In Alan Bleasdale’s “Boys from the Blackstuff” in 1982, Julie Walters landed her first significant television acting position. However, it was her work with Michael Caine in the 1983 film “Educating Rita” that cemented her reputation.
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Prior to the movie, she had portrayed Susan “Rita” White in Willy Russell’s play of the same name on the West End stage.
Her portrayal of a working-class hairdresser from Liverpool who aspires to better herself by enrolling in an Open University course in English literature earned her the BAFTA Award for Best Actress, the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture Musical or Comedy, and an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress.
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In “The Green Tie on the Little Yellow Dog,” which she performed in 1982 and which Channel 4 taped and aired in 1983, she showcased her sense of humor. In the television adaptation of “The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole” in 1985, Walters portrayed Adrian Mole’s mother, Pauline.
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The next year, she starred as Cynthia Payne, the lead character in the comedy “Personal Services,” which was about a British owner of a brothel. Alongside Phil Collins, she played June, the main character’s wife, in the 1988 film “Buster.”
Additionally, Walters portrayed Mrs. Peachum in the 1989 motion picture adaptation of “The Threepenny Opera,” which the director renamed “Mack the Knife” for the film.
Was Julie Walters in Harry Potter 4?
Yes, in the Harry Potter movie series, which ran from 2001 to 2011, Walters portrayed Molly Weasley, the matriarch of the Weasley family. The only movie in the series without Walters is Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.
What awards has Julie Walters won?
- British Academy Television Award for Best Actress
2010, 2004, 2003, … · Mo, Canterbury Tales, Murder, … - Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
1984 · Educating Rita - BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role
2001 · Billy Elliot - International Emmy Award for Best Performance by an Actress
2011, 2009 · Mo, A Short Stay in Switzerland - Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress
2001 · All My Sons - British Academy Television Special Award
2003 - British Independent Film Award – The Richard Harris Award
2013 - The British Comedy Academy Outstanding Achievement Award
2005 - BAFTA Television Fellowship
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