M (Judi Dench)
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M (Judi Dench) is the authoritative and sharp-tongued head of MI6 in the James Bond film series, first portrayed by Judi Dench starting with the 1995 film GoldenEye.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
James Bond character
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fictional character ⓘ head of MI6 ⓘ |
| appearsInFilm |
Casino Royale (2006 film)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Die Another Day NERFINISHED ⓘ Quantum of Solace NERFINISHED ⓘ Skyfall NERFINISHED ⓘ Spectre NERFINISHED ⓘ The World Is Not Enough NERFINISHED ⓘ Tomorrow Never Dies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInMedium | feature film ⓘ |
| authorityScope | oversight of MI6 operations ⓘ |
| basedOn | M (Ian Fleming character) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
authoritative
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patriotic ⓘ pragmatic ⓘ sharp-tongued ⓘ |
| continuesInEra | Daniel Craig Bond era ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| death | dies in Skyfall ⓘ |
| employer | MI6 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | GoldenEye NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceYear | 1995 ⓘ |
| franchise | James Bond film series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| genre | spy fiction ⓘ |
| governmentAffiliation | British government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introducedInEra | Pierce Brosnan Bond era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
Bond's superior
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mentor to James Bond ⓘ |
| notableScene |
final stand at Skyfall estate in Skyfall
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interrogation and evaluation of Bond in Casino Royale (2006 film) ⓘ |
| occupation | intelligence chief ⓘ |
| portrayalEndYear | 2012 ⓘ |
| portrayalStartYear | 1995 ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Judi Dench NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rankOrStatus | senior civil servant ⓘ |
| realWorldRoleSignificance | first female M in the Eon Bond films ⓘ |
| relationshipToBond |
often critical of Bond's methods
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ultimately trusts Bond ⓘ |
| setting | British intelligence community NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | M (Ralph Fiennes) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supervisesCharacter | James Bond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supervisesOrganization | 00 Section ⓘ |
| title |
Head of the Secret Intelligence Service
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M NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| universe | Eon Productions James Bond continuity ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
GoldenEye