Julie Walters

The acclaimed English actress and novelist first achieved fame appearing alongside comedienne Voctoria Wood in the late 70s and early 80s. They first worked together in the 1978 theatre revue "In At The Death" and then on the TV version of Wood's play "Talent" and then on their own series "Wood and Walters".
Other projects include the sitcom "dinnerladies" and "Victoria Wood As Seen On TV", They continued to appear alongside each other throughout their careers. Walters however, would soon branch off on her own, making her London stage debut in "Educating Rita". She then branched off to TV. Her first serious acting role there was in the classic "Boys from the Blackstuff" in 1982. In 1983 she broke into films with her Academy Award nominated, BAFTA Best Actress award-winning and Golden Globe Award Best Actress - Motion Picture Musical/Comedy award- winning performance opposite Michael Caine in "Educating Rita", the same role she created on stage. Since then, she has appeared in numerous films which include "Billy Elliot", for which she received her second Oscar nomination and won a BAFTA for her supporting role as the ballet teacher, the "Harry Potter" film series as Molly Weasley, "Calendar Girls", "Sister My Sister" and "Wah-Wah". Never neglecting he stage, in 2001, she won a Laurence Olivier Award for her performance in Arthur Miller's "All My Sons".
Walters is married to Grant Roffey, an AA patrol man. The couple have a daughter Maisie, but did not marry until 1997, 11 years into their relationship. They live on an organic farm run by Roffey in Sussex. In addition to her numerous acting awards, she was 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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