# Julie Walters

> British actress

**Wikidata**: [Q228747](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q228747)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julie_Walters)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/julie-walters

## Summary
Julie Walters is a British actress known for a long career in stage, film, television and radio. Her recorded professional work period spans from 1972 to 2020 and she has been recognized by major British and international awards and honours.

## Biography
- Born: [date and place not provided in source material]
- Nationality: United Kingdom
- Education: [not provided]
- Known for: Acting across stage, film and television; comedy and writing work associated with dramatic and comic productions
- Employer(s): Manchester Metropolitan University (affiliation)
- Field(s): Acting (stage actor, film actor), comedy, writing

## Contributions
- Professional acting career spanning from 1972 to 2020 as recorded in source material.  
- Worked as a stage actor, performing live before in-person audiences.  
- Appeared as a film actor in cinematic productions.  
- Practised comedy and wrote material (listed roles include comedian and writer).  
- Affiliated with Manchester Metropolitan University, a university founded in 1842 and headquartered in Manchester, United Kingdom.  
Note: The provided source material does not list specific film, television, stage titles, publications, companies founded, papers, patents, or open-source projects.

## FAQs
Q: Who is Julie Walters?  
A: Julie Walters is a British actress whose recorded career spans from 1972 to 2020, working in stage, film, television and radio, and also identified as a comedian and writer.

Q: What is Julie Walters’s nationality?  
A: She is from the United Kingdom.

Q: When was Julie Walters professionally active?  
A: The documented work period in the provided material is from 1972 to 2020.

Q: In what areas of performance has Julie Walters worked?  
A: She has worked as a stage actor, film actor, actor in dramatic and comic productions, a comedian, and as a writer.

Q: Has Julie Walters received awards or honours?  
A: The source material associates her with recognitions including Laurence Olivier Awards, BAFTA Awards (both Best Actress in a Leading Role and Best Actress in a Supporting Role), a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy, Empire Awards, and the rank Commander of the Order of the British Empire.

Q: What affiliations does Julie Walters have with academic institutions?  
A: She is affiliated with Manchester Metropolitan University, a university established in 1842 and based in Manchester, United Kingdom.

Q: What are alternate names for Julie Walters?  
A: Aliases listed for her include Julia Mary Walters and Dame Julia Mary Walters.

## Why They Matter
Julie Walters’s recorded multi-decade career (1972–2020) and recognition by major awards indicate sustained influence in British performing arts. Working across stage and film as an actor and contributing as a comedian and writer, her career embodies a breadth of professional practice in dramatic and comic productions. Affiliation with Manchester Metropolitan University ties her to a long-established academic institution in Manchester (inception 1842), reflecting engagement beyond performance. The combination of long-term activity, multiple performance domains, and association with high-profile awards underscores her role in shaping contemporary British acting practice and public recognition of performers in theatre and film.

## Notable For
- Long professional work period recorded from 1972 to 2020.  
- Identified roles: actor, stage actor, film actor, comedian, and writer.  
- Associated recognitions: Laurence Olivier Awards; BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role; BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role; Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy; Empire Awards.  
- Honours: Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) is listed among associated ranks/recognition.  
- Academic affiliation: Manchester Metropolitan University (institution founded 1842; headquartered in Manchester, United Kingdom).  
- Aliases: Julia Mary Walters; Dame Julia Mary Walters.  
- Wikidata/wikipedia identifiers: wikipedia_title "Julie Walters"; wikidata description "British actress"; sitelink_count recorded as 56.

## Body

### Identity and Names
- Full recorded names and aliases include Julia Mary Walters and Dame Julia Mary Walters.  
- Official short name used in the source is Julie Walters.  
- Wikidata describes her succinctly as a "British actress."  
- The dataset records her wikipedia_title as "Julie Walters" and a sitelink_count of 56.

### Professional Scope and Fields
- Primary professional identity: actor. The dataset classifies her as a person who acts in dramatic or comic productions across film, television, theatre, or radio.  
- Subclassifications include stage actor (performs live for in-person audiences) and film actor (appears in films).  
- Additional professional designations recorded are writer and comedian.  
- The source frames these roles within the context of the United Kingdom.

### Career Timeline
- Work period start: 1972 (recorded).  
- Work period end: 2020 (recorded).  
- During this period she is identified as working across stage, film, television and radio contexts, and practicing comedy and writing alongside acting.

### Awards and Recognition
- The provided material lists multiple major award entities connected to her professional profile:  
  - Laurence Olivier Awards (British awards recognizing excellence in West End theatre of London; inception 1976).  
  - BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role (British film award; inception 1951).  
  - BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role (inception 1968).  
  - Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy (international film award).  
  - Empire Awards (film industry awards; inception 1996).  
  - Commander of the Order of the British Empire (rank within the Order of the British Empire).  
- These award and honour items are part of the structured relationships present in the source material.

### Affiliations and Institutional Connections
- Manchester Metropolitan University is recorded as an affiliated institution. Details in the source about the university: founded/inception 1842, country United Kingdom, headquarters located in Manchester.  
- The material presents the university as a notable institutional affiliation for Julie Walters, without specifying the nature (e.g., honorary degree, teaching, patronage) beyond the affiliation label.

### Public and Data Presence
- The dataset records a sitelink_count of 56 for Julie Walters, indicating multiple linked entries across languages or projects in the structured data source.  
- The wikidata_description provided is "British actress" and the wikipedia_title is "Julie Walters."

### Limitations of Source Material
- The provided source material does not include: exact birth date or birthplace, explicit education credentials (degrees or schools attended), a list of specific films, television series, stage productions, books or written works, dates of awards received, details of roles held at Manchester Metropolitan University, or other biographical minutiae.  
- No specific publications, patents, companies founded, or precise catalog of artistic works are given in the supplied data.

### Summary of Verified Facts
- Nationality: United Kingdom.  
- Professional identifiers: actor (stage and film), comedian, writer.  
- Documented active years: 1972–2020.  
- Affiliated academic institution: Manchester Metropolitan University (est. 1842; Manchester, United Kingdom).  
- Associated awards and honours include major British and international recognitions such as Laurence Olivier Awards, BAFTA Awards (leading and supporting actress categories), Golden Globe (Best Actress – Musical or Comedy), Empire Awards, and the rank Commander of the Order of the British Empire.  
- Aliases include Julia Mary Walters and Dame Julia Mary Walters.  
- Wikidata/wikipedia metadata: wikipedia_title "Julie Walters"; sitelink_count 56; wikidata description "British actress."

## References

1. BnF authorities
2. IMDb
3. Integrated Authority File
4. datos.bne.es
5. [Source](https://goldenglobes.com/person/julie-walters/)
6. [Source](https://www.bafta.org/awards/film/actress)
7. [Source](https://www.bafta.org/awards/film/supporting-actress)
8. International Standard Name Identifier
9. Virtual International Authority File
10. MusicBrainz
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14. [Source](https://www.europeanfilmacademy.org/2000.98.0.html)
15. [Source](https://www.europeanfilmacademy.org/2019.905.0.html)
16. [Source](https://www.bafta.org/cyp2022)
17. CONOR.SI
18. BBC Things
19. The Movie Database
20. Julie Walters (7 Character Images) - Behind The Voice Actors. Behind The Voice Actors
21. Cinemathèque québécoise Linked Open Data