September 1989
Mirren has always been a vocal advocate of feminism. “I’ve always had a very heightened sense of fairness. And as I grew to adulthood, I realized how appallingly unfair the world was for women. Every way you turned, the odds were stacked against you. That struck me as ridiculously out-of-date. I want roles that reflect women well as a sex, that don’t demean or undercut them,” she told Glamour.