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Dame Judi Dench: 'I can't do a play, a film or read any more'

Thursday 22 October06:01 · 3h agoAI summary
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The Oscar-winning actress, who has age-related macular degeneration, says she can no longer perform or read, and struggles to recognise faces.

01Summary

  1. 01Dame Judi Dench was diagnosed with age-related macular degeneration in 2012.
  2. 02She told BBC Radio 4's Today programme she cannot act on stage or in films, nor read.
  3. 03Dench said she sometimes hugs the wrong people because she cannot see them clearly.
  4. 04She said she has no opinion on who should play the next James Bond.
  5. 05The actress described meeting Sidney Poitier as 'thrilling' and recalled her brother's performance in Macbeth sparking her love of Shakespeare.

02Why it matters

Dench's condition highlights the challenges a celebrated actor faces with sight loss, showing how age-related macular degeneration has ended her career in theatre and film.

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