Helen Mirren Biography & Movies

HELEN MIRREN Birth Name: Ilyena Lydia Mironoff Date of Birth: July 26, 1945 Born and raised in London, England, Helen Mirren is a descendant of a Russian noble family—her father was a Russian aristocrat who was stranded in London after the 1917 Russian Revolution. Knowing she wanted to become an actress as early as age six, Helen tried to please her parents with a stint at a teacher's college, but ultimately joined the National Youth Theatre, starting her acting career on stage. As early as age... See All