Being a Hollywood star was never my ambition: Helen Mirren

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Last Updated : Jan 17 2016 | 4:28 AM IST

Oscar-winning actress Helen Mirren says she never wanted to be a Hollywood star.

"It was never my ambition to be a Hollywood star. I never even imagined that being an actress would be possible," femalefirst.co.uk quoted Mirren as saying.

"I came from a family background where that world just seemed like a fortress, something you couldn't get into. I wasn't thinking about Hollywood because I wanted to be a theatre actress. I didn't even go to the cinema very often," added Mirren, who's one of the most respected English actors.

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First Published: Jan 17 2016 | 4:16 AM IST

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