She’s one of Britain’s greatest actors but Dame Judi Dench admits she wanted to be in more sex scenes.
Judi, 85, said: “I have done a few bed scenes. Not many in the theatre. What a disappointment.”
The Bond actress may not be known for steamy roles but has lost none of her ability to surprise.
Last week, she became the oldest star to feature on the front cover of Vogue magazine.
The fashion bible – which pictured her in a Dolce & Gabbana floral silk trench coat – described her as “a kind of cultural tea cosy to be popped soothingly over the nation’s beleaguered identity in times of crisis”.
Judi – who has had seven Oscar nominations since turning 60 – is modest about her success.
She said: “It’s really called luck. The whole business of theatre is suddenly being in the right place at the right time and by chance somebody will say, ‘That person might do’.
“It is not really to do with talent, I don’t think. It just happens that you fall into the slot at that time.”
Judi is currently self-isolating at home in Surrey during the Covid-19 crisis.
She added: “I’m sure I feel like everyone else, such unprecedented times are hard to comprehend.
“What is a good thing is that it has made people aware of the predicament of others who are completely alone. If a great deal of kindness comes out of this, then that will be a plus.”
