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    Actress Judi Dench says she's battling blindness

    LONDON (AP) — Actress Judi Dench is battling to save her sight.

    The James Bond star said in an interview published Saturday that she had been diagnosed with macular degeneration, an eye condition which can cause blindness, and that her eyesight was already so bad that she couldn't even read her own scripts.

    The 77-year-old told the Daily Mirror that she was relying on friends and family to keep her up to speed with her lines.

    "It's usually my daughter or my agent or a friend and actually I like that, because I sit there and imagine the story in my mind," she told the newspaper during an interview at a London hotel. "The most distressing thing is in a restaurant in the evening I can't see the person I'm having dinner with."

    The Mirror didn't say exactly where or when the interview took place. Messages left for Dench's agent were not immediately returned Saturday.

    Dench made her Shakespearean debut in 1957 at London's Old Vic and has since taken on a vast number of theater, film and television roles.

    She won an Academy Award for her role as Queen Elizabeth I in "Shakespeare in Love" and is best known to international audiences as intelligence boss M in the James Bond series.

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    The Daily Mirror interview: http://bit.ly/A8zCKy

     
    • Steven  •  3 mths ago
      AS TIME GOES BY must be one of the most brilliant television programs ever produced. It is hilarious in that understated British way. Living room drama/comedy at its best. The entire cast was excellent, the story line was fascinating. Nothing in America comes up to that quality. I've seen her in "Mrs Brown", and "Mrs Henderson Presents". But she will always be Jean Pargetter. Wish her well. She has much to be proud of in her acting career and her personal life.
      • shelley 3 mths ago
        "As Time Goes By" is one of my favorite shows. I watch everything from "Boardwalk Empire" to "Justified" but the Brits know how to do TV so brilliantly. The sitcoms can't be matched nor can their detective series, "Morse", "Poirot" "Gently" etc etc etc. I have watched "ATGB" through many times and find it still fresh, poignant and funny. Rock on, Judi Dench.
      • Betsy 3 mths ago
        I agree with you "Steven". Dam Judi's husband was also special. So sad that she lost him to cancer.
      • mackerelcover 3 mths ago
        Thank goodness for PBS. We get to see the best of all British comedies. Dame Judy is fantastic.
    • Much Ado About Something  •  3 mths ago
      As Time Goes By will always be my favorite Judi Dench role. 10 years of laughing and living with them was great for me!! Rock On Jean Parteger!!
      • No one important 3 mths ago
        Rock on, indeed :-)
      • Maggie 3 mths ago
        There was an episode where she tried to convince "Lionel" so discreetly, to get his hearing tested, that a misunderstanding developed and he thought she was embarrased about her vision. Wonder if the storyline was intentional. In any case, a very gifted actress I wish the best to.
      • busdriverman128 3 mths ago
        God Bless you Judi, I really enjoy you in As Time Goes By, one of my favorites all time' all the best to you and yours.
    • ray  •  La Crosse, Wisconsin  •  2 mths ago
      JUDI DENCE I HAVE THEWOHOL CLOCTION OF AS TIME GOES BY ME &SIS ROSELLA JUST LOVE IT MAY GOD BLESS YOU WE RAE PRAING FOUR YOU WITH LOVE RAY&ROSELLA
    • AnneC  •  Mission, Kansas  •  3 mths ago
      She will always be Jean Pargeter to me, too! I have watched that whole thing a half-dozen times & she STILL makes me laugh!! I have faith that she'll find a way to make this work & that she'll be alright. . . James Bond always finds a way!! Best of luck to her. . .
      • Betsy 3 mths ago
        There are many new treatments coming out for macular degeneration. I have a friend who will be 87 this year and is under treatment for this condition. It has been stabilized for her. Let's hope that Dame Judi will have favorable results for herself, also.
      • shelley 3 mths ago
        I love "As Time Goes By". I have watched it through many times and know that without Dame Judi it would have never been the fab show it is. A show about good people who know they are flawed but do their best to muddle through. Lessons for us all.
    • sue  •  Johnson City, Tennessee  •  3 mths ago
      Will always be such a lovely, classy lady...wish her only the best!!
      • Tamie 3 mths ago
        I agree, wish she would guest on Downton Abbey.
      • Blues Guitarist 3 mths ago
        Did you really just use the word "classy?"
      • sue 3 mths ago
        Low-brow....look that one up!!
    • mjl1516  •  Columbus, Ohio  •  3 mths ago
      I love Dame Judy! Best wishes as she faces this health challenge.
      • James Andrews 3 mths ago
        She's a great actress.
      • cjm 3 mths ago
        This is a true tragedy. My positives thought you out to you Dame Judy Dench
      • cjm 3 mths ago
        oops, I meant my positive thoughts go out to you Dame Judy Dench.
    • Irish Harper.  •  Wallingford, Connecticut  •  3 mths ago
      I am so sorry to hear this..she is such a gift.. here's hoping the best for her... much love..
    • Cynthia W  •  Jacksonville, Florida  •  3 mths ago
      Hope she won't lose her sight. She's a wonderful actress and an inspiration to those over age 50.
    • SarkSister  •  3 mths ago
      Loved her in Mrs. Brown. I think she should have won the Oscar for that role.I wish her the best in her battle with this disease.
    • Di  •  Troy, Michigan  •  3 mths ago
      My dad has this and he is legally blind. My thoughts are with this most wonderful actress.
    • Whoda Thunk  •  Ironton, Ohio  •  3 mths ago
      Oh to me she will always be Jean Pargeter(sp?) and will live forever with Lionel Hardcastle.
    • ms. B  •  Baltimore, Maryland  •  3 mths ago
      I hope everything works out for her, shes a great actress.
    • jean15june  •  3 mths ago
      i hope things will go well. i have loved her work since watching her show " as time goes by" on bbc in england.
    • Nancy  •  Aurora, Colorado  •  3 mths ago
      A beautiful, classy, polished professional actress. In every part she played, Judi put her all. It is very sad to see that her acting career might be at an end, as well as the quality of her personal life. I wish her strength to deal with this trial.
    • Jeano  •  Cincinnati, Ohio  •  3 mths ago
      Best wishes . . . she is a great actress . . . I will watch anything with Dame Judi!!
    • Caren R  •  Dallas, Texas  •  3 mths ago
      I hope she's able to get her eyes fixed. She's an amazing actress and I'd hate to see her have to quit!
    • Cherbot3000  •  3 mths ago
      Oh, that's terrible news. Hope you find a way to save your sight!
    • Ladysouth  •  Memphis, Tennessee  •  3 mths ago
      This grand lady will not let anything stand in the way of her performing her craft. She is a lady with great fortitude. I wish her well and continued success in her future endeavors.
    • Wj  •  3 mths ago
      Wonderful actress. I wish her well.
    • Alex mom of five  •  Rochester, New York  •  3 mths ago
      Wonderful actress. We all wish her good health and good life ahead.
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