Helen Mirren: The worst part of being 80? People calling me ‘sweet’
As she stars in The Thursday Murder Club, the actress talks about getting older, life in Trump’s America and the one role she would love to play
www.thetimes.comHere are the latest updates I can share about Helen Mirren and Morgana (assuming Morgana refers to Morgana King or a character name, but you might mean a project or person with a similar name).
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Helen Mirren news: In 2025–2026, Mirren remained active in high-profile projects, including Netflix’s The Thursday Murder Club, where she discusses challenging roles and aging in the industry. She has also given interviews about the balance of legacy roles and new, riskier parts, aligning with her ongoing strategy of pursuing varied, demanding characters. For example, coverage around her work on The Thursday Murder Club and related interviews appeared in major outlets during 2025, and there was continued buzz into 2026 about her Golden Globes-related honors and other projects. [Sources referencing these topics include People, Variety, and The Times coverage from 2025–2026.]
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Morgana: If you’re asking about a person or character named Morgana connected to Helen Mirren, there isn’t a widely reported collaboration or character named Morgana associated with Mirren in the latest mainstream entertainment coverage up to early 2026. If you have a specific Morgana in mind (e.g., a co-star, a character name in a particular production, or a project title), please share more details and I’ll narrow it down.
How I can help next
- I can pull in the most recent articles or interview quotes about Mirren and any Morgana-related angle you specify.
- I can summarize the current status of The Thursday Murder Club and any other Mirren projects with release dates, co-stars, and where to watch.
- If you meant a different “Morgana” (e.g., a person, a book/film character, or a project title), tell me which one and I’ll zero in on that.