In 2015 , Dench appeared opposite Dustin Hoffman in Dearbhla Walsh 's small screen adaptation of Roald Dahl 's children 's novel '' Esio Trot '' ( 1990 ) , in which a retired bachelor falls in love with his widowed neighbour , played by Dench , who keeps a tortoise as a companion after the death of her husband , First broadcast on BBC One on New Year 's Day 2015 , it became one of the most-watched programmes of the week , and earned Dench her first Best Actress nomination at the 2016 International Emmy Awards . On her performance , '' Telegraph '' s Michael Hogan commented : " We 've grown accustomed to seeing Dench in forbidding roles , but here , she recalled her footloose , flirtatious side , displayed in sitcoms as '' A Fine Romance '' and '' As Time Goes By '' . The Dame was sparkly and downright ravishing . " As with most of the original cast , Dench reprised the role of Evelyn in John Madden 's '' The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel '' ( 2015 ) , the sequel to the 2011 sleeper hit . The comedy-drama was released to lukewarm reviews from critics , who found it " as original as its title – but with a cast this talented and effortlessly charming , that hardly matters " . From April to May 2015 , Dench played a mother , with her real-life daughter Finty Williams playing her character 's daughter , in '' The Vote '' at the Donmar Warehouse . The final performance was broadcast live on More4 at 8:25 pm ; the time when the events in the play take place . The appearance marked her first performance at the theatre since 1976 . On 20 September 2015 , she was the guest on BBC Radio 4 's '' Desert Island Discs '' for the third time , in which she revealed that her first acting performance was as a snail . She reprised her role as M in the 2015 James Bond film , '' Spectre '' , in the form of a recording that was delivered to Bond
2016 International Emmy Awards
44th International Emmy Awards
Judi Dench