Harriet Walter

Harriet Walter is, to my mind, a treasure of British acting. London-born and forged on the stage, she won an Olivier Award and was made a Dame for her services to drama, the kind of pedigree that speaks for itself. A celebrated Shakespearean who moves fluidly between theatre, film, television, voice work, and even writing, she is the rare performer who only deepens with age. She wins you over not with flash but with the weight of every line and the intelligence behind it. I am drawn to that quiet authority, and watching her remain at the top is genuinely inspiring.

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Name (English)

Harriet Walter

Name (Japanese)

ハリエット・ウォルター

Reading

はりえっと・うぉるたー

Born

September 24, 1950 (age 76)

Origin

London, United Kingdom

Occupation

stage actor / film actor / television actor / voice actor / writer

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Libra / Tiger

Awards & achievements

• Laurence Olivier Awards
• Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire
• 1994 Theatre World Award
• Evening Standard Theatre Award for Best Actress

• Official sitehttp://www.harrietwalter.co.uk/
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harriet%20Walter
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q271177

Tags

• stage actor
• film actor
• television actor

Last updated

September 25, 2026

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