Judi Dench has been nominated for an Oscar seven times, all after 1998.
Judi Dench . A seven-time Oscar nominee , Dench won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Queen Elizabeth I in Shakespeare in Love and has received nominations for her roles in Mrs Brown ( 1997 ) , Chocolat ( 2000 ) , Iris ( 2001 ) , Mrs Henderson Presents ( 2005 ) , Notes on a Scandal ( 2006 ) , and Philomena ( 2013 ) . Shakespeare in Love . Shakespeare in Love is a 1998 American romantic period comedy-drama film directed by John Madden , written by Marc Norman and playwright Tom Stoppard . Shakespeare in Love won seven Academy Awards , including Best Picture , Best Actress ( Gwyneth Paltrow ) , and Best Supporting Actress ( Judi Dench ) .