1978-1999 Julie Walters

1978-1999
Walters first achieved fame as the casual comedian Victoria Wood, who had met in Manchester. The two first worked together in the theater of the magazine in death in 1978, followed by the television adaptation of a wooden stake talent. They began to appear in their own Granada Television series, Wood and Walters in 1982. Was carried out together frequently in recent years. The BAFTA-winning BBC follow-up, Victoria Wood As seen on TV, presented one of Walters' best-known roles, Ms. Wood fake soap opera world, Acorn Antiques (latter she appeared in the musical version, and received an Olivier Award nomination for his efforts. She also appeared as Petula Gordin in the sitcom dinnerladies wood. Before making her London stage debut in Educating Rita, Walters had worked in regional theater (including the Everyman Theater, Liverpool) stand-up comedy and cabaret. His first major acting role on television in the classic Boys from the Blackstuff in 1982, and broke into films with her Academy Award nominated, BAFTA award for Best Actor and Golden Globe Awards Best Actor -- Motion Picture Musical / Comedy award - winning performance opposite Michael Caine in the education of Rita (1983), a role he had created in the West End stage. In 1991 she starred opposite Liza Minnelli in "Stepping Out" and had once TV special, Julie Walters and Friends, which includes contributions written by Victoria Wood and Alan Bennett.