Julia McKenzie
Acting1941Enfield, Middlesex, England, UK
Biography
Julia Kathleen Nancy McKenzie CBE (born 17 February 1941) is an English actress, singer, presenter, and theatre director. She was awarded the Laurence Olivier Theatre Award in 1983 (1982 season) for Best Actress in a Musical, Guys and Dolls. She was awarded the Laurence Olivier Theatre Award in 1994 (1993 season) for Best Actress in a Musical for her performance in Sweeney Todd at the Royal National Theatre.
She was awarded the 1987 London Evening Standard Theatre Award for Best Actress for her performance in Woman in Mind.
Was nominated for Broadway's 1977 Tony Award as Best Actress (Featured Role - Musical) for "Side by Side by Sondheim" (under the name "Julie N. McKenzie").
Known For
Acting History
2023
Allelujah
as Mrs Maudsley
2022
Gangsta Granny Strikes Again
as Granny
2021
2019
Gold Digger
TVas Hazel
2018
The Queen and I
as The Queen Mother
2015
The Casual Vacancy
TVas Shirley Mollison• 3 eps
2013
Gangsta Granny
as Granny
2012
Happy and Glorious
as Queen's Double
The Mystery of Edwin Drood
TVas Mrs. Crisparkle
The Town
TVas Betty Nicholas
2009
Agatha Christie's Marple
TVas Miss Marple• 11 eps
2008
Stanley Baxter: Now and Then
as Self - Narrator
2007
2006
These Foolish Things
as Miss Abernethy
Notes on a Scandal
as Marjorie
Midsomer Murders
TVas Ruby Wilmott• 1 eps
2003
Bright Young Things
as Lottie Crump
The Last Detective
TVas Sheila Harthog
Death in Holy Orders
TVas Margaret Munroe
2001
Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story
TVas Jack's Mum
Putting It Together
Musical
Putting It Together
Writer
1999
Jack and the Beanstalk
as Mavis
1996
The Snow Queen's Revenge
as The Snow Queen / Freda / The Proprietor
Vol-au-vent
as Audrey
1995
The Old Curiosity Shop
as Mrs Jartley
The Snow Queen
as Old Lady / Freda
1993
GMTV
TVas Self
1992
Adam Bede
as Mrs. Poyser
1989
Shirley Valentine
as Gillian
French Fields
TVas Hester Fields• 18 eps
1986
Hotel du Lac
as Jennifer Pusey
1985
Absent Friends
as Diana
Dear Box Number
as Betty Wilson
Theatre Night
TVas Diana
Blott on the Landscape
TVas Mrs Forthby
1984
Henson's Place: The Man Behind the Muppets
as Narrator
Fresh Fields
TVas Hester Fields
1983
Those Glory Glory Days
as Mrs Herrick
1982
Wogan
TVas Self
1981
That Beryl Marston...!
TVas Georgie Bodley
1980
The Wildcats of St. Trinian's
as Miss Dolly Dormancott
An Audience with...
TVas Self• 1 eps
1976
Maggie and Her
TVas Maggie Brooks
1975
Dick Deadeye, or Duty Done
as Rose Maybud (voice)