10 Surprising Facts About Dame Helen Mirren

1.    Refuses to appear in 3D films because of the size of her nose.

2.    Her real name is Edward Finklestein.

3.    Is the only actor who was able to portray Queen Elizabeth I, Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Phillip.

4.    During breaks when filming National Treasure: Book of Secrets, regularly drank co-star Nicholas Cage under the table.

5.    Openly admits that she accepted her role in the 2011 remake of Arthur with Russell Brand "just to make a quick buck."

6.    Is going to slug the next person who asks her if she's Judy Dench.

7.    From 1966 to 1978, slept with every actor in the Royal Shakespeare Company who wasn't gay – all three of them.

8.    Turned down the role of Hulk in "The Avengers".

9.    Holds the record as the only person who has ever watched all of her husband Taylor Hackford's films all the way through without falling asleep.

10.    Is getting tired of being incorrectly introduced at film festivals as "Damn Helen Mirren."