Judi Dench shared a health update about her vision loss, which revealed she could no longer recognize others.
In a joint interview with her ex. macbeth supporting role Ian McKellen for ITV Newspublished on Wednesday, November 26, 90-year-old Dench detailed how macular degeneration affects her vision. “I can see your [McKellan’s] “I know you well…but I don’t recognize anyone now,” Dench said, turning from the 86-year-old actor to the interviewer. “I can’t watch TV; [and I] Can’t see reading. “
Dench revealed in 2012 that she had been diagnosed with age-related macular degeneration, cleveland clinic It is described as “primarily an age-related retinal disease” affecting central vision that requires “treatment, but [no] cure. “
this Scandal Notes Fifty years later, he reunited with McKellen to co-star in the Royal Shakespeare Company’s British stage production of macbethAdding that she can no longer participate in theater performances due to her deteriorating eyesight.
McKellen brought some levity to the interview by jokingly asking his former costar, “But would you walk up to a complete stranger and say, ‘Nice to see you again?'” Dench laughed and replied, “Yeah, sometimes.”
Dench revealed in January that her vision loss was affecting her ability to attend public events. while appearing on an episode Trini WoodallSpeaking on the Fearless podcast, she said, “I’m always nervous before I go to something,” before adding that someone has to be “with me” during red carpet appearances.
“I’m not good at it at all. Not at all. And I still can’t. Luckily, I don’t have to do it now,” she jokingly concluded, before noting that she “has no vision” and “could trip.”
Dave Bennett/Getty Images Elton John is opening up about losing his sight. The legendary musician, 77, told the audience at the opening night of The Devil Wears Prada musical in London on Sunday, December 1, that he had a hard time seeing the stage, the Daily Mail reported. (John provided the music for the musical.) […]
Dench revealed her diagnosis through a statement shared with others Reuters More than ten years ago. “In response to the numerous articles in the media about my eye condition (macular degeneration), I do not want this matter to be exaggerated,” the 2012 statement read. “This is a condition that thousands of people around the world have to face. I have learned to cope and adapt to it, and it does not lead to blindness.”
She detailed the disease in a 2021 interview The Guardiansaid she learned to adapt to her deteriorating vision. “You find a way to overcome things that you find very difficult,” Dench told the outlet at the time. “I had to find another way to learn lines and things, which was to have my good friends repeat them to me over and over again. So I had to learn through repetition, and I just hoped that people wouldn’t notice too much if all the lines were completely hopeless.”
Noam Gallet/Getty Images Elton John may have vision problems, but he still has jokes. “I don’t know if you know this, but there are a lot of stories about my recursive vision,” John, 77, said while taking the 2025 Golden Globes stage on Sunday, January 5. “I just want to reassure everyone […]
The British actress is known for her performances on screen and stage, winning an Academy Award for her supporting role in Elizabeth I. Shakespeare’s love Opposite Gwyneth PaltrowShe also won an Academy Award in 1998 for her performance in the film.
Dench has long been associated with conservationists David Mills Since 2010, he has also been appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1970 and a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1988.
