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Dame Eileen June Atkins was born in London, UK. She is an English actress and occasional screenwriter. She has worked in the theatre, film, and television consistently since 1953. She has won several major acting awards, including a BAFTA, an Emmy and three Olivier's. She joined the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1957 and made her Broadway debut in the 1966 production of The Killing of Sister George, for which she received the first of four Tony Award nominations for Best Actress in a Play in 1967. Her film roles include, Equus, The Dresser, Let Him Have It, Wolf, Jack and Sarah, Gosford Park, Evening, Last Chance Harvey and Robin Hood. She also wrote the screenplay for the 1997 film version of Mrs Dalloway, starring Vanessa Redgrave.