STAGE TUBE: Helen Mirren Hosts Saturday Night Live - 'Nothing Like a Dame' and More...

By: Apr. 10, 2011
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On Saturday, April 8 Helen Mirren hosted Saturday Night Love. Her opening monologue turned into a parody to SOUTH PACIFIC's "There is Nothing Like a Dame."

To view the entire Saturday Night Live episode featuring Mirren, click below.

Helen Mirren has won international recognition for her work on stage, screen and television. She swept the Academy, Golden Globe, BAFTA and SAG Awards and every major critics' award for her performance in "The Queen." Mirren has also been Oscar-nominated for her work in "The Madness of King George," "Gosford Park" and, most recently, "The Last Station," and has earned acclaim for a wide range of roles in such films as "RED," "The Tempest," "State of Play," "Calendar Girls," "Teaching Mrs. Tingle," "Cal" and "Excalibur," among many others. On television, Mirren won an Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award and a SAG Award for her performance in the title role of HBO's "Elizabeth I." She also earned two Emmy and three BAFTA Awards for her role as Detective Chief Inspector Jane Tennison in the award-winning series "Prime Suspect." Her long list of television credits includes "Losing Chase," "The Passion of Ayn Rand," "Door to Door," and "The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone." Mirren has also worked extensively in the theatre, receiving two Tony Award nominations, the first for her work in "A Month in the Country," and the second for her role in "Dance of Death."



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