United Kingdom, Oct. 11 -- Dame Judi Dench drove without a licence for 30 years.

The 91-year-old actress used to get behind the wheel of a sports car, even though she only had a provisional licence - which is used by learner drivers while under supervision - and even after she had to go to court after being stopped by police, she still continued to drive for many years afterwards without having taken a test.

In an extract shared by The Times magazine from her memoir Is It Too Late to Make a Run for It?, which she has written with Brendan O'Hea, Judi admitted: "[I drove] in my black open-top MG sports car with red seats. I really loved that car. It had a retractable roof, which wouldn't close, and so I always drove round with a couple of...