first work as an actress in her teens to recent informal shots backstage and private family photos, these images show Judi Dench as never seen before. Judi Dench is the foremost actress in contemporary British theater. She has also won acclaim for her films, with memorable performances in Shakespeare in Love, for which she received an Oscar, as well as Iris, Chocolat, Mrs. Brown, and Mrs. Henderson Presents, all of which garnered her Oscar nominations.
Judi Dench Scenes from My Life Reviews:
Photos are excellent 
2009-04-30 - This came on time with more photos than the American version. She is multitalented and is ageing better than I am and I am younger. Awesome actress worth buying.
Lovely book about a lovely lady
2009-04-29 - Any fan of Dame Judi Dench will enjoy this beautiful picture book showing candid photographs as well as more formal pictures of this great actress. The book makes a wonderful "coffee table" book for guests to peruse. Dame Judi has written comments about each picture and in those comments and the pictures chosen, she shares a bit of insight into both her professional life and personal life. A winner of a book.
Too many photos, too little info 
2007-12-26 - Judi Dench is a favorite actress and I wanted to know more about her life. Too many photos and not enough about the person.
Must have for fans of Dame Judi 
2007-05-13 - If your are as big a Dame Judi fan as I am this book is a must read or maybe, more accurately, a must see. It's sprinkled with family photos of Judi Dench, her late husband, Michael Williams and her daughter. Best of all it covers virtually all of her career from her early Royal Shakespearean Company days through all of her stage, movie and TV performances (up to but not including her latest film, "Notes on a Scandal.)
This book is literally presented as "scenes" with great photos and anecdotes about her many talented costars starting with her RSC performances - a virtual who's who of great British actors.
If you are an American like me and were originally introduced to Judi Dench through the limited offerings of her BBC TV show "As Time Goes By," this book gives you loads of insights into the breadth of her career. It has dozens of black and white photos and just as many brilliant color photos.
There are brief comments by Dame Judi about family photos and other personal moments that give one a bit of insight into her real life. She comes across as being very down to earth and her legendary sense of humor shines through. The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars is because this isn't an actual autobiography by Dame Judi. It would have been nice to have had more material written by her.
All in all this is a great coffee table book for fans of one of the great actors of our times.
Touching, warm and funny
2007-04-03 - Judi Dench continually amazes, and her wonderfully open, honest, and often touching personal photo album style of bio leaves one with an even greater sense of her lovliness as a human being. The book is truly a delightful journey.
