Helen Mirren may reprise Queen Elizabeth role in The Crown Majestic: Helen Mirren in a scene from The Queen. A new television biography of Queen Elizabeth II from the producer of the critically acclaimed film The Queen is fuelling speculation that Helen Mirren may return to play the reigning British monarch for a third time. Mirren played the Queen in the 2006 film The Queen, winning the Oscar and BAFTA for best actress. She returned to the role in 2013 for the stageplay The Audience, and won the Olivier Award for best actress. Now, The Queen's producer Andy Harries is behind a US$100 million drama The Crown which will chart Queen Elizabeth II's life from her father George VI's death - the moment she became Queen - to the present day. The project has been written by Peter Morgan, who wrote The Audience. The Crown's connection to the two previous Mirren projects has fuelled speculation that the 69-year-old Oscar, BAFTA, Golden Globe and Emmy Award winning actress might be persuaded to return. The Crown has been commissioned by the US streaming platform Netflix and will comprise 20 one-hour episodes. It is understood at least three actresses will play Queen Elizabeth II across the decades of her life. According to US media reports this week, British actress Claire Foy has been offered the role of Queen Elizabeth II in her late 20s, when she acceded the British throne.