Judi Dench reveals she accidentally flashed Chris Logan on facetime Eileen Atkins shed light on her professional and personal relationship with fellow actress Judi Dench , admitting she once had a “cross moment” with her. The acclaimed actress appeared on a repeated episode of Love Your Weekend with Alan Titchmarsh which aired this Sunday (July 28). Best known recently for her main role in Doc Martin as well as Netflix ’s The Crown , Eileen opened up on some friendly competition with her contemporaries Dames Judi, Maggie Smith and Joan Plowright.
Alan relayed a humorous moment in a recent sit-down with the four stars in the film Nothing Like a Dame: “Someone said rather waspishly to Judi Dench, ‘we only get parts when you turn them down!’” “I do remember she squeezed something in between two films,” Eileen recalled. Eileen Atkins admits to having ‘cross moment’ with Judi Dench (Image: GETTY) Related articles Dame Judi Dench's quiet life in leafy Surrey village where homes fetch £675k Jay Blades 'goes down memory lane' in new series with Judi Dench after split “And I got the message, ‘If she can’t squeeze it in we’re coming to you’.” Eileen didn’t divulge what the part was, but confessed she was a little peeved when Judi found time in her schedule after all.
“I did have a cross moment when she decided she could squeeze it in and did three in a row.” Despite being disappointed when she lost out on the role, Eileen never felt like she was.