Josie Walker
She has also starred in theatre, including "War Horse" at the Royal National Theatre in 2012.
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] |
Josie Walker is a Northern Irish actress.
Walker has starred in 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[2]
- Evita (New Zealand tour, 2004)
- Assassins (Sheffield, 2006)
- Side by Side by Sondheim (London, 2007)
- Matilda the Musical[3] (Stratford, 2010 ; London, 2011)
- Everybody's Talking About Jamie (London, 2017; Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical nominee).[4][5]
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. [4][3]
Television work includes: The Bill, Eastenders, Holby, Waterloo Road, Blessed, Psychoville Halloween Special. Call The Midwife and most recently Vera and White House Farm Murders.
Her father is comedian and television presenter Roy Walker.[6][7][8]
References
- "W/". UlsterActors.com. 2017. Archived from the original on 15 April 2019. 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.
- "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.
- "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.
- "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.
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