Julie Walters

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Born Julia Mary Walters in Smethwick, West Midlands, the daughter of Mary Bridget (née O'Brien) and Thomas Walters, a builder and decorator. Julie attended Holly Lodge Grammar School for Girls in Smethwick.

After being 'asked' to leave school at the end of her lower sixth because of her 'high jinks', Julie Walters worked for a year in various jobs before training as a nurse at the age of 18 at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham. Julie later decided to give up her nursing career to become an actress and live with her boyfriend in Manchester where she studied English and Drama at Manchester Polytechnic.

Julie Walters first achieved fame as the occasional partner of comedienne Victoria Wood, whom she had met in Manchester. The two first worked together in the 1978 theatre revue In At The Death, followed by the television adaptation of Wood's play Talent. They went on to appear in their own Granada Television series, Wood and Walters, in 1982. They have continued to perform together frequently over the years.

Since then Julie has gone on to become one of Britains finest actresses, starring in many movies and television shows and winning numerous awards.

Julie was also appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1999 and Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2008 New Year Honours for her services to drama.

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I've always been a big fan of Julie Walters right from the early TV years when she collaborated with Victoria Wood, bringing us such wonderfully funny characters as the Nations' favourite cleaner 'Mrs Overall' in the sketch 'Acorn Antiques'. Mrs Overall was just one of the many characters that Julie played so well.

Julie Walters is a fantastic character actress and has played many roles both on TV and in films, including the Harry Potter movies and of course most recently in the hit musical Mamma Mia starring alongside the likes of Meryl Streep, Pierce Brosnan and Colin Firth.

No matter what she has done Julie Walters has always kept me entertained, whether it be laughing or crying and sometimes both at the same time!

Acorn Antiques
The Musical

Acorn Antiques - The Musical! is the all-singing, all-dancing and fully overalled stage version of the beloved TV spoof.

The triumphant West End production brought together Julie Walters (Mrs Overall), Celia Imrie (Miss Babs) and Duncan Preston (Mr Clifford)--the original cast of the series. It was directed by Sir Trevor Nunn ("Les Miserables", "Woman in White", "Starlight Express") and written by Julie's understudy, the award-winning Victoria Wood.

Filmed during the sell-out run at the beautiful Haymarket Theatre, the Acorn Antiques - The Musical! DVD features an all-star supporting cast of Josie Lawrence, Neil Morrissey & Sally Ann Triplett. It also contains a sing-a-long karaoke option!

Julie has a great sense of comedy and timing and her sketches whilst working with Victoria Wood are still classics!

Along with Victoria Wood she is probably one of the finest comediennes and best character actresses in the UK today.

• 1976 Made London stage debut when she was cast alongside Richard Beckinsale in "Funny Peculiar"


• 1979 Early TV appearance on the "Talent" episode of the British series "Screenplay" (Granada TV)


• 1980 Made her London stage debut when she was cast in the title role of the Royal Shakespeare Company's production of Willy Russell's play "Educating Rita" for which she won rave reviews for her performance, and the comedy-drama became a major success.


• 1982 Co-starred with Victoria Wood in the Granada TV series "Wood and Walters"


• 1982 Had role on the British comedy-drama Boys from the Blackstuff (BBC-2)


• 1983 Reprised stage role in film version of "Educating Rita" when she played the title role opposite Michael Caine. She was nominated for an Academy Award for her role and while she didn't win, she did receive both Golden Globe and British Film Academy awards for her performance.


• 1984 Appeared opposite Ian Charleson in British stage production of "Fool for Love"


• 1985 Was a member of the stock company of the British variety series "Victoria Wood--As Seen on TV" (BBC)


• 1985 Played the mother in the British TV series "The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole" (Thames TV)


• 1987 Played Christine Painter in the controversial comedy Personal Services. The film was based on the true story of Cynthia Payne who ran a brothel for older men.


• 1989 Had lead role in British stage production of "Frankie and Johnnie in the Clair de Lune"


• 1991 First US film "Stepping Out"


• 1991 Played Robert Lindsay's mother on the Channel 4 series "GBH" (British TV)


• 1991 Starred opposite Ken Stott in a West End revival of "The Rose Tattoo"


• 1992 Headlined her own British TV special "Julie Walters and Friends"


• 1993 Starred in British TV-movie "Wide-Eyed and Legless"; released theatrically in the USA in 1994 as "The Wedding Gift"


• 1994 Earned praise for her performance in "Sister, My Sister"


• 1996 Co-starred with Rupert Graves in "Intimate Relations" (released in the USA in 1997)


• 1997 Had featured role in the British TV series "Melissa"


• 1998 Offered a strong performance as a 1970s Belfast housewife who tries to negotiate a peace in "Titanic Town"


• 1998 Played Victoria Wood's mother in the British comedy series "dinnerladies"


• 1999 Had featured role in the British TV remake of "Oliver Twist"


• 2000 Acted on the London stage in revival of "All My Sons"


• 2000 Cast as Mrs. Wilkinson, the title character's supportive ballet teacher in "Billy Elliot"; the role earned her another Academy Award nomination, as well as a British Film Academy nomination.


• 2001 Played Mrs Weasley in "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone"; also appeared in "Chamber of Secrets" (2002) and "Prisoner of Azkaban" (2004)


• 2003 Co-starred with Helen Mirren and Ciarán Hinds in "Calendar Girls" based on a true story of a group of middle-aged women who posed nude for charity.


• 2005 Cast in Richard E. Grant's directorial debut, the autobiographical "Wah-Wah," an account of his extraordinary childhood spent in Swaziland


• 2006 Co-starred starred with Rupert Grint, who plays her son in the Harry Potter films, in the coming of age drama, "Driving Lessons" for which she won a Silver St. George award at the Moscow International Film Festival.


• 2007 Portrayed Jane Austin's mother in the period film, "Becoming Jane"


• 2008 Mamma Mia


• 2008 Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince


• 2009 Portrayed Dr Anne Turner in the TV drama A Short Stay In Switzerland

Though I have yet to find an official Julie Walters Fan Club or Website, you can send fan mail or requests for autographs and signed photographs to:

Julie Walters
c/o Independent Talent Group Ltd
Oxford House
76 Oxford Street
London W1D 1BS

You should include a self-addressed envelope with the correct postage affixed and expect a wait of around 3 months for a response to your request.