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Harriet Walter

Birth Name:
Harriet Mary Walter
Birth Place:
London, England, United Kingdom
Profession
Actress, Producer, Soundtrack
Harriet Walter
  • Awarded CBE distinctions in 2000 by Queen Elizabeth I and later DBE in 2011
  • A longtime supporter of the non-profits, Shakespeare Schools Festival and Prisoners Ahead
  • Attended the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art
  • Her great-great-great-grandfather, John Walter, founded The Times of London
  • Niece of famed British actor, Sir Christopher Lee
  • Quote: "I have a deep-seated fear of being misunderstood or misjudged․ So I got into a profession where people decide a while bunch of things and project a whole lot of things on to you and it is completely out of your control․"
  • Quote: "What I do for a living is the thing I have wanted to do since I was nine-years-old․"
  • A former performer with the Royal Shakespeare Company, the Joint Stock Theatre Company and Duke's Playhouse in Lancaster
  • Although they never married, she was the partner of actor Peter Blythe until his death in the early 2000s
  • 1993CableACE - Supporting Actress in a Movie or Miniseries:Nominated
  • 1995ACCA - Best Cast Ensemble:Nominated
  • 2002British Independent Film Award - Best Actress:Nominated
  • 2008Gold Derby Film Award - Ensemble Cast:Nominated
  • 2017Actor - Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series:Nominated
  • 2019INOCA TV - Best Guest Actress in a Drama Series:Nominated
  • 2019OFTA Television Award - Best Guest Actress in a Drama Series:Nominated
  • 2020OFTA Television Award - Best Guest Actress in a Drama Series:Nominated
  • 2020Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series:Nominated
  • 2022Gold Derby TV Award - Drama Guest Actress:Nominated
  • 2022OFTA Television Award - Best Guest Actress in a Drama Series:Winner
  • 2022OFTA Television Award - Best Guest Actress in a Comedy Series:Nominated
  • 2022Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series:Nominated
  • 2022Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series:Nominated
  • 2023Gold Derby TV Award - Drama Guest Actress:Winner
  • 2023OFTA Television Award - Best Guest Actress in a Comedy Series:Nominated
  • 2023OFTA Television Award - Best Guest Actress in a Drama Series:Nominated
  • 2023Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series:Nominated
  • 2023Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series:Nominated
  • 2024BAFTA TV Award - Supporting Actress:Nominated
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