Julie Walters
Known for
Dame Julie Walters (Smethwick, 1950) is one of the most versatile and beloved British performers, equally accomplished in drama and comedy. She rose to fame with the title role of 'Educating Rita', which she had already premiered in the West End and which earned her an Oscar nomination; years later she added a second for 'Billy Elliot'. To the international general public she is the endearing Molly Weasley of the 'Harry Potter' saga, and she has shone in 'Mamma Mia!', 'Calendar Girls' and the 'Paddington' films. On television she formed a legendary comic pairing with Victoria Wood and amassed a record number of BAFTA Awards as Best Actress. Walters combines an earthbound warmth with an infallible comic instinct, able to draw laughter and tears in the same scene.
Julie Walters
60 Movies
26 Series
Dame Julie Walters (Smethwick, 1950) is one of the most versatile and beloved British performers, equally accomplished in drama and comedy. She rose to fame with the title role of 'Educating Rita', which she had already premiered in the West End and which earned her an Oscar nomination; years later she added a second for 'Billy Elliot'. To the international general public she is the endearing Molly Weasley of the 'Harry Potter' saga, and she has shone in 'Mamma Mia!', 'Calendar Girls' and the 'Paddington' films. On television she formed a legendary comic pairing with Victoria Wood and amassed a record number of BAFTA Awards as Best Actress. Walters combines an earthbound warmth with an infallible comic instinct, able to draw laughter and tears in the same scene.
Movies
Plays Molly Weasley
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
2001
Plays Molly Weasley
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
2011
Plays Molly Weasley
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
2010
Plays Molly Weasley
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
2002
Plays Molly Weasley
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
2004
Plays Molly Weasley
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
2009
Plays Molly Weasley
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
2007
Plays The Witch (voice)
Brave
2012
Plays Mrs. Bird
Paddington in Peru
2024
Plays Rosie Mulligan
Mamma Mia!
2008
Plays Mrs. Bird
Paddington 2
2017
Plays Mrs. Bird
Paddington
2014
Plays Rosie
Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again
2018
Plays Mrs Wilkinson
Billy Elliot
2000
Plays Lady Montague (voice)
Gnomeo & Juliet
2011
Plays Ellen
Mary Poppins Returns
2018
Plays Madge Kehoe
Brooklyn
2015
Plays Mrs. Medlock
The Secret Garden
2020
Plays Mrs. Austen
Becoming Jane
2007
Plays The Queen (voice)
The Queen's Corgi
2019
Plays Mrs. Montague (voice)
Sherlock Gnomes
2018
Plays Gran (voice)
Justin and the Knights of Valour
2013
Plays Annie Clarke
Calendar Girls
2003
Plays Margaret Cox Ruskin
Effie Gray
2014
Plays Marion
Wild Rose
2019
Plays Bella Turner
Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool
2017
Plays Yvonne
One Chance
2013
Plays Madame Danzard
Sister My Sister
1994
Plays Dormouse (voice)
Dreamchild
1985
Plays Vera
Stepping Out
1991
Plays The Witch (voice)
The Legend of Mor'du
2012
Plays Rita Susan White
Educating Rita
1983
Plays Mrs. Holland
The Ruby in the Smoke
2006
Plays Mrs. Peachum
Mack the Knife
1989
Plays Nan
The Harry Hill Movie
2013
Plays Gwen Traherne
Wah-Wah
2005
Plays Elsie Orton
Prick Up Your Ears
1987
Plays June Edwards
Buster
1988
Plays Jackie Simpson
Girls' Night
1998
Plays Evie Walton
Driving Lessons
2006
Plays Miss Gideon
Bathtime
1997
Plays Mickybo's Ma
Mickybo and Me
2005
Plays Christine Painter
Personal Services
1987
Plays Judith
Killing Dad (Or How to Love Your Mother)
1989
Plays Fran
She'll Be Wearing Pink Pyjamas
1984
Plays Mrs. Elizabeth Moley / Queen (voice)
Master Moley by Royal Invitation
2019
Plays Princess Zasyekin
All Forgotten
2001
Plays Marjorie
Intimate Relations
1996
Plays Various Characters
Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings
2000
Plays Monica
Just Like a Woman
1992
TV Shows
Plays Mrs. Moley (voice)
Moley
2021
Plays Cynthia Coffin
Indian Summers
2015
Plays Jean Watson
Empire Road
1978
Plays Mrs Overall
Acorn Antiques
1985
Plays Petula
dinnerladies
1998
Plays Mrs. Murray
G.B.H.
1991
Plays Pauline Mole
The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13¾
1985
Plays Julie Diadoni
Jake's Progress
1995
Plays Angie Todd
Boys from the Blackstuff
1982
Plays Emma Watts Q.C.
The Jury
2002
Plays Paula Hepburn
Melissa
1997
Plays Mrs. Mann
Oliver Twist
1999
Plays Marie Finchley
National Treasure
2016
Plays Angela Maurer
Murder
2002
Plays Mistress Quickly
The Hollow Crown
2012
Plays Self
Dinnerladies Diaries
2018
Plays Valery (Night Nurse)
Play for Today
1970
Plays Joy-Ann
Victoria Wood
1989
Plays Lesley
Talking Heads
1988
Plays June Potter
Objects of Affection
1982
Plays Lulu
Theatre Night
1985
Plays Monica
Screen Two
1985
Plays Mrs. Morgan
Playhouse
1974
Plays Beth Craddock
Canterbury Tales
2003
Plays Diana Longden
Screen One
1989
Plays Julie
Screenplay
1979
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Paddington in Peru
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Paddington in Peru
Mrs. Bird
2024
Film
Moley
Mrs. Moley (voice) · 52 episodes
2021–
TV
The Secret Garden
Mrs. Medlock
2020
Film
Master Moley by Royal Invitation
Mrs. Elizabeth Moley / Queen (voice)
2019
Film
Wild Rose
Marion
2019
Film
The Queen's Corgi
The Queen (voice)
2019
Film
Mary Poppins Returns
Ellen
2018
Film
Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again
Rosie
2018
Film
Sherlock Gnomes
Mrs. Montague (voice)
2018
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Julie Walters and where are they from?
Julie Walters is 76 years old, born on February 22, 1950 in Smethwick, England, UK.
What are the most famous roles of Julie Walters?
Julie Walters is best known for roles in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.
How many movies has Julie Walters been in?
Over a 51-year career (since 1975), Julie Walters has appeared in 60 movies and 25 TV shows.
What was Julie Walters's first movie?
The career of Julie Walters began with Club Havana (1975).
What is Julie Walters's most recent movie or series?
Julie Walters's most recent release is Paddington in Peru, which premiered on November 8, 2024.
What TV shows has Julie Walters appeared in?
On television, Julie Walters has appeared in The Graham Norton Show, The Oscars, The Hollow Crown, Indian Summers.
Julie Walters
1950-02-22 · Smethwick, England, UK
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.