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Image info
| Artist | Mediachap |
|---|---|
| Credit | Photograph by Peter Roe (Mediachap) |
| License | cc-by-3.0 |
| Desc | Actress Harriet Walter discusses the role of women in Shakespeare plays when she visited our school as part of the RSCs 'Stand Up For Shakespeare' program. |
| Usage | Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 |
British actress
Harriet Walter is ...
Alive
| Born | 24 September 1950 in London |
|---|---|
| Age | 72 years, 7 months |
| Sex or gender | female |
|---|---|
| Country of citizenship | United Kingdom |
| Birth name | Harriet Mary Walter |
| Father | Roderick Walter |
| Mother | Xandra Carandini Lee |
| Spouse | Guy Schuessler |
| Occupation | stage actor, film actor and writer |
| Nominated for | Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play |
| Awards | Laurence Olivier Award, Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire, Theatre World Award and Evening Standard Theatre Award for Best Actress |
| Educated at | London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art and Cranborne Chase School |
About Harriet Walter
Harriet Walter: The Actress Who Defies Stereotypes
Harriet Walter is a British actress who has defied stereotypes throughout her career. Born on September 24, 1950, in London, Walter has become known for her versatility, playing a wide range of characters on stage and screen.
Walter's career began in the 1970s, when she joined the Royal Shakespeare Company. She quickly established herself as a talented actress, earning critical acclaim for her performances in productions of "A Midsummer Night's Dream," "Macbeth," and "Twelfth Night."
In the 1980s, Walter began to make a name for herself on television, appearing in popular series such as "The Jewel in the Crown" and "A Dorothy L. Sayers Mystery." She also continued to work on stage, earning a Laurence Olivier Award for her performance in "A Doll's House."
Walter's film career took off in the 1990s, with roles in movies such as "Sense and Sensibility," "The Governess," and "Babel." She also continued to work on stage, earning another Olivier Award for her performance in "Mary Stuart."
Throughout her career, Walter has defied stereotypes by playing a wide range of characters, from Shakespearean heroines to modern-day politicians. She has also been outspoken about the need for more diverse representation in the entertainment industry.
Walter's talent and versatility have earned her numerous accolades, including a CBE in 2000 and a Damehood in 2011. She continues to work in film, television, and theater, and shows no signs of slowing down.
References:
- "Harriet Walter." IMDb, IMDb.com, www.imdb.com/name/nm0910061/.
- "Harriet Walter." Royal Shakespeare Company, www.rsc.org.uk/artists/harriet-walter/.
- "Harriet Walter: 'I'm not a star, I'm an actress'." The Guardian, Guardian News and Media, 17 Mar. 2013, www.theguardian.com/stage/2013/mar/17/harriet-walter-interview.
Films - which cast members have died?
Harriet Walter has been a part of these films.
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Star Wars: The Force Awakens
2015 American epic space opera film
Sense and Sensibility
1995 British-American period drama film
Rocketman
2019 biographical musical drama
The Last Duel
2021 film directed by Ridley Scott
The Young Victoria
2009 British-American period drama film
Atonement
2007 British romantic drama war film
Babel
2006 film by Alejandro González Iñárritu
Suite française
2014 film directed by Saul Dibb
A Royal Affair
2012 film by Nikolaj Arcel
Denial
2016 film by Mick Jackson
The Sense of an Ending
2017 film by Ritesh Batra
Man Up
2015 film by Ben Palmer
Morris: A Life with Bells On
2009 film by Lucy Akhurst
Chéri
2009 film by Stephen Frears
The Hour of the Pig
1993 film by Leslie Megahey
The Wedding Video
2012 film by Nigel Cole
Mindhorn
British comedy film
Onegin
1999 film by Martha Fiennes
Bedrooms and Hallways
1998 film by Rose Troche
Herself
2020 film directed by Phyllida Lloyd
From Time to Time
British film, 2009, children's time travel adventure
Turtle Diary
1985 film by John Irvin
The Leading Man
1996 film by John Duigan
May Fools
1990 film by Louis Malle
Chromophobia
2005 film by Martha Fiennes
Villa des Roses
2002 film by Frank Van Passel
Keep the Aspidistra Flying
1997 film by Robert Bierman
Amy
British television film
The Domino Effect
2012 film by Paula van der Oest
The Cherry Orchard
film, 1981
Television - which cast members have died?
Harriet Walter has been a part of these shows.
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Doctor Who
British science fiction TV series
Downton Abbey
British historical drama television series
Succession
American comedy-drama television series
The Crown
British–American television drama series
Screen Two
television series
Doctors
British soap opera
Spooks
British television drama series
Midsomer Murders
British television detective drama series, aired on ITV since 1997, based on books by Caroline Graham
The Spanish Princess
Historical drama television series
Call the Midwife
BBC period drama series
Black Sails
American dramatic adventure television series
Killing Eve
Killing Eve
Inspector Morse
British television series
New Tricks
television series
Dalziel and Pascoe
British television series
Belgravia
American television series
Five Days
British television series
Little Dorrit
television series
By Any Means
British television drama series
The Palace
UK television series
Waking the Dead
television series
London Spy
TV series
Heading Out
television series
Messiah
2001-2008 UK television series directed by Boris Starling
The Assets
2014 American television drama
Black Earth Rising
2018 television programme
Girls On Top
television series
Curfew
2019 British dystopian action drama
Flowers
British black comedy-drama sitcom
Imagine
BBC television documentary series
The Magical Legend of the Leprechauns
1999 film directed by John Henderson
Theatre Night
Wool
science fiction television series
The End
Australian TV series
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