Harriet Walter
Birth Name:
Harriet Mary Walter
Birth Place:
London, England, United Kingdom
Profession
Actress, Producer, Soundtrack

Fast Facts
- 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
Awards
- 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