She is widely credited as the model for Dame Judi Dench’s M in the James Bond franchise
Notifications can be managed in browser preferences.
Next article
She is widely credited as the model for Dame Judi Dench’s M in the James Bond franchise
I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice
Dame Stella Rimington, the pioneering first female director general of MI5, has died aged 90, her family announced.
Dame Stella is widely credited as the model for Dame Judi Dench’s M in the James Bond films
She inspired Judi Dench’s portrayal of M and helped to change MI5’s old-boys’ club image but later clashed with the service over…
Former director general died on Sunday night ‘surrounded by her beloved family and dogs’
Stella Rimington, the first female chief of Britain's spy agency MI5 and the inspiration behind Judi Dench's M in James Bond, has…
Dame Stella was the first female director general of the service and the first to be publicly identified.
È considerata l'ispirazione per il personaggio di "M" interpretato dall'attrice Judi Dench nei film di James Bond
