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Legendary actresses Dame Judi Dench, 89, and Dame Sian Phillips, 91, to take on new roles - as the first female members of The Garrick Club
They are two distinguished actresses, but now Dame Judi Dench and Dame Sian Phillips will take on new roles - as the first ever female members of The Garrick Club.
Their memberships came after a legal analysis of the club's rulebook by David Pannick KC and decided there was no reason to exclude women from joining, The Guardian reported. Other nominees included former home secretary Amber Rudd, classics editor Mary Beard, Labour Ayesha Hazarika and Channel 4's Cathy Newman. The Garrick Club, which was founded in 1831, faced mounting pressure from members to reform, with women previously only being allowed to enter if they were invited and accompanied by a man
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