Born: 22 February 1950
Where: Birmingham, England
Height: 5’8”
Julie was born in Smethwick, Birmingham, and was the youngest of 3 children in an Irish catholic family. From a young age she knew she wanted to act, but her mother influenced her to go into Nursing. The feeling didn’t go away though, and eventually she joined a theatre group in Liverpool. Here she performed in many successful productions, and formed contacts with people she’d go on to work with again in future.
Julie began to perform widely on both the stage an on television. She played the starring role in a play called ‘Educating Rita’, which was later made into a hit film, for which she received an Oscar nomination. Later she went on to star in the dance film ‘Billy Elliot’, for which she received her second nomination.
Next came the first Potter movie, and she has continued to work extensively in between the filming of each one. We love her for her portrayal of Molly Weasley, just as she is on the page. Julie also found time to publish a book in honour of her daughter, who was diagnosed with Leukaemia at the age of 2, and to do widespread children’s charity work.
Random Facts
- Appointed an OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) for services to drama on 2 December 1999.
- Julie's child Maisie was stricken with leukaemia at the age of two. The girl miraculously recovered and inspired Walters to write the book "Baby Talk" in 1990.
- She was awarded the Laurence Olivier Theatre Award in 2001 (2001 season) for Best Actress for her performance in All My Sons at the Royal National Theatre, Cottesloe.
Info from
Tiscali.
Recent Filmography
• Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2008) - Molly Weasley
• Mamma Mia! (2008) (post-production) - Rosie
• Filth: The Mary Whitehouse Story (2008) (TV) - Mary Whitehouse
• Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) - Molly Weasley
• Becoming Jane (2007) - Mrs. Austen
• The Ruby in the Smoke (2006) (TV) - Mrs. Holland
• Driving Lessons (2006) - Evie Walton
• Wah-Wah (2005) - Gwen Traherne
• Acorn Antiques: The Musical (2005) (TV) - Bo Beaumont/Mrs Overall
• Ahead of the Class (2005) (TV) - Marie Stubbs
Filmography from
Imdb.
Walters, Julie - Mrs Molly Weasley 
