About
Julie Walters, born Julia Mary Walters on 22 February 1950 in Birmingham, is a British actress of stage, television, and film. After training as a nurse, she studied at Manchester Polytechnic, where she met Victoria Wood, with whom she had a lasting collaboration. She rose to prominence in the theatre in Educating Rita (1980), a role that earned her a BAFTA and an Oscar nomination for the film adaptation (1983). She was also Oscar-nominated for Billy Elliot (2000) and played Molly Weasley in the Harry Potter series (2001-2011). Walters has won four BAFTA awards for Best Actress on television and received the BAFTA Fellowship in 2014. She was appointed Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 2017.
* 1950-02-22
Major works
- Educating Rita (1983)film
- Billy Elliot (2000)film
- Harry Potter (série de films) (2001-2011)film series
- dinnerladies (1998-2000)TV series
- That's Another Story (2008)autobiography
Key milestones
- 1980Originated the title role in Educating Rita at the Royal Shakespeare Company.
- 2014Awarded the BAFTA Fellowship, the academy's highest honour.
- 2017Appointed Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire.
Themes
Artistic collaborationTheatre and performanceResilienceCharacter rolesCharitable work
Sources: npg.org.uk · bifa.film