
Helen Lydia Mirren was born in 1945 and is an English actress. She has been the recipient of numerous awards and is the first and only person to achieve the Triple Crown of Acting in both the United States as well as the United Kingdom. For her portrayal of Queen Elizabeth II in the movie, The Queen, she garnered an Academy Award and a British Academy Film Award.
This is the grand foyer that has a tall ceiling, hardwood flooring that extends to the steps of the staircase and its handles and a console table on the side of a colorful area rug under the drum pendant light. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com. The living room has beige walls and white ceiling that matches well with the two large white sofas across from a large fireplace brightened by the natural lighting coming from French doors. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com. The two white sofas of the living room are flanking a couple of large wood-top coffee tables on a patterned gray and beige area rug that matches well with the walls and ceiling adorned with sconces and mirrors. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com. The formal dining room has a large glass-top dining table surrounded by wingback beige cushioned chairs on a patterned area rug of the hardwood flooring with a view of an outdoor dining area outside the French doors. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com. The bedroom has a large gray cushioned bed flanked by dark wooden bedside drawers and has a couple of gray arm chairs at the foot before the fireplace with a large white mantel. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com. This is the large wood-paneled library that matches well with the hardwood flooring brightened by the natural lighting coming in from the French doors. These pair well with the piano, fireplace and sofa set. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com. This is a view of the swimming pool area bordered with concrete blocks and low red brick walls adorned by rows of potted plants before the view of the city in the distance. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com. This is a nighttime look at the views of the city from the vantage of the hillside house showcasing the bright lights and the silhouettes of tropical trees. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com. This is an aerial view of the back of the house showcasing the large beige home, a set of terracotta steps leading to the pool and the surrounding lush landscape of tropical trees, shrubs, potted plants and outdoor lighting. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
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Mirren has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for her numerous acting roles, such as Gosford Park, Prime Suspect, and Cleopatra in Antony and Cleopatra. She met her current husband, American film director Taylor Edwin Hackford on the set of White Nights. Mirren starred in the movie and he directed it.
He was born on December 31, 1944, is the former president of the Directors Guild of America. Like his wife, he too has won an Academy Award. It was for Best Live Action Short Film for Teenage Father that he directed in 1979.
Hackford has directed many well-known films, including An Officer and a Gentleman in 1982 and Ray in 2004, for which he also won awards.
The couple currently lives on the Nevada side of Lake Tahoe year in secluded mountain home and has put their Hollywood Hills home of three decades on the market for a cool $18.5 million with realtor Joyce Rey of Coldwell Banker Global Luxury in Beverly Hills. The couple is also considering renting the home out for about $45,000 per month in rent.
This amazing California mansion was constructed in 1911 his nestled on over six acres of land. It is a 10,200 square-foot estate that features a guest house as well as eleven bathrooms and nine bedrooms. The home has had only four previous owners and three of those were movie producers and one was an actor.
One of the producers was Gail Patrick, executive producer of the 1950s hit TV series Perry Mason and some of the episodes were filmed at the mansion.
The home boasts large rooms, French doors that open to an amazing breeze from the hilltop it is situated upon, a library that is paneled, and gorgeous hardwood floors that reflect the era in which it was built. It also offers large fireboxes in each of the many fireplaces throughout the mansion. One room boasts a beautiful yet cozy bar complete with a comfy sofa, chairs, and bar stools and makes a great place to entertain friends and family members.
The home also features an outdoor living area with a pool and plenty of views of the Hollywood skyline. The formal rooms and outdoor space are large enough to hold events for groups of people and the architecture is beautiful, warm, and very inviting.
Neighbors to the home include celebrities, such as Keanu Reeves, Halle Berry, and Leonardo DiCaprio, and it is nearby to plenty of entertainment, eateries, film studios, and everything else Hollywood, California, has to offer.
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