Judi Dench says she has no intention of retiring any time soon.
Dench remains one of the most popular and in demand actresses: in fact she is back on the big screen this week in her powerful new film Philomena.
And while Dench may be nearing the age of eighty, it seems that she has no intentions of slowing down.
When The Sunday Time remarked that she would be turning eighty in December 2014, the actress said: "Oh yes, but don't say that! That's an absolutely filthy thing to say.
"Don't say 'old', don't say 'retired', and don't say '80'. I'm not even considering retiring."
Dench is already being tipped as a major Oscar contender for her performance in Philomena - will she finally get her hands on the Best Actress Oscar prize?
The actress underwent knee replacement surgery earlier this year and she says that she is fully recovered from the procedure.
"I am fully recovered now. I don't want to make a big thing out of it. I'm doing the physio, and that's all fine. It's an extraordinary thing, knee replacement. How do they even set about it?"
Philomena is released 1st November.
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