Josie Walker
Josie Walker | |
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 Walker (left) with Andrew Lloyd Webber and Jessica Simpson in 2001 | |
| Born | 1970 (age 50–51)[1] |
| Nationality | United Kingdom |
| Alma mater | Guildhall School of Music and Drama |
| Occupation | actress, singer |
| Years active | 1991–present[1] |
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Josie Walker is a Northern Irish actress. Her father is comedian and television presenter Roy Walker.[2][3][4]
Career[]
Musicals[]
- The Phantom of the Opera (Manchester, 1992), (London, 1996)
- Cats (English tour, 1993)
- The Beautiful Game (London, 2000) - Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical nominee[5]
- Evita (New Zealand tour, 2004)
- Assassins (Sheffield, 2006)
- Side by Side by Sondheim (London, 2007)
- Matilda the Musical[6] (Stratford, 2010 ; London, 2011)
- Everybody's Talking About Jamie (London, 2017; Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical nominee).[7][8]
Theatre[]
She 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 is nominated for Best Actress in a supporting role 2020 Olivier Awards. [7][6]
Television[]
Walker's television work includes: The Bill, EastEnders, Holby, Waterloo Road, Blessed, Psychoville Halloween Special, Call the Midwife, and most recently, Vera (S9:E4, 2019), and White House Farm Murders.
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "W/". UlsterActors.com. 2017. Archived from the original on 15 April 2019. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
- ^ "Roy Walker as his son Phil marries". Hello!. 2000. Archived from the original on 11 September 2006. Retrieved 24 October 2019 – via hola.com.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Jump up to: 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.
- ^ Jump up to: 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.
External links[]
- Josie Walker at IMDb
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