Julie Walters
Actor
22 February 1950 (76 years)
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.
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
| 2024 | Paddington in Peru · as Mrs. Bird |
| 2022 | New Zealand by Train · as Narrator (voice) |
| 2022 | The Queen: 70 Glorious Years · as Narrator (voice) |
| 2021 | The Abominable Snow Baby · as Granny |
| 2021 | Moley · as Mrs. Moley (voice) |
| 2021 | The Vicar of Dibley: Inside Out · as Narrator (voice) |
| 2020 | The Secret Garden · as Mrs. MedlockOn Plex |
| 2020 | The National Television Awards Celebrate 25 Years · as Narrator (voice) |
| 2019 | Master Moley · as Mrs. Elizabeth Moley / Queen (voice) |
| 2019 | Weasels: Feisty and Fearless · as Narrator (voice) |
| 2019 | The Queen's Corgi · as The Queen (voice)On Plex |
| 2018 | Wild Rose · as Marion |
| 2018 | Mary Poppins Returns · as Ellen |
| 2018 | Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again · as Rosie Mulligan |
| 2018 | Sherlock Gnomes · as Mrs. Montague (voice) |
| 2017 | Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool · as Bella Turner |
| 2017 | Paddington 2 · as Mrs. Bird |
| 2016 | National Treasure · as Marie Finchley |
| 2016 | Brooklyn: Deleted Scenes · as Mrs. Kehoe |
| 2015 | A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman · as Narrator (voice) |
| 2015 | Brooklyn · as Madge Kehoe |
| 2015 | Very British Problems · as Narrator (voice) |
| 2015 | Britain's Busiest Airport: Heathrow · as Narrator (voice) |
| 2015 | Victoria Derbyshire · as Marie Finchley |
| 2015 | Indian Summers · as Cynthia Coffin |
| 2014 | Paddington · as Mrs. Bird |
| 2014 | Effie Gray · as Margaret Cox Ruskin |
| 2014 | Harry Potter: The Making of Diagon Alley · as Molly Weasley |
| 2014 | Effie Gray: Interview with Dakota Fanning · as Mrs. Ruskin |
| 2014 | Effie Gray: Interview with Emma Thompson · as Mrs. Ruskin |
| 2013 | The Harry Hill Movie · as Nan |
| 2013 | One Chance · as Yvonne |
| 2013 | Justin and the Knights of Valour · as Gran (voice) |
| 2012 | The Legend of Mor'du · as The Witch (voice) |
| 2012 | The Last of the Haussmans · as Judy Haussman |
| 2012 | The Hollow Crown · as Mistress Quickly |
| 2012 | Brave · as The Witch (voice) |
| 2011 | 50 Greatest Harry Potter Moments · as Molly Weasley (archive Footage) |
| 2011 | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 · as Molly Weasley |
| 2011 | Gnomeo & Juliet · as Lady Montague (voice) |
| 2010 | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 · as Molly Weasley |
| 2010 | Mo · as Mo Mowlam |
| 2010 | Comedy Superstars 2010 · as Bo Beaumont |
| 2009 | |
| 2009 | Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince · as Molly Weasley |
| 2009 | A Short Stay in Switzerland · as Dr. Anne Turner |
| 2008 | Mamma Mia! · as Rosie Mulligan |
| 2008 | Filth: The Mary Whitehouse Story · as Mary Whitehouse |
| 2008 | Mamma Mia: Deleted Scenes · as Rosie |
| 2007 | Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix · as Molly Weasley |
| 2007 | Becoming Jane · as Mrs. Austen |
| 2006 | The Ruby in the Smoke · as Mrs. Holland |
| 2006 | |
| 2006 | Driving Lessons · as Evie Walton |
| 2006 | Acorn Antiques: The Musical · as Bo Beaumont / Mrs Overall (not Bingo Nights) |
| 2005 | Wah-Wah · as Gwen TraherneOn Plex |
| 2005 | Ahead of the Class · as Marie Stubbs |
| 2004 | Mickybo and Me · as Mickybo's Ma |
| 2004 | Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban · as Molly Weasley |
| 2003 | The Return · as Izzie |
| 2003 | Calendar Girls · as Annie Clarke |
| 2003 | Canterbury Tales · as Beth |
| 2003 | |
| 2003 | Build a Scene · as Molly Weasley |
| 2002 | Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets · as Molly Weasley |
| 2002 | Before You Go · as Teresa |
| 2002 | Murder (2002) · as Angela Maurer |
| 2002 | The Jury · as Emma Watts Q.c. |
| 2001 | Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone · as Molly Weasley |
| 2001 | Strange Relations · as Sheila FitzpatrickOn Plex |
| 2001 | Lover's Prayer · as Princess ZasyekinOn Plex |
| 2000 | Victoria Wood: With All the Trimmings · as Various Characters |
| 2000 | Billy Elliot · as Mrs Wilkinson |
| 1999 | Oliver Twist (1999) · as Mrs. Mann |
| 1998 | dinnerladies · as Petula |
| 1998 | Titanic Town · as Bernie Mcphelimy |
| 1998 | Girls' Night · as Jackie Simpson |
| 1998 | Jack and the Beanstalk · as Fairy Godmother |
| 1998 | Comic Relief Presents the Pick of the Nose · as Margery |
| 1997 | Melissa (1997) · as Paula Hepburn |
| 1996 | Brazen Hussies · as Maureen Hardcastle |
| 1996 | Intimate Relations · as Marjorie |
| 1995 | Little Red Riding Hood · as Little Red Riding Hood |
| 1995 | Jake's Progress · as Julie Diadoni |
| 1994 | Sister My Sister · as Madame DanzardOn Plex |
| 1994 | Requiem Apache · as Mrs. Capstan |
| 1994 | Pat and Margaret · as Pat |
| 1993 | The Clothes in the Wardrobe · as Monica |
| 1993 | Wide-Eyed and Legless · as Diana Longden |
| 1992 | |
| 1992 | Just Like a Woman · as Monica |
| 1991 | |
| 1991 | |
| 1991 | Stepping Out · as Vera |
| 1991 | GBH · as Mrs. Murray |
| 1989 | Victoria Wood · as Nicola |
| 1989 | Mack the Knife · as Mrs. Peachum |
| 1989 | Killing Dad or How to Love Your Mother · as Judith |
| 1988 | Buster · as June Edwards |
| 1988 | Talking Heads · as Lesley |
| 1988 | Comic Relief · as Margery |
| 1987 | Acorn Antiques · as Mrs. Overall |
| 1987 | Acorn Antiques · as Mrs. Overall |
| 1987 | Personal Services · as Christine Painter |
| 1987 | Prick Up Your Ears · as Elsie Orton |
| 1986 | Car Trouble · as Jacqueline |
| 1985 | Screen One · as Alice |
| 1985 | Dreamchild · as Dormouse (voice)On Plex |
| 1985 | She'll Be Wearing Pink Pyjamas · as Fran |
| 1985 | The Complete Adrian Mole · as Pauline Mole |
| 1985 | Theatre Night · as Lulu |
| 1985 | |
| 1985 | Acorn Antiques · as Mrs Overall |
| 1984 | Screen Two · as Mavis |
| 1984 | Love and Marriage · as Bonnie |
| 1983 | Natural World · as Narrator |
| 1983 | Educating Rita · as Rita Susan White |
| 1982 | Objects of Affection · as June Potter |
| 1982 | Boys from the Blackstuff · as Angie Todd |
| 1981 | |
| 1980 | Nearly a Happy Ending · as Julie |
| 1979 | |
| 1978 | Me! I'm Afraid of Virginia Woolf · as Woman In Waiting Room |
| 1976 | Occupy! · as Player In Everyman Theatre Company, Liverpool |
| 1973 | Playhouse · as Mrs. Morgan |
| 1970 | Play for Today · as Valery (night Nurse) |
| 1969 | The Liver Birds · as 1st Girl In Surgery |
| 1955 | This is Your Life (UK) · as Filmed Tribute |
Sinful Delights · as Dorothy |