Josie Walker (born 1970) is an actress, born in Belfast, Northern Ireland. She was brought up in England.[2][3]
Josie Walker | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1970 (age 53–54)[1] Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, singer |
| Relatives | Roy Walker (father) |
Career
editMusicals
edit- The Phantom of the Opera (Manchester, 1992; London, 1996)
- Cats (English tour, 1995)
- The Beautiful Game (London, 2000) - Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical nominee[4]
- Evita (New Zealand tour, 2004)
- Assassins (Sheffield, 2006)
- Side by Side by Sondheim (London, 2007)
- Matilda the Musical[5] (Stratford, 2010; London, 2011)
- Everybody's Talking About Jamie (London, 2017; Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical nominee).[6][7]
Theatre
editShe has also starred in theatre, including War Horse at the Royal National Theatre in 2012.
Other plays at the National include: The Silver Tassie, 3 Winters, Husbands and Sons, The Plough and the Stars, and most recently The Ocean at the End of the Lane, for which she was nominated for Best Actress in a supporting role 2020 Olivier Awards.[6][5]
Television
editWalker's television work includes: The Bill, EastEnders, Holby, Waterloo Road, Blessed, Psychoville Halloween Special, Call the Midwife, and most recently, Vera (S9:E4, 2019), White House Farm Murders, and This Is Going to Hurt.
Film
edit| † | Denotes works that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Belfast | Auntie Violet | |
| 2022 | The Wonder | Sister Michael | |
| 2023 | In Camera | Joanna | |
| 2024 | Kneecap | Detective Ellis | [8] |
References
edit- ^ "W/". UlsterActors.com. 2017. Archived from the original on 15 April 2019. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
- ^ Wooller, Dan (22 November 2017). "'Everybody's Talking About Jamie' musical, Press Night, London, UK". Shutterstock. Archived from the original on 24 October 2019. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
- ^ Bowie-Sell, Daisy (6 March 2018). "Olivier Award nominees announced 2018: full list". Archived from the original on 9 March 2018. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
- ^ Bley Griffiths, Eleanor (2019). "Meet the cast of Vera series nine". RadioTimes.com. Archived from the original on 4 September 2019. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
- ^ a b "BWW Interview: Josie Walker On EVERYBODY'S TALKING ABOUT JAMIE by Marianka Swain". BroadwayWorld.com. 13 November 2017. Archived from the original on 24 October 2019. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
- ^ a b "Josie Walker". Ovrtur.com. 2013. Archived from the original on 5 April 2013. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
- ^ Bowie-Sell, Daisy (6 March 2018). "Olivier Award nominees announced 2018: full list Find out who has been nominated for what in this year's Olivier Awards". Archived from the original on 9 March 2018. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
- ^ Keslassy, Elsa; Yossman, KJ (27 October 2023). "Michael Fassbender to Star in Biopic About Irish Rap Group Kneecap (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
External links
edit- Josie Walker at IMDb
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