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Julia McKenzie

British actress, presenter, director, writer · United Kingdom · On the map · Actors · Born 1941 · age 85

Julia Kathleen Nancy McKenzie is an English actress, singer, presenter, and theatre director. She has premièred leading roles written by both Alan Ayckbourn and Stephen Sondheim.

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2023AllelujahFilm, Mrs Maudsley2021Cameron Mackintosh - The First 50 YearsFilm2019Gold DiggerSeries, Hazel2013Gangsta GrannyFilm, Granny2012The Mystery of Edwin DroodSeries, Mrs. Crisparkle2008Stanley Baxter: Now and ThenFilm2007CelebrationFilm, Prue2004Agatha Christie's MarpleSeries, Miss Marple2003Bright Young ThingsFilm, Lottie Crump2001Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real StorySeries, Jack's Mum1999Jack and the BeanstalkFilm, Mavis1996The Snow Queen's RevengeFilm, The Snow Queen / Freda / The Proprietor1995GhostsSeries, Mrs Amberson1994Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a MusicalAward1993GMTVSeries1992Adam BedeFilm, Mrs. Poyser1987Side by Side by SondheimFilm1986Hotel du LacFilm, Jennifer Pusey1985Blott on the LandscapeSeries, Mrs Forthby1984Henson's Place: The Man Behind the MuppetsFilm, Narrator (voice)1982Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a MusicalAwardFame Is the SpurSeries, 1982Pen Muff1980An Audience with Dame Edna EverageFilm1978An Audience with...Series1975Dick Deadeye, or Duty DoneFilm, Rose Maybud (voice)1972The Stanley Baxter Picture ShowSeries1941Born17 February 1941

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  • Notes on a Scandal 2006
  • Bright Young Things 2003
  • Shirley Valentine 1989

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Filmography 33

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Television 24

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Awards

Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical1994
Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical1982
Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Evening Standard Theatre Award for Best Actress

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On television, she is known for her BAFTA Award nominated role as Hester Fields in the sitcom Fresh Fields (1984-1986) and its sequel French Fields (1989-1991), as Miss Marple in Agatha Christie's Marple (2009-2013) and for her appearance in the BBC One costume drama series Cranford.

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Born 1941 · age 85

In the same film or series as Julia

Richard HerringAlso in You Can Choose Your Friends (2007)Danny BoyleAlso in Happy and Glorious (2012)Rik MayallAlso in The Snow Queen (1995)Sophie OkonedoAlso in Celebration (2007)Bronson PinchotAlso in Putting It Together (2001)