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Julie Walters

Julie Walters

Acting

Born: February 22, 1950Smethwick, England, UK

Dame Julia Mary Walters DBE (born February 22, 1950), known professionally as Julie Walters, is an English actress, author, and comedian. She is the recipient of four British Academy Television Awards, two British Academy Film Awards, two International Emmy Awards, a BAFTA Fellowship, and a Golden Globe. Walters has been nominated twice for an Academy Award: once for Best Actress and once for Best Supporting Actress. Walters rose to prominence playing the title role in Educating Rita (1983), a role which she originated in West End theatre. She has appeared in a number of films, including Personal Services (1987), Stepping Out (1991), Sister My Sister (1994), Billy Elliot (2000), the Harry Potter series (2001–2011) as Molly Weasley, Calendar Girls (2003), Wah-Wah (2005), Driving Lessons (2006), Becoming Jane (2007), Mamma Mia! (2008) and Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (2018), Brave (2012), Paddington (2014) and its 2017 sequel, Brooklyn (2015), Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool (2017), and Mary Poppins Returns (2018). On stage, she won a Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress for the 2001 production of All My Sons. On television, Walters collaborated with Victoria Wood; they appeared together on several television shows, including Wood and Walters (1981), Victoria Wood: As Seen on TV (1985–1987), Pat and Margaret (1994), and Dinnerladies (1998–2000). She has won the British Academy Television Award for Best Actress four times, more than any other actress, for My Beautiful Son (2001), Murder (2002), The Canterbury Tales (2003), and her portrayal of Mo Mowlam in Mo (2010). Walters and Helen Mirren are the only actresses to have won this award three consecutive times, and Walters is tied with Judi Dench for the most nominations in the category with seven. In 2006, the British public voted Walters fourth in ITV's poll of TV's 50 Greatest Stars as part of ITV's 50th anniversary celebrations. She starred in A Short Stay in Switzerland (2009), which won her an International Emmy for Best Actress. Walters was made a Dame (DBE) in the 2017 Birthday Honours for services to drama.

Known For
Filmography
Becoming Victoria Wood

Becoming Victoria Wood

Self (Archive Interview) (Voice)

2026
Paddington in Peru

Paddington in Peru

Mrs. Bird

2024
The Queen: 70 Glorious Years

The Queen: 70 Glorious Years

Narrator (voice)

2022
The Abominable Snow Baby

The Abominable Snow Baby

Granny

2021
Parkinson at 50

Parkinson at 50

Self (archive footage)

2021
The Vicar of Dibley: Inside Out

The Vicar of Dibley: Inside Out

Narrator (voice)

2021

The Magical World of Julia Donaldson

Self - Narrator

2020
Chefs' Burnt Bits

Chefs' Burnt Bits

Narrator (voice)

2020
Victoria Wood In Her Own Words

Victoria Wood In Her Own Words

Self

2020
The Secret Garden

The Secret Garden

Mrs. Medlock

2020
The National Television Awards Celebrate 25 Years

The National Television Awards Celebrate 25 Years

Narrator (voice)

2020
Master Moley by Royal Invitation

Master Moley by Royal Invitation

Mrs. Elizabeth Moley / Queen (voice)

2019
Weasels: Feisty and Fearless

Weasels: Feisty and Fearless

Narrator (voice)

2019
Wild Rose

Wild Rose

Marion

2019
The Queen's Corgi

The Queen's Corgi

The Queen (voice)

2019
Mary Poppins Returns

Mary Poppins Returns

Ellen

2018
Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again

Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again

Rosie Mulligan

2018
Sherlock Gnomes

Sherlock Gnomes

Mrs. Montague (voice)

2018
Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool

Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool

Bella Turner

2017
Paddington 2

Paddington 2

Mrs. Bird

2017
The Secret Life of Sue Townsend (Aged 68 3/4)

The Secret Life of Sue Townsend (Aged 68 3/4)

Narrator (voice)

2016
Roald Dahl's Most Marvellous Book

Roald Dahl's Most Marvellous Book

Self

2016
There's Something About Romcoms

There's Something About Romcoms

Narrator (voice)

2016
Let's Do It: A Tribute to Victoria Wood

Let's Do It: A Tribute to Victoria Wood

Self

2016
A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman

A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman

Narrator (voice)

2015
Brooklyn

Brooklyn

Madge Kehoe

2015
Paddington

Paddington

Mrs. Bird

2014
Effie Gray

Effie Gray

Margaret Cox Ruskin

2014
The Harry Hill Movie

The Harry Hill Movie

Nan

2013
One Chance

One Chance

Yvonne

2013
Justin and the Knights of Valour

Justin and the Knights of Valour

Gran (voice)

2013
The Legend of Mor'du

The Legend of Mor'du

The Witch (voice)

2012
National Theatre Live: The Last of the Haussmans

National Theatre Live: The Last of the Haussmans

Judy Haussman

2012
Brave

Brave

The Witch (voice)

2012
When Harry Left Hogwarts

When Harry Left Hogwarts

Self

2011
50 Greatest Harry Potter Moments

50 Greatest Harry Potter Moments

Molly Weasley (archive footage)

2011
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2

Molly Weasley

2011
Gnomeo & Juliet

Gnomeo & Juliet

Lady Montague (voice)

2011
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1

Molly Weasley

2010
Mo

Mo

Mo Mowlam

2010
Victoria Wood's Midlife Christmas

Victoria Wood's Midlife Christmas

2009
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

Molly Weasley

2009
A Short Stay in Switzerland

A Short Stay in Switzerland

Dr. Anne Turner

2009
Mamma Mia!

Mamma Mia!

Rosie Mulligan

2008
Filth: The Mary Whitehouse Story

Filth: The Mary Whitehouse Story

Mary Whitehouse

2008
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Molly Weasley

2007
Becoming Jane

Becoming Jane

Mrs. Austen

2007
The Ruby in the Smoke

The Ruby in the Smoke

Mrs. Holland

2006
Driving Lessons

Driving Lessons

Evie Walton

2006
Acorn Antiques: The Musical

Acorn Antiques: The Musical

Bo Beaumont / Mrs Overall (Not Bingo Nights)

2006
Wah-Wah

Wah-Wah

Gwen Traherne

2005
Ahead of the Class

Ahead of the Class

Marie Stubbs

2005
Mickybo and Me

Mickybo and Me

Mickybo's Ma

2005
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Molly Weasley

2004
The Return

The Return

Izzie

2003
Calendar Girls

Calendar Girls

Annie Clarke

2003
Thora Hird Tribute

Thora Hird Tribute

Self, June Potter

2003
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Molly Weasley

2002
Before You Go

Before You Go

Teresa

2002
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

Molly Weasley

2001
Strange Relations

Strange Relations

Sheila Fitzpatrick

2001
All Forgotten

All Forgotten

Princess Zasyekin

2001
Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings

Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings

Various Characters

2000
Billy Elliot

Billy Elliot

Mrs Wilkinson

2000
Jack and the Beanstalk: The ITV Pantomime

Jack and the Beanstalk: The ITV Pantomime

Fairy Godmother

1998
Talking Heads 2

Talking Heads 2

1998
Titanic Town

Titanic Town

Bernie McPhelimy

1998
Girls' Night

Girls' Night

Jackie Simpson

1998
Bathtime

Bathtime

Miss Gideon

1997
Brazen Hussies

Brazen Hussies

Maureen Hardcastle

1996
Intimate Relations

Intimate Relations

Marjorie

1996
Little Red Riding Hood

Little Red Riding Hood

Little Red Riding Hood

1995
Sister My Sister

Sister My Sister

Madame Danzard

1994
Requiem Apache

Requiem Apache

Mrs. Capstan

1994
Pat and Margaret

Pat and Margaret

Pat

1994
Bambino Mio

Bambino Mio

Alice

1994
Michael Caine: Breaking the Mold

Michael Caine: Breaking the Mold

Self

1994
The Clothes in the Wardrobe

The Clothes in the Wardrobe

Monica

1993
Wide-Eyed and Legless

Wide-Eyed and Legless

Diana Longden

1993
Victoria Wood's All Day Breakfast

Victoria Wood's All Day Breakfast

1992
Just Like a Woman

Just Like a Woman

Monica

1992
Julie Walters and Friends

Julie Walters and Friends

1991
Stepping Out

Stepping Out

Vera

1991
Mack the Knife

Mack the Knife

Mrs. Peachum

1989
Killing Dad (Or How to Love Your Mother)

Killing Dad (Or How to Love Your Mother)

Judith

1989
An Audience With Victoria Wood

An Audience With Victoria Wood

Self - Questioner

1988
Buster

Buster

June Edwards

1988
Talking Heads

Talking Heads

1988
Acorn Antiques

Acorn Antiques

Mrs. Overall

1987
The Birthday Party

The Birthday Party

Lulu

1987
Prick Up Your Ears

Prick Up Your Ears

Elsie Orton

1987
Personal Services

Personal Services

Christine Painter

1987
Car Trouble

Car Trouble

Jacqueline

1986
An Audience with Billy Connolly

An Audience with Billy Connolly

Self - Audience Member (uncredited)

1985
Dreamchild

Dreamchild

Dormouse (voice)

1985
Unfair Exchanges

Unfair Exchanges

Mavis

1985
An Audience with Mel Brooks

An Audience with Mel Brooks

Self (uncredited)

1984
She'll Be Wearing Pink Pyjamas

She'll Be Wearing Pink Pyjamas

Fran

1984
Educating Rita

Educating Rita

Rita Susan White

1983
Say Something Happened

Say Something Happened

June Potter

1982
Intensive Care

Intensive Care

Valery

1982

Happy Since I Met You

Frances

1981
Days at the Beach

Days at the Beach

Mrs Morgan

1981
Nearly a Happy Ending

Nearly a Happy Ending

Julie

1980
Profiles of Andrea Dunbar and Victoria Wood

Profiles of Andrea Dunbar and Victoria Wood

Self - Good Fun Cast Member

1980
Talent

Talent

Julie

1979
Soldiers Talking, Cleanly

Soldiers Talking, Cleanly

Debbie

1978
Me! I'm Afraid of Virginia Woolf

Me! I'm Afraid of Virginia Woolf

Woman in waiting room

1978
Occupy!

Occupy!

Player in Everyman Theatre Company, Liverpool

1976
Club Havana

Club Havana

Terry

1975