Helen Mirren is the latest candidate for an EGOT -- the distinction bestowed on someone who's won an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar, and a Tony -- after she snagged a Tony on Sunday night for best lead actress in a play for her portrayal of Queen Elizabeth II in "The Audience." Mirren also won an Oscar for playing Her Royal Highness in "The Queen," and has a whopping four Emmys -- three for her leading role on BBC miniseries "Prime Suspect," and another for once again portraying QE2. Now, Mirren is only one spoken-word album or audio book narration away from nabbing that Grammy, and that sweet EGOT title.
Only 12 people have ever earned EGOT status, the most recent coming in 2014 for "Frozen" songwriter Robert Lopez, whose Best Original Song Oscar clinched his membership. He followed Richard Rodgers, Helen Hayes, Rita Moreno, John Gielgud, Audrey Hepburn, Marvin Hamlisch, Jonathan Tunick, Mel Brooks, Mike Nichols, Whoopi Goldberg, and Scott Rudin.
We're pretty big fans of Dame Helen, and would love to see her join the EGOT ranks. Our fingers are crossed that the actress can celebrate that milestone soon.
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