Josie Walker
Josie Walker (born 1970) is an actress born in Belfast, Northern Ireland. She was brought up in England.[1][2]
Career
[edit]Musicals
[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[3]
- Evita (New Zealand tour, 2004)
- Assassins (Sheffield, 2006)
- Side by Side by Sondheim (London, 2007)
- Matilda the Musical[4] (Stratford, 2010; London, 2011)
- Everybody's Talking About Jamie (London, 2017; Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical nominee).[5][6]
Theatre
[edit]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 was nominated for Best Actress in a supporting role 2020 Olivier Awards.[5][4]
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | The Bill | Civilian Receptionist | Episode: "Stopping Time" |
| 2005 | Blessed | Cynthia | Episode: "I'm in Love with My Car" |
| 2008 | EastEnders | P.C. Parsons | Episode #1.3499 |
| 2008–2015 | Holby City | Sara Clooney; Jacqui Pennington; Mandy Reynolds |
3 episodes |
| 2010 | Psychoville | Busty Janet | Episode: "Halloween Special" |
| 2013 | Waterloo Road | Theresa Doherty | Episode: "Nowhere to Run" |
| 2014 | Call the Midwife | Officer Owen | Episode #3.3 |
| 2015 | Midwinter of the Spirit | Sister Cullen | Miniseries; 2 episodes |
| 2019 | Vera | Mary-Frances Lascola | Episode: "The Seagull" |
| 2020 | White House Farm | Helene Jones | Episode #1.4 |
| 2022 | This Is Going to Hurt | Non-Reassuring Trace | Miniseries; 5 episodes |
| 2024 | Dalgliesh | Martha Tate | 2 episodes |
| 2025 | Andor | Force Healer | 2 episodes: "Messenger", "Jedha, Kyber, Erso" |
Film
[edit]| † | Denotes works that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Fishbowl | Mary | Short |
| 2018 | Where Hands Touch | Kapo | |
| 2021 | Belfast | Auntie Violet | |
| 2022 | The Wonder | Sister Michael | |
| 2023 | In Camera | Joanna | |
| 2024 | Kneecap | Detective Ellis | [7] |
| 2024 | Edge of Summer | Yvonne | |
| 2024 | The Cost of Hugging | Erica | Short |
Video games
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Atomfall | Iris the Baker |
References
[edit]- ^ 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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