Eileen Atkins – $1 – $5 Million
According to the Royal Court, audiences recognize her as Eileen Atkins, but her legal name is Dame Eileen June Atkins DBE. The DBE stands for the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, which honored her for her numerous acting achievements.
She earned an Emmy, a BAFTA, and three Olivier Awards in addition to the Dame title. In 1998, she got into the ‘American Theater Hall of Fame’ for her theatre and performing achievements. She is also a writer and co-creator of several critically acclaimed British television programs like Upstairs, Downstairs (1971–1975), and The House of Elliot (1991–1994).
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