Has Judi Dench stopped acting?

Dame Judi Dench is a British actress, widely recognized for her prolific career in theatre, film, and television.

Dame Judi Dench has not publicly announced her retirement from acting. Despite her health issues, Dench continues to work and appears in the film Allelujah, which is based on Alan Bennett’s 2018 play set in a geriatric ward.

In January 2023, she performed “Send in the Clowns” from A Little Night Music at the BBC concert Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends.

Dame Judi Dench has had a career spanning over six decades. She is regarded as one of Britain’s best actresses and is known for her versatile work in a variety of films and television shows spanning several genres, as well as her numerous stage roles.

Dench has received numerous awards throughout her six-decade career, including an Academy Award, a Tony Award, two Golden Globe Awards, four British Academy Television Awards, six British Academy Film Awards, and seven Olivier Awards.