Julie Walters
Born: 1950-02-22 in Smethwick, England, UK
Known For: Acting
Biography
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.
Filmography
2026
- Becoming Victoria Wood as Self (Archive Interview) (Voice)
2024
- Paddington in Peru as Mrs. Bird
2022
- The Queen and Us as Narrator (voice)
- The Queen: 70 Glorious Years as Narrator (voice)
- New Zealand by Train as Narrator (voice)
2021
- Moley as Mrs. Moley (voice)
- The Abominable Snow Baby as Granny
- Parkinson at 50 as Self (archive footage)
- The Vicar of Dibley: Inside Out as Narrator (voice)
2020
- The Secret Garden as Mrs. Medlock
- The National Television Awards Celebrate 25 Years as Narrator (voice)
- Chefs' Burnt Bits as Narrator (voice)
- The Magical World of Julia Donaldson as Self - Narrator
- For The Love Of Britain as Narrator (voice)
- Victoria Wood In Her Own Words as Self
2019
- The Queen's Corgi as The Queen (voice)
- Wild Rose as Marion
- Master Moley by Royal Invitation as Mrs. Elizabeth Moley / Queen (voice)
- Weasels: Feisty and Fearless as Narrator (voice)
2018
- Mary Poppins Returns as Ellen
- Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again as Rosie
- Sherlock Gnomes as Mrs. Montague (voice)
- Dinnerladies Diaries as Self
2017
- Paddington 2 as Mrs. Bird
- Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool as Bella Turner
- Coastal Railways with Julie Walters as Self - Host
2016
- National Treasure as Marie Finchley
- There's Something About Romcoms as Narrator (voice)
- Let's Do It: A Tribute to Victoria Wood as Self
- Roald Dahl's Most Marvellous Book as Self
- The Secret Life of Sue Townsend (Aged 68 3/4) as Narrator (voice)
2015
- Indian Summers as Cynthia Coffin
- Brooklyn as Madge Kehoe
- Britain's Busiest Airport: Heathrow as Narrator (voice)
- Artsnight as Self
- A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman as Narrator (voice)
- Very British Problems as Narrator (voice)
2014
- Paddington as Mrs. Bird
- A Life on Screen as Self
- Effie Gray as Margaret Cox Ruskin
2013
- Justin and the Knights of Valour as Gran (voice)
- One Chance as Yvonne
- The Harry Hill Movie as Nan
2012
- Brave as The Witch (voice)
- The Hollow Crown as Mistress Quickly
- The Legend of Mor'du as The Witch (voice)
- National Theatre Live: The Last of the Haussmans as Judy Haussman
- Victoria Wood's Short Term Memories
2011
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 as Molly Weasley
- Gnomeo & Juliet as Miss Montague (voice)
- 50 Greatest Harry Potter Moments as Molly Weasley (archive footage)
- When Harry Left Hogwarts as Self
2010
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 as Molly Weasley
- Mo as Mo Mowlam
2009
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince as Molly Weasley
- Victoria Wood's Midlife Christmas
- A Short Stay in Switzerland as Dr. Anne Turner
2008
- Mamma Mia! as Rosie Mulligan
- Filth: The Mary Whitehouse Story as Mary Whitehouse
2007
- The Graham Norton Show as Self
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix as Molly Weasley
- Becoming Jane as Mrs. Austen
2006
- The One Show as Self - Guest
- More Dawn French's Girls Who Do: Comedy as Self
- The Ruby in the Smoke as Mrs. Holland
- Driving Lessons as Evie Walton
- Acorn Antiques: The Musical as Bo Beaumont / Mrs Overall (Not Bingo Nights)
2005
- Wah-Wah as Gwen Traherne
- Mickybo and Me as Mickybo's Ma
- Ahead of the Class as Marie Stubbs
2004
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban as Molly Weasley
- Who Do You Think You Are? as Self
- Parkinson as Self - Guest
2003
- Comedy Connections
- Canterbury Tales as Beth Craddock
- Calendar Girls as Annie Clarke
- The Return as Izzie
- Thora Hird Tribute as Self, June Potter
2002
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets as Molly Weasley
- The Jury as Emma Watts Q.C.
- Dawn French's Girls Who Do Comedy
- Murder as Angela Maurer
- Before You Go as Teresa
2001
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone as Mrs Weasley
- We Know Where You Live. Live! as Self
- All Forgotten as Princess Zasyekin
- Strange Relations as Sheila Fitzpatrick
2000
- Billy Elliot as Mrs Wilkinson
- Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings as Various Characters
1999
- Oliver Twist as Mrs. Mann
1998
- Parkinson as Self
- dinnerladies as Petula
- Girls' Night as Jackie Simpson
- Jack and the Beanstalk: The ITV Pantomime as Fairy Godmother
- Titanic Town as Bernie McPhelimy
- Talking Heads 2
1996
- Brazen Hussies as Maureen Hardcastle
- Intimate Relations as Marjorie
1995
- Jake's Progress as Julie Diadoni
- Little Red Riding Hood as Little Red Riding Hood
1994
- Sister My Sister as Madame Danzard
- Michael Caine: Breaking the Mold as Self
- Pat and Margaret as Pat
- Requiem Apache as Mrs. Capstan
- Bambino Mio as Alice
1993
- GMTV as Self
- The Clothes in the Wardrobe as Monica
- Wide-Eyed and Legless as Diana Longden
1992
1991
- G.B.H. as Mrs. Murray
- Stepping Out as Vera
- Julie Walters and Friends
- Julie Walters and Friends
1989
- Screen One as Diana Longden
- Killing Dad as Judith
- Victoria Wood as Nicola
- Mack the Knife as Mrs. Peachum
1988
- This Morning as Self - Guest
- Talking Heads as Marjory
- An Audience With Victoria Wood as Self - Questioner
- Buster as June Edwards
- Talking Heads
1987
- Prick Up Your Ears as Elsie Orton
- Personal Services as Christine Painter
- Acorn Antiques as Mrs. Overall
- The Birthday Party as Lulu
1986
- Split Screen
- Car Trouble as Jacqueline
1985
- Screen Two as Monica
- Theatre Night as Lulu
- Victoria Wood: As Seen on TV
- The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13¾ as Pauline Mole
- Friday People
- Acorn Antiques as Mrs Overall
- Dreamchild as Dormouse (voice)
- An Audience with Billy Connolly as Self - Audience Member (uncredited)
- The Glass Box as Self (archival footage)
- Unfair Exchanges as Mavis
1984
- Love and Marriage as Bonnie
- An Audience with Mel Brooks as Self (uncredited)
- She'll Be Wearing Pink Pyjamas as Fran
1983
- Natural World as Narrator
- Educating Rita as Rita Susan White
- Open Space
1982
- Wogan as Self
- Boys from the Blackstuff as Angie Todd
- Objects of Affection as June Potter
- Wood and Walters
- Intensive Care as Valery
- Say Something Happened as June Potter
1981
- Happy Since I Met You as Frances
- Days at the Beach as Mrs Morgan
1980
- Nearly a Happy Ending as Julie
- Profiles of Andrea Dunbar and Victoria Wood as Self - Good Fun Cast Member
1979
- Screenplay as Julie
- Victoria Wood Screenplays
- Talent as Julie
1978
- An Audience with... as Self
- Empire Road as Jean Watson
- Me! I'm Afraid of Virginia Woolf as Woman in waiting room
- Soldiers Talking, Cleanly as Debbie
1976
- Occupy! as Player in Everyman Theatre Company, Liverpool
1975
- Club Havana as Terry
1974
- Playhouse as Mrs. Morgan
1973
- Second City Firsts as Terry
1971
- Film '72 as Self
1970
- Play for Today as Valery (Night Nurse)
1967
1953
- The Oscars as Self
1944
- Golden Globe Awards as Self - Host / Winner