Dame Helen Lydia Mirren, DBE (n�e Mironoff); born on 26th July 1945, Queen Charlotte's and Chelsea Hospital, Hammersmith, London, England, UK is an actress. Helen began her acting career with the Royal Shakespeare Company during 1967, being one of the few performers who've achieved the Triple Crown of Acting. She won the Academy Award for Best Actress in 2007 for her performance as Queen Elizabeth II in The Queen, having received the Olivier Award for Best Actress and Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play for the same role in The Audience.