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Eileen Atkins, also called Dame Eileen June Atkins, was born on June 16, 1934. She is a British leader and screenwriter. Her wonderful performance in Cranford won her the Best Supporting Actress Award at the British Academy of Film and Television Television Awards and the Emmy Award for Best Supporting Actress.

Eileen Atkins started her career in the industry in the 1950s, when she became part of the movie, The Unexpected Man. She won a Best Actress trophy from the Olivier Award for her role in the movie. Unfortunately, she was diagnosed with breast cancer, but luckily managed to beat it. She has fully recovered after receiving the right treatments and is doing fine now. Eileen hasn’t announced her retirement yet. In fact, she was part of the TV series Doc Martin last year. She may have more upcoming projects in the future and with proper health insurance, she’ll be acting for years to come.