Julie Walters

Julie Walters is a British actor whose work has ranged from television sketch comedy to stage and film drama. Her collaboration with Victoria Wood included Victoria Wood: As Seen on TV and Dinnerladies, while other television work includes Alan Bennett’s Talking Heads.

Walters played the title role in Willy Russell’s Educating Rita on stage before appearing in Lewis Gilbert’s film adaptation, her cinema debut and the performance that brought her first BAFTA. Her later films include Billy Elliot and Stepping Out. BAFTA awarded her its Fellowship in 2014, recognising a career in which humour and emotional directness have remained closely linked.