Julie Walters: biography and roles

Julie Walters is one of the most famous actresses in Britain. Almost every Englishman knows her face. Filming in pictures with a multimillion-dollar budget brought her popularity far beyond Britain. Several times was nominated for various international prizes. In addition to acting, Julie Walters is also a very popular singer. Her records were several times included in the top of the London radio stations. The personal life of the actress is often the subject of media attention.

Childhood

Julie Walters was born in 1950. Her father was a decorator, and her mother worked in the postal service. Like thousands of other children in the county of the West Midlands, Julie attended a school at the monastery. It was not a spiritual seminary, it was just that at that time the bulk of the primary schools consisted of monasteries. But the strict orders of the school did not at all appeal to the active girl. A few years later she was kicked out because of the constant violation of the rules. Her parents held very progressive views, so they gave her daughter the right to choose her future profession.

Youth

Already at 15, Julie begins to earn money herself. She works in a small insurance company. But after 3 years she begins to study nursing in the Birmingham hospital. Constant searches of themselves did not give rest to the young girl. In the end, Walters decides to go to art. Enters into the University of Manchester for theatrical faculty. At 25, Julie gets her first acting experience. She is taken to the troupe of the Liverpool Theater. She works with many actors and actresses, which will later become very popular.

Professional growth

In 1978, Julie increasingly comes closer to her old Manchester acquaintance - Victoria Wood. She was also an actress of a big theater and took part in comedy reviews. After 4 years of working together, two friends are starting their own TV show on the Granada channel. Julie Walters acquires the first serious popularity. She is invited to various episodic roles in television series and plays. For participation in the musical Acorn Antiques, she is nominated for the English theater prize of Lawrence Olivier. Career is rapidly rising. The young actress gets a role in several serious serials, for one of which she is awarded a state award.

Julie is always working hard and looking for something new. He tries his strength in the genre of stand-comedy and cabaret. The real furor makes her role in the film "Raising Rita." Julie Walters receives the "Globe" and the nomination for "Oscar". This picture has become very popular around the world. The dramatic social drama won the audience, and the actress had the first real fans. Despite the seriousness, the picture was covered with famous British humor, which led to many attempts to film the film in the same vein in the future.

World fame

The actress starred in many films and TV shows. However, the status of the world famous movie star was in 2001. The American company Warner Brothers decides to film the popular novel "Harry Potter". At the insistence of the author of books - Joan Rowling, all actors must be British. One of the casting agents offers the role of Molly Weasley to the 51-year-old actress Julie Walters.

"Harry Potter" surpassed all expectations and became one of the most recognizable films on the planet. Actors immediately gained popularity internationally.

Julie got quite a difficult role as the mother of one of the main characters. The heroine of Molly was a simple-looking, kind-hearted, but at the same time bold and desperate woman. The actress managed to accurately reproduce the image of a rather complex character, which was noted by Rowling herself and many film critics. After the first picture was filmed another 7 films about the adventures of Harry Potter. Each part was no less popular. For the perfect fulfillment of this, as well as other roles, the name Julie Walters appeared on the Stars Alley in Birmingham. This is analogous to the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Julie Walters: Filmography

The British actress has a very impressive track record behind her. She took part in more than two dozen films, and the number of tetral sets reaches 40. Among the most famous paintings can be identified the film "The Becoming of Jane." In the center of the plot of the drama is the famous writer Jane Austen and her companion Tom Lefroy. Julie Walters played a supporting role - mother Jane. The picture has become quite famous all over the world. But most of all I liked the British public.

Also worth noting the work of Julie in the film "Effi", where she got a rather complicated character - Margaret Ruskin. In addition to working in serious films, the actress is popular on the British stage. She often becomes a participant of various talk shows and entertainment programs. More than 19 years married to Grant Ruffy. Before that, they had been living in a civil marriage for a long time. In 1988, the central media announced the birth of a daughter from Julie Walters. Photo of the baby flew all the newspapers.