: 76th BAFTA: Dame Helen Mirren pays tribute to the late Queen #IndiaNEWS #Cinema/Showbiz,TV/OTT,Hollywood London, Feb 20 (IANS) English actress Dame Helen Mirren, who played Queen Elizabeth II in the

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76th BAFTA: Dame Helen Mirren pays tribute to the late Queen #IndiaNEWS #Cinema /Showbiz,TV/OTT,Hollywood
London, Feb 20 (IANS) English actress Dame Helen Mirren, who played Queen Elizabeth II in the 2006 British biographical drama film The Queen, led the tributes paid to the late Queen at the 76th British Academy Film Awards.
Calling the queen our nations leading star, Mirren said, She was unquestionably the nations leading lady but as mysterious as a silent film star. Who else could meet the worlds most famous singers, actors and performers and turn them into her supporting cast, the 77-year-old said.
She further mentioned, Throughout her 70-year reign, she met cinemas greatest icons and witnessed the evolution of Hollywoods golden age to the birth of the blockbuster Her Majesty was front row for it all. Cinema at its best does what Her Majesty did effortlessly: bring us together and unite us in a story.
Your Majesty, you were our nations leading star. On behalf of Bafta, thank you for all that you have done for our film and television industry, she concluded.
The BAFTA awards are being held at the Royal Festival Hall in London and are being streamed live on Lionsgate Play.
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