Julia McKenzie
Biography
Julia McKenzie is an English actress, singer, presenter, and theater director who has premiered leading roles by Alan Ayckbourn and Stephen Sondheim. Born in Enfield, she trained at Guildhall School of Music and Drama. On television, she became known as Hester Fields in the sitcom Fresh Fields and its sequel French Fields, and later played Miss Marple in Agatha Christie's Marple and appeared in Cranford. Her musical theater work includes a Tony Award nomination for Side by Side by Sondheim and two Olivier Awards for Best Actress in a Musical, for revivals of Guys and Dolls and Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. She also appeared in the original London productions of Follies and Into the Woods. Her films include Shirley Valentine (1989), Bright Young Things (2003), Notes on a Scandal (2006), and Allelujah (2023). She directed Hey, Mr. Producer!
85years old
Turns 86 on February 17in 99 days
- Born Enfield
- Star sign: AquariusThe sign runs January 20 to February 18
- Also credited as Julia Kathleen Nancy McKenzie
Movie Career
- Films
- 5
- Career span
- 34 years1989 to 2023
Every film, newest first
- 2023AllelujahIMDb rating 6.0
- 2006Notes on a ScandalIMDb rating 7.4
- 2003Bright Young ThingsIMDb rating 6.5
- 1998Hey, Mr. Producer! The Musical World of Cameron MackintoshIMDb rating 8.7
- 1989Shirley ValentineIMDb rating 7.3
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A role that slipped away
McKenzie was cast as ITV's Miss Marple in 2008, taking over from Geraldine McEwan, and chose a sturdier, tweedier interpretation of the character.
A first
McKenzie doubled for Queen Elizabeth II in the 2012 London Olympics opening ceremony short film Happy and Glorious, in the scene where the Queen boards a helicopter with Daniel Craig as James Bond.
Julia McKenzie movies on Netflix
Worked with
Julia McKenzie shares three films with Judi Dench, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Judi Dench's page
Adrian Scarborough's page
Jim Broadbent's page
Dan Aykroyd's page
Bill Nighy's page
Cate Blanchett's page
Richard EyreDirector, 2 films, 2006 to 2023
All films by Richard Eyre
Awards
Four awards and honors from 1982 to 1994.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| 1994 | Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical | Won | |
| 1982 | Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical | Won | |
| Commander of the Order of the British Empire | Won | ||
| Evening Standard Theatre Award for Best Actress | Won | ||
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.