Washington, Apr 28: Renowned Hollywood actress Dame Helen Mirren prefers supermarket snack to red carpet cuisine.

The discovery was made when she was spotted buying some snacks at a supermarket, while returning home from an award function.

The actress, who attended the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) TV Awards in the U. K., on Sunday night stopped at the supermarket on her way home to grab a few snacks.

The actress went to buy a quiche while decked out in her designer ball gown.

Washington, Apr 28 : Hollywood actress Dame Helen Mirren has revealed that her husband has banned her from singing around home, because her tuneless humming leaves him irritated.

The Queen star revealed that although she loves to belt out tracks, her director husband Taylor Hackford insists she should keep quiet.

"I''ve got no musical abilities whatsoever. I sing if I''m listening to music. I sing along with it - I can hit the note if I''ve just heard it," Contactmusic quoted Mirren, as saying.

London, April 22 : Russell Crowe and Dame Helen Mirren shared a kiss at the premiere of their recent movie `State of Play' in London.

The movie tells the story of a journalist''s probe into the suspicious death of a Congressman''s mistress.

While Crowe plays the journalist, Dame Helen stars as his bitter editor in the film adaptation of the critically acclaimed BBC television series of the same name.

Washington, Mar 20 : Legendary actress Dame Helen Mirren has expressed her grief over Natasha Richardson's death.

"Natasha was a great actress, a fantastic mother, a loving wife and a whirlwind of energy, with an infectious love of life expressed firstly by her wonderful deep laugh," Contactmusic quoted her as saying.

"Anyone who knew her will be in mourning today. I hope that Liam and her sons are helped in their pain by the great love and sympathy that is coming to them from people all over the world," she added.

London, Mar 6 : Dame Judi Dench and Dame Helen Mirren have been ranked among the 20 most powerful women in British theatre.

The veteran actresses are among a clutch of stars including Rachel Weisz and Rosamund Pike to appear in the list compiled by Harper''s Bazaar and the jeweller Tiffany & Co.

American actress Gillian Anderson, who has been described as an ''honorary Brit'', also made it to the list.

Washington, Feb 27 : Dame Helen Mirren is leaving no stone unturned to perfect her role a Jewish secret agent in forthcoming movie `The Debt', and hence the British actress is learning Hebrew.

In the film, the `Queen' star is playing the role of a Mossad spy searching for a Nazi war criminal.

The Daily Express has reported that Mirren has been learning all about Jewish history, in a bid to give hundred percent perfection to her character.