Many have braved playing Queen Elizabeth I, one of the most complex and rewarding characters in history and literature.Here are some of the most iconic examples from both movies and TV shows, old and new, male and female.
- The Virgin Queen (1955) Bette Davis
- Orlando (1992) Quentin Crisp
- Shakespeare in Love (1998) Judi Dench
- Blackadder (1986) Miranda Richardson
- Doctor Who (2013) Joanna Page
- Anonymous (2011) Vanessa Redgrave
- Elizabeth I (2005) Helen Mirren
- The Virgin Queen (2006) Anne-Marie Duff
- Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007) Cate Blanchett