Julia McKenzie
Julia McKenzie Enfield, Middlesex , England | |
|---|---|
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1966–present |
| Spouse |
Jerry Harte
(m. 1971; died 2018) |
Julia Kathleen Nancy McKenzie
McKenzie has also starred in numerous musicals, receiving a 1977
Early life
McKenzie was born on 17 February 1941, in Enfield, Middlesex, England, the daughter of Kathleen Rowe and Albion McKenzie. She attended Woodside High School. She trained at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama.[3]
Career
Theatre
McKenzie's early West End musical credits include
For her role in the 1986 West End production of the
McKenzie appeared in a National Theatre 80th birthday tribute to Lord Olivier, Happy Birthday, Sir Larry, on 31 May 1987 in the presence of Olivier himself.[9]
Film and television
McKenzie's early television credits include the sitcom
She was the subject of This Is Your Life in 1981 when she was surprised by Eamonn Andrews outside the Royalty Theatre in London.[citation needed]
In 2007, she was reunited with Anton Rodgers (again as a husband and wife team) in the
In 2008, she was announced as the replacement for
During 2012, she also played the role of Betty Nicholas in the ITV television series The Town.[12]
On 26 December 2013, McKenzie appeared as the title character in the film adaption of David Walliams' book Gangsta Granny. In February 2015, McKenzie appeared as Shirley Mollison in the BBC mini series The Casual Vacancy. She played the mother of one of the main protagonists in the 2019 TV series, Gold Digger. She joined an ensemble cast in the film Allelujah, released in March 2023.
Other work
She is a radio performer with a long list of credits, including Blithe Spirit, The Country Wife and A Room with a View. As a director she has staged Stepping Out, Peter Pan, Hey, Mr. Producer!, Steel Magnolias, Putting It Together and A Little Night Music. Throughout the early mid 2000s she played Ariadne Oliver in radio adaptations of Agatha Christie novels starring John Moffatt as Hercule Poirot; one such novel was Elephants Can Remember.
She also recorded an audio book of Lewis Carroll's Through the Looking Glass.[13]
McKenzie also lent her voice to several animated works for Martin Gates Productions including three films The Snow Queen, Jack and the Beanstalk and The Snow Queen's Revenge and the TV series Bimble's Buckett. In 2018, Julia McKenzie was cast as The Twelve in a Big Finish production The Eighth Doctor – Time War 2 And 4.
Personal life
In 1971 McKenzie married American actor-director Jerry Harte.
Credits
Stage
Acting
- (London debut) Maggie May, Adelphi Theatre, London, 1966
- Gloria, Mame, Theatre Royal Drury Lane, London, 1969
- Girl in owl coat, Promises, Promises, Prince of Wales Theatre, London, 1970
- April, Company, Her Majesty's Theatre, London, 1971
- Cowardy Custard, Mermaid Theatre, London, 1973
- Cole, Mermaid Theatre, 1974[16]
- (New York debut) Side by Side by Sondheim, Music Box Theatre, New York City, 1977
- The Norman Conquests, 1978
- Ten Times Table, 1979
- Miriam Dervish, Outside Edge, Queen's Theatre, London, 1979
- Lily, On the Twentieth Century, Her Majesty's Theatre, 1980
- Maggie Hobson, Hobson's Choice, Lyric Hammersmith Theatre, London, 1981
- Anna Kopecka, Schweik in the Second World War, National Theatre, London, 1982
- Miss Adelaide, Guys and Dolls, National Theatre, 1982
- Susan, Woman in Mind, Vaudeville Theatre, London, 1986
- Sally Plummer, Follies, Shaftesbury Theatre, London, 1987
- Witch, Into the Woods, Phoenix Theatre, London, 1990
- Mrs Lovett, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, National Theatre, 1993
- Ruella, Communicating Doors, Gielgud Theatre, London, 1995
- Kafka's Dick, Piccadilly Theatre, London, 1998[17]
- The Royal Family, Theatre Royal Haymarket, London, 2001
- Fuddy Meers, Arts Theatre, London, 2004[18]
- The Philadelphia Story, The Old Vic, London, 2005
Directing
- Stepping Out, Duke of York's Theatre, London, 1984
- Just So, Watermill Theatre, Newbury, Berkshire, 1989
- Steel Magnolias, Lyric Theatre, London, 1989
- Putting It Together, Manhattan Theatre Club Stage I, New York City, 1993
- Hey, Mr. Producer! The Musical World of Cameron Mackintosh (stage direction, with Bob Avian), Lyceum Theatre, London, 1998
- A Little Night Music, Tokyo, 1999
- Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends, Sondheim Theatre, London, 2023
Filmography
Feature films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Dick Deadeye, or Duty Done | Rose Maybud | |
| 1980 | The Wildcats of St. Trinian's
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Miss Dolly Dormancott | |
| 1986 | Hotel du Lac | Jennifer Pusey | |
| 1989 | Shirley Valentine | Gillian | |
| 1996 | Vol-au-vent | Audrey | |
| The Snow Queen's Revenge | The Snow Queen, Freda and Proprietor | voice | |
| 2003 | Bright Young Things | Lottie Crump | |
| 2006 | These Foolish Things | Miss Abernethy | |
| Notes on a Scandal | Marjorie | ||
| 2013 | Gangsta Granny | Granny | |
| 2022 | Allelujah | Mrs. Maudsley |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical | Side by Side by Sondheim | Nominated |
| Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical | Nominated | ||
| 1914 | Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical | On the Twentieth Century | Nominated |
| 1982 | Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical | Guys and Dolls | Won |
| 1985 | BAFTA TV Award for Best Entertainment Performance | Fresh Fields | Nominated |
| 1986 | Olivier Award for Best Actress | Woman in Mind | Nominated |
| Evening Standard Award for Best Actress | Won | ||
| 1987 | Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical | Follies | Nominated |
| 1991 | Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical | Into the Woods | Nominated |
| 1993 | Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical | Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street | Won |
See also
- List of British actors
- List of people from Enfield
- List of theatre directors
References
- ^ "New Year's Honours 2018" (PDF). Gov.uk. Government Digital Service. 29 December 2017. p. 17. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
- ^ a b c Patay, Ajesh (25 August 2009). "Julia McKenzie on Being the New Miss Marple: interview". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 27 May 2010.
- ^ "Julia McKenzie Biography (1941–)". Retrieved 14 March 2014.
- ^ Hutchins, Michael H. (compiler)."'Side by Side By Sondheim" Listings" Sondheimguide.com. Retrieved 18 August 2011
- ^ "Olivier Winners 1982" Archived 24 May 2013 at the Wayback Machine olivierawards.com. Retrieved 18 August 2011
- ^ "Olivier Winners 1994" Archived 24 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine olivierawards.com. Retrieved 18 August 2011
- ^ Hutchins, Michael H. (compiler). "'Follies', 1987 London Production" Sondheimguide.com. Retrieved 18 August 2011
- ^ Hutchins, Michael H. (compiler)."'Into the Woods', 1990 London production" Sondheimguide.com. Retrieved 18 August 2011
- ^ Cast list from Happy Birthday, Sir Larry theatre programme, 31 May 1987
- ^ "'Cranford' Characters, Mrs. Forrester" PBS.com. Retrieved 18 August 2011
- ^ a b Hemley, Matthew."McKenzie to take on Miss Marple role for ITV" The Stage, 11 February 2008
- ^ Wilson, Frances The Town, ITV1, review at The Daily Telegraph, 5 December 2012. Retrieved 16 August 2013
- ^ SilkSoundBooks "About Julia McKenzie" silksoundbooks.com. Retrieved 18 August 2011.
- ^ Entertainment & Arts team (29 December 2017). "In pictures: Entertainment stars recognised in New Year Honours". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
- ^ "SNP to vote against Tories on fox hunting ban in England and Wales". STV. 13 July 2015. Archived from the original on 15 July 2015. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
- ^ Cole 1974 production at sondheimguide.com
- ^ Dalglish, Darren Kafka's Dick, Piccadilly Theatre (Review) at London Theatre Archive, 26 January 1999
- ^ "Key Creatives and Cast" Neal Street Productions, 2022
External links
- Julia McKenzie at the Internet Broadway Database (listed as "Julie N McKenzie" as a result of a previous Broadway actress called "Julia McKenzie")
- Julia McKenzie at IMDb
