Dame Helen Mirren, precisely 5ft 4 (162.6 cm) tall, commands the screen with a larger-than-life presence that belies her petite stature. The English actress, renowned for her Academy Award-winning role as Queen Elizabeth II in The Queen, her gripping performance in the TV series Prime Suspect, and films like Caligula, Excalibur, and Gosford Park, has embraced her height throughout her career. Mirren has quipped about her 5ft 4 frame, noting she slips into very large heels to reach "five foot 10", accentuating her wide hips and figure for red-carpet glamour and powerful roles.