Julie Walters

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Julie Walters at the Paddington film premiere (2014)

Dame Julia "Julie" Mary Walters DBE (born February 22, 1950 in Smethwick , West Midlands , England ) is a British actress . Walters often plays in comedies , but her films also feature numerous character roles. She is considered one of the most popular actresses in Great Britain.

life and career

Walters celebrated his first successes from 1982 on the side of comedian Victoria Wood in the television series Wood and Walters . After Wood's book, the pastiche Acorn Antiques was also created in 1986 , in which Walters as “Mrs. Overall ”played one of her most famous television roles.

She played her first serious role on television in 1980 in the award-winning series Boys from the Blackstuff . Walters had his breakthrough on the big screen in 1983 with the lead role in Rita finally wants to know . At the side of Michael Caine , she played a young hairdresser who is enrolling at the Open University to catch up on her degree. For this performance she was awarded a Golden Globe and a BAFTA award for “Best Actress” in 1984 and was nominated for an Oscar . Her performance in Personal Service (1987) was recognized with a BAFTA nomination.

In 2001 she received the Laurence Olivier Award for her role in Arthur Miller's All My Sons . Also in 2001 she won her second BAFTA Award for her supporting role as ballet teacher in Stephen Daldry's Billy Elliot (2000). For this role she also received her second Oscar nomination.

The young audience is the actress especially as Molly Weasley in the film adaptations of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001), Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002), Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004), Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007), Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009), Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010) and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 .

In the film adaptation of the ABBA musical Mamma Mia! from 2008 she plays, sings and dances alongside Meryl Streep and Christine Baranski in the role of Rosie. For her services to the British theater, Julie Walters was inducted into the Order of the British Empire as an officer in 1999 . In 2008 she was promoted to "Commander", in 2017 she was " Dame Commander " and thus ennobled .

In October 2008 Walters published her autobiography , in which she reports, among other things, of sexual abuse in childhood.

She has been married to Grant Roffey since 1997, with whom she has a daughter.

Filmography (selection)

Awards (selection)

State honors
  • 1999: Appointment as Officer of the Order of the British Empire (suffix "OBE")
  • 2008: Appointment as Commander of the Order of the British Empire (suffix "CBE")
  • 2017: Appointment as Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (suffix "DBE", elevation to the nobility, salutation " Dame ")
Laurence Olivier Award
  • 2001: Best Actress for All My Sons - Won
Academy Award (Oscar)
  • 1984: Best actress for Rita finally wants to know - nominated
  • 2001: Best Supporting Actress for Billy Elliot: I Will Dance - nominated
BAFTA Award
  • 1984: Best leading actress for Rita finally wants to know - won
  • 1987: for Personal Service - nominated
  • 2001: Best Supporting Actress for Billy Elliot: I Will Dance - Won
  • 2015: for Brooklyn - nominated
Golden Globe Award
  • 1984: Best Actress (Comedy) for Rita finally wants to know - won
  • 2001: Best Supporting Actress for Billy Elliot: I Will Dance - nominated
International Emmy Award
  • 2009: Best actress for A short stay in Switzerland - won
  • 2011: Best Actress for Mon - won

Web links

Commons : Julie Walters  - Collection of Images

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ cf. Walters 'was assaulted aged 10' on BBC News, August 4, 2008 (accessed August 5, 2008)
  2. ↑ Entry at filmreference.com
personal data
SURNAME Walters, Julie
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Walters, Julia
BRIEF DESCRIPTION British actress
DATE OF BIRTH February 22, 1950
PLACE OF BIRTH Smethwick , West Midlands , United Kingdom