Julia McKenzie
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
Midsomer Murders
Agatha Christie's Marple
Wogan
GMTV
An Audience with...
Cranford
The Last Detective
Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story
All Movies (32)
- Allelujah2023 · as Mrs Maudsley
- Gangsta Granny Strikes Again2022 · as Granny
- Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends2022 · as Self
- Cameron Mackintosh - The First 50 Years2021 · as Self
- The Queen and I2018 · as The Queen Mother
- Gangsta Granny2013 · as Granny
- Happy and Glorious2012 · as Queen's Double
- Stanley Baxter: Now and Then2008 · as Self - Narrator
- You Can Choose Your Friends2007 · as Margaret Snell
- Celebration2007 · as Prue
- Notes on a Scandal2006 · as Marjorie
- These Foolish Things2006 · as Miss Abernethy
- Bright Young Things2003 · as Lottie Crump
- Jack and the Beanstalk1999 · as Mavis
- Hey, Mr. Producer! The Musical World of Cameron Mackintosh1998
- The Snow Queen's Revenge1996 · as The Snow Queen / Freda / The Proprietor
- Vol-au-vent1996 · as Audrey
- The Old Curiosity Shop1995 · as Mrs Jartley
- The Snow Queen1995 · as Old Lady / Freda
- Adam Bede1992 · as Mrs. Poyser
- Shirley Valentine1989 · as Gillian
- Side by Side by Sondheim1987
- Hotel du Lac1986 · as Jennifer Pusey
- Absent Friends1985 · as Diana
- Dear Box Number1985 · as Betty Wilson
- Blott on the Landscape1985
- Henson's Place: The Man Behind the Muppets1984 · as Narrator
- Those Glory Glory Days1983 · as Mrs Herrick
- An Audience with Dame Edna Everage1980
- The Wildcats of St Trinian's1980 · as Miss Dolly Dormancott
- Ike1979 · as Sybil Bryan
- Dick Deadeye, or Duty Done1975 · as Rose Maybud (voice)
All TV Shows (23)
- Gold Digger2019 · as Hazel
- The Casual Vacancy2015 · as Shirley Mollison
- The Town2012 · as Betty Nicholas
- The Mystery of Edwin Drood2012 · as Mrs. Crisparkle
- Cranford2007 · as Mrs Forrester
- Agatha Christie's Marple2004 · as Miss Marple
- Death in Holy Orders2003 · as Margaret Munroe
- The Last Detective2003 · as Sheila Harthog
- Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story2001 · as Jack's Mum
- Midsomer Murders1997 · as Ruby Wilmott
- Ghosts1995 · as Mrs Amberson
- GMTV1993 · as Self
- French Fields1989 · as Hester Fields
- Theatre Night1985 · as Diana
- Blott on the Landscape1985 · as Mrs Forthby
- Fresh Fields1984 · as Hester Fields
- Wogan1982 · as Self
- That Beryl Marston...!1981 · as Georgie Bodley
- Ike1979 · as Sibyl Bryan
- An Audience with...1978 · as Self
- Maggie and Her1976 · as Maggie Brooks
- Battle of the Sexes1976
- The Stanley Baxter Picture Show1972