What historical figure has been portrayed on film by Bette Davis Glenda Jackson Judi Dench and Cate Blanchett?

The historical figure portrayed on film by Bette Davis, Glenda Jackson, Judi Dench, and Cate Blanchett is Queen Elizabeth I.

Here's a breakdown:

* Bette Davis played Queen Elizabeth I in the 1939 film "The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex."

* Glenda Jackson won an Academy Award for Best Actress for her portrayal of Queen Elizabeth I in the 1969 film "The Execution of Private Slipper."

* Judi Dench played Queen Elizabeth I in the 1998 film "Shakespeare in Love."

* Cate Blanchett played Queen Elizabeth I in the 1998 film "Elizabeth" and its sequel, "Elizabeth: The Golden Age" (2007).