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Julie Walters

Julie Walters

35 movies on Netflix

Biography

Julie Walters is an English performer known for both comedy and drama. She built a career across film, television, and the stage after training at Manchester Polytechnic School of Theatre and working with Liverpool's Everyman Theatre Company. She first drew attention alongside Victoria Wood, then came to national notice opposite Michael Caine in Educating Rita (1983), playing a working-class hairdresser; she had originated that part in Willy Russell's West End play. The role earned her a BAFTA, a Golden Globe, and an Oscar nomination. Later she was Molly Weasley in the Harry Potter series and appeared in Billy Elliot (2000), Calendar Girls (2003), Mamma Mia! (2008), Paddington (2014), Brooklyn (2015), and Mary Poppins Returns (2018). Her television work with Wood included dinnerladies, and she won the BAFTA Television Award for Best Actress four times. On stage she took an Olivier for All My Sons.

76years old

Turns 77 on February 22in 133 days

  • Born Edgbaston
  • Star sign: PiscesThe sign runs February 19 to March 20
  • Julia Mary Walters (birth name)Also credited as Dame Julia Mary Walters

Movie Career

Films
35
Career span
41 years1983 to 2024

Genres

First and latest

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  1. Big break

    Walters first gained attention as an occasional partner of the comedian Victoria Wood. The two met in 1971, when Wood auditioned at Manchester's School of Theatre, and first worked together in the 1978 theater revue In at the Death.

  2. Behind the camera

    Walters's first novel, Maggie's Tree, came out in summer 2006. Published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson, it follows a group of English actors in Manhattan.

Julie Walters movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. Brave2012 Adventure, Animation, Comedyas The Witchvoice

    IMDb rating 7.1486K votes

  2. Billy Elliot2000 Comedy, Drama, Musicas Mrs Wilkinson

    IMDb rating 7.7154K votes

  3. Mamma Mia!2008as Rosie

    IMDb rating 6.5312K votes

  4. Brooklyn2015as Mrs. Keogh

    IMDb rating 7.5160K votes

  5. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets2002as Mrs Weasley

    IMDb rating 7.5778K votes

  6. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 12010as Molly Weasley

    IMDb rating 7.7675K votes

  7. Becoming Jane2007as Mrs. Austen

    IMDb rating 7.069K votes

  8. Paddington2014as Mrs Bird

    IMDb rating 7.3159K votes

Most often with

David Yates directed two of these films, Paul King two and Lewis Gilbert two. Jim Broadbent appears in five of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Jim Broadbent, 5 films togetherSee the 5 films with Jim BroadbentColin Firth, 4 films togetherSee the 4 films with Colin FirthRobbie Coltrane, 4 films togetherSee the 4 films with Robbie ColtraneBen Whishaw, 4 films togetherSee the 4 films with Ben WhishawRupert Grint, 4 films togetherSee the 4 films with Rupert GrintMichael Gambon, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Michael GambonDavid YatesDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by David YatesPaul KingDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Paul KingLewis GilbertDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Lewis Gilbert

Films together

Box office

What Julie Walters's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$6.0 billion

22 of the 35 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 35 films: 22 worldwide figure; 7 us gross only; 2 never in cinemas; 4 figure not found.

  • 22Worldwide figure
  • 7US gross only
  • 2Never in cinemas
  • 4Figure not found

Top grosser

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 12010as Molly Weasley$954 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 83% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 12010as Molly Weasley
    $954M15.8% of the total
  2. 2
    Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince2009as Molly Weasley
    $934M15.5% of the total
  3. 3
    Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets2002as Mrs Weasley
    $877M14.5% of the total
  4. 4
    Mamma Mia!2008as Rosie
    $610M10.1% of the total
  5. 5
    Brave2012as The Witch (voice)
    $539M8.9% of the total
  6. 6
    Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again2018as Rosie
    $396M6.5% of the total
  7. 7
    Mary Poppins Returns2018as Ellen
    $349M5.8% of the total
  8. 8
    Paddington2014as Mrs Bird
    $334M5.5% of the total
Paddington 2 (2017), $290 millionPaddington in Peru (2024), $211 millionGnomeo & Juliet (2011), $190 millionBilly Elliot (2000), $109 millionCalendar Girls (2003), $96.5 millionBrooklyn (2015), $62.1 millionBecoming Jane (2007), $39.4 millionJustin and the Knights of Valour (2013), $19.8 millionOne Chance (2013), $10.9 millionThe Secret Garden (2020), $8.7 millionWild Rose (2019), $7.1 millionFilm Stars Don't Die in Liverpool (2017), $3.2 millionPersonal Services (1987), $1.7 millionEffie Gray (2014), $721,143

$1.1 billionfrom the other 14 films with a worldwide figure, 17% of the total

Awards

Eight awards and honors from 1984 to 2001, four of them major.

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Julie Walters's awards and nominations, grouped by award
YearAwardFilmResult
Golden Globes
1984Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or ComedyEducating RitaWon
BAFTA
2001Best Actress in a Supporting RoleBilly ElliotWon
1984Best Actress in a Leading RoleEducating RitaWon
Emmy Awards
International Emmy Award for Best ActressWon
Other honors
Commander of the Order of the British EmpireWon
Dame Commander of the Order of the British EmpireWon
Empire AwardsWon
Laurence Olivier AwardsWon

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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