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Harriet Walter

Harriet Walter

Acting·1950·65 films

Dame Harriet Mary Walter DBE (born 24 September 1950) is a British actress. She has received a Laurence Olivier Award as well as numerous nominations including for a Tony Award, three Primetime Emmy Awards, and a Screen Actors Guild Award. In 2011, she was appointed Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) for services to drama.

Filmography

Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015)Dr. Kalonia
Rocketman
Rocketman (2019)Helen Piena
Atonement
Atonement (2007)Emily Tallis
Babel
Babel (2006)Lilly
The Last Duel
The Last Duel (2021)Nicole de Carrouges
Sense and Sensibility
Sense and Sensibility (1995)Fanny Ferrars Dashwood
Shelter
Shelter (2026)Prime Minister Fordham
Suite Française
Suite Française (2015)Viscountess Montmort
The Young Victoria
The Young Victoria (2009)Queen Adelaide
Man Up
Man Up (2015)Fran Patterson
A Royal Affair
A Royal Affair (2012)Augusta - Prinsesse af Wales
Denial
Denial (2016)Vera Reich
Mindhorn
Mindhorn (2016)Richard's Agent
Ballet Shoes
Ballet Shoes (2008)Dr. Smith
Chéri
Chéri (2009)La Loupiote
The Sense of an Ending
The Sense of an Ending (2017)Margaret Webster
Your Christmas or Mine?
Your Christmas or Mine? (2022)Iris
My Dinner with Hervé
My Dinner with Hervé (2018)Baskin
Herself
Herself (2020)Peggy
Onegin
Onegin (1999)Madame Larina
From Time to Time
From Time to Time (2009)Lady Gresham
Bright Young Things
Bright Young Things (2003)Lady Maitland
May Fools
May Fools (1990)Lily
Burial
Burial (2022)Anna Marshall
Chromophobia
Chromophobia (2006)Penelope Aylesbury
Bedrooms and Hallways
Bedrooms and Hallways (1998)Sybil
The Hour of the Pig
The Hour of the Pig (1993)Jeannine Martin
The Wedding Video
The Wedding Video (2012)Alex
The Governess
The Governess (1998)Mrs. Cavendish
The Leading Man
The Leading Man (1996)Liz Flett
The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee
The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee (2024)Self
Keep the Aspidistra Flying
Keep the Aspidistra Flying (1997)Julia Comstock
And Mrs.
And Mrs. (2024)Lord Chief Justice Amanda Vaughn
The Good Father
The Good Father (1985)Emmy Hooper
Turtle Diary
Turtle Diary (1985)Harriet Sims
Shakespeare Live! From the RSC
Shakespeare Live! From the RSC (2016)Self - Performer
A Short Stay in Switzerland
A Short Stay in Switzerland (2009)Clare
Villa Des Roses
Villa Des Roses (2002)Olive Burrell
The Domino Effect
The Domino Effect (2012)Ann
On The Line
On The Line (2023)Shirley
The Imitation Game
The Imitation Game (1980)
Macbeth
Macbeth (2001)Lady Macbeth
Frankenstein: Birth of a Monster
Frankenstein: Birth of a Monster (2003)Mary Wollstonecraft
Abraham's Point
Abraham's Point (2008)Pani Nemeth
Morris: A Life with Bells On
Morris: A Life with Bells On (2009)Professor Compton Chamberlayne
Hard Times
Hard Times (1994)Rachel
Amy
Amy (1984)Amy Johnson
A Man You Don't Meet Every Day
A Man You Don't Meet Every Day (1994)Charlotte
Julius Caesar
Julius Caesar (2018)Brutus
National Theatre Live: The House of Bernarda Alba
National Theatre Live: The House of Bernarda Alba (2024)Bernarda Alba
Jean Renoir: Part One - From La Belle Époque to World War II
Jean Renoir: Part One - From La Belle Époque to World War II (1993)Narrator (voice)
Broken Lines
Broken Lines (2008)Leah
Brian and Maggie
Brian and Maggie (2025)Margaret Thatcher
The Cherry Orchard
The Cherry Orchard (1981)Varya
La nuit miraculeuse
La nuit miraculeuse (1989)
The Mysterious Mr Webster
The Mysterious Mr Webster (2014)Self - Interviewee
The Door
The Door (2012)Woman with Sorrowful Eyes
The Maitlands
The Maitlands (1993)Mrs. Dorothy Maitland
Henry IV
Henry IV (2018)Henry IV
The Price
The Price (1985)Frances Carr
Alexander Pope: Rediscovering a Genius
Alexander Pope: Rediscovering a Genius (2021)Duchess of Marlborough
The Tempest
The Tempest (2018)Prospero
Osborne House: A Royal Retreat
Osborne House: A Royal Retreat (2023)Self - Narrator (voice)
Doctor Who: Revolution of the Daleks
Doctor Who: Revolution of the Daleks (2021)Jo Patterson
They Never Slept
They Never Slept (1991)Amelia Cleverly