British A-list actress looks unrecognisable on the set of Richard Osman’s The Thursday Murder Club Netflix adaptation
A BRITISH Oscar-winning actress looks completely unrecognisable on the set of Richard Osman’s Thurdsay Murder Club.
Presenter and comedian Richard, 53, has published four novels to date about a quartet of sleuthing pensioners.
Meanwhile, Dame Helen Mirren leads the all-star cast of the highly anticipated Netflix film adaptation.
Pictures from set show the actress dressed as her character, retired spy Elizabeth Best.
She is joined by co-star Celia Imrie, who is playing the role of Joyce Meadowcroft.
Completing the central line-up of acting legends is Sir Ben Kingsley (as Ibrahim Arif) and Pierce Brosnan (as Ron Ritchie).
The big name cast also includes David Tennant, Jonathan Pryce, Richard E. Grant, Naomi Ackie and Ingrid Oliver, among others.
American director Chris Columbus has been set to helm The Thursday Murder Club.
His past credits include the first two Harry Potter films, Home Alone and Mrs Doubtfire, is set as the director.
Having begun acting at a young age, Helen is a widely respected national treasure.
Aside from the Oscar, she has also been awarded several other accolades including four BAFTAS and four Primetime Emmys.
Helen received the Academy Award for playing Queen Elizabeth II in 2006’s The Queen.
Later, she won Tony and Olivier Awards for portraying the same role in stage play The Audience.
Some of Helen’s other notable films include Gosford Park, Calendar Girls and Cal.
On television, the actress notably starred as no-nonsense female Detective Chief Inspector Jane Tennison in ITV drama Prime Suspect.
It aired seven series from 1991 to 2006, although there was a seven-year gap between series five and six.
Notable guest stars during the run included Ralph Fiennes, Peter Capaldi and Danny Dyer.
Helen made a return to the small screen in 2022, to star in Yellowstone prequel 1923.
She plays the leading role of Cara Dutton, wife to Jacob Dutton (Harrison Ford) and the matriarch of the Dutton family.
The Thursday Murder Club is set to be released by Netflix.
