Judi Dench has insisted that she has no plans to retire.

The 79-year-old was recently nominated for her seventh Oscar for her role in Philomena. Based on a true story, the actress plays a mother searching for her long-lost son.

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Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter, Dench explained: "It's the rudest word in my dictionary, 'retire'. And 'old' is another one. I don't allow that in my house. And being called 'vintage'.

"I don't want any of those old words. I like 'enthusiastic' and I like the word 'cut' because that means you've finished the shot."

Dench also spoke about her struggle with macular degeneration. The eye condition, which also affected Dench's mother, often leads to the gradual loss of central vision.

"I never want to make much of it, but it is difficult - very, very difficult," she confessed. "I can't read anymore. I can't paint like I used to. I try to watch movies, but it's quite difficult. But these are all of the negatives. I don't want to really think about all that.

"What I can do, I do. And I somehow get by."

The actress went on to address the Bond franchise which she left in 2012's Skyfall. Dench spent 17 years on the series, making seven films. She said: "I'd quite like to have done some sort of unbelievable action film. I was always complaining when I played M that I never got out of the office.

"I did at the end you see, and look what happened to me!"

Catherine Earp Catherine Earp is Digital Spy’s News Editor covering all things entertainment.

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