At 91, the beloved actress has spent more than six decades on stage and screen. She’s won an Oscar, a Tony, and more awards than most people could fit on a shelf. If anyone had earned the right to put their feet up, it’s her.
But when she talks about the future, she doesn’t talk about retirement. She talks about a fellow actor, Newton Blick, who she says died in his dressing room after a performance. 
To Judi, that’s the dream: working right up until the very end, doing what you love.
And she isn’t stopping there. She says she wants to be one of those women who “throw themselves out of planes when they’re 100.”
It’s a reminder that age is just a number, and that passion doesn’t come with an expiry date. Judi isn’t afraid of growing older. She’s determined to keep living every day with courage, curiosity, and a little bit of mischief. 
Whatever your age, maybe the real lesson is this: don’t wait for the “right time” to do what lights you up. 
Judi Dench has already decided exactly how she wants her story to end, and it’s not by slowing down.
