Return of the Movie Info

And then there's Helen Mirren who in some ways stayed in character even during the interview session, i.e. when asked about turning down the C.B.E. ten years ago, the interviewer said, "Sorry I had to ask," and she responded "Yes, I know. You're an American" and then said she wasn't going to answer;Then when she was asked if she remembered what she was doing when Princess Di died, she said she didn't recall, with a hint of "what a silly question ..."

Here's some other prior quotes from IMDB:
The actress describes herself as "being famous for being cool about not being gorgeous."
"The trick in life is learning how to deal with it."
[About the Academy Awards] "It's the creme-de-la-creme of bulls**t."
"All you have to do is to look like crap on film and everyone thinks you're a brilliant actress. Actually, all you've done is look like crap."

So which of her performances does one rent or borrow now:
For fantasy fans, she plays a good Morgana in Excalibur (1981)To see what I'm talking about, click here.
For sheer craziness (and nudity), I'd say Greenaway's Cook,Thief, His Wife and Her Lover.
Her most solid work is the Prime Suspect series. Read here.