Helen Mirren To Star In Miniseries CATHERINE THE GREAT

According to Variety, Helen Mirren is set to star in the title role of the upcoming miniseries CATHERINE THE GREAT. Philip Martin is set to direct the lavish production. Read more from Variety here!

Catherine the Great was Empress of Russia from 1762 until 1796, the country's longest-ruling female leader. Under her reign, Russia was revitalized and was recognized as one of the great powers of Europe.

Mirren won the 2015 Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play for her role as Queen Elizabeth II in THE AUDIENCE. The actress has won international recognition for her work on stage, screen and television. For her portrayal of Queen Elizabeth II in The Queen in 2006, she received an Academy Award®, Golden Globe, Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Award®, and BAFTA Award for Best Actress.

She was also named Best Actress by virtually every critics' organization from Los Angeles to London. In 2014 she was honored with the BAFTA Fellowship for her outstanding career in film. On television she played the title role in "Elizabeth I" for which she won Emmy, Golden Globe and SAG Awards.

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