The 70-year-old actress has four Emmy awards, five Baftas and two Golden Globes to her name, and received a damehood in 2003. In sum, she's the epitome of a 'national treasure'. 'It's great that the penny has finally dropped. Women of my age are financially secure, with the disposable income - and the desire - to buy beauty products, not just sink into invisibility,' she says. ...read
'I don't give a damn about getting older... I get snapped on the bus with no make-up on': Helen Mirren on age and sexuality
