Sarah Bernhardt-
Les Amours d’Elisabeth, Reine d’Angleterre / The Loves of Elizabeth, Queen of England.
This was a French silent film shot in Paris in 1912, it showed the love affair between Elizabeth and the Earl of Essex.
Flora Robson-
The Sea Hawk.
This is a 1940's American Warner Bros. film about the Spanish Armada.
Bette Davis-
The Virgin Queen.
This film focused on the relationship of Elizabeth and Sit Walter Raleigh. Davis has played Elizabeth before in the 1939 film 'The private lives of Elizabeth and Essex'.
Glenda Jackson-
Elizabeth R (Tv Series).
BBC Tv series made up of 6 85 minute plays. It was first aired on BBC2 in 1971.
Miranda Richardson-
Blackadder Part II.
Queen Elizabeth was portrayed in this comedy series as 'Queenie'. 1985.
Anne- Marie Duff-
The Virgin Queen.
This 2006 film captured the whole of Elizabeth's life from the early days before she was crowned, her love affair with Robert Dudley, the Spanish Armada and finally old age and her relationship with the Earl of Essex.
Cate Blanchett-
Elizabeth.
1998 film based on the early days of Elizabeth's reign and how she came into power.
Helen Mirren-
Elizabeth I.
Tv series shown on channel 4. Helen received an Emmy award in 2005 for her role in the series.
Cate Blanchett-
Elizabeth: The Golden Age.
This was a 2007 sequel to the 1998 Elizabeth film which also starred Cate. This film covered the later part of her reign.
Vanessa Redgrave-
Anonymous.
Columbia pictures 2011. Shows Lord Oxford as the true author of William Shakespeare play's and his love affair with Elizabeth.
Anita Dobson-
Armada.
Documentary series on Queen Elizabeth I 2015.
Dame Judi Dench-
Shakespeare in love.
1998 romantic comedy on shakespeare love story set in Elizabethan times.
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