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name: "Julia McKenzie"
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roles: ["Actor"]
born: "17 February 1941"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 67
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 2
updated: "2026-09-17T15:49:22.933432+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Julia McKenzie

Actor. Born 17 February 1941 in Enfield, Middlesex, England, UK.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 17 February 1941, Enfield, Middlesex, England, UK
- **Active:** 2007–present
- **Also known as:** Julie N. McKenzie, Julie McKenzie, 줄리아 맥켄지, Julia Kathleen Nancy McKenzie
- **BAFTA Television Awards:** 1 BAFTA nomination
- **Average Fi1m score:** 67, as actor, over 2 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 84 (1), 2020s 50 (1)
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julia_McKenzie, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q635154, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0571549/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/83438

## Streaming the US now

- **Apple TV:** [*Cranford*](https://film.one/tv/cranford.md) (84)

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## Biography

Julia Kathleen Nancy McKenzie CBE is an English actress, singer, presenter and theatre director. She was born on 17 February 1941 in Enfield, Middlesex. She trained at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and began her career in the West End and on Broadway, where she performed under the name Julie N. McKenzie.

McKenzie is known for her work in musical theatre. She won Laurence Olivier Awards for Best Actress in a Musical for *Guys and Dolls* (1982 revival) and *Sweeney Todd* (1993 revival) at the National Theatre. She received a Tony Award nomination for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for *Side by Side by Sondheim* (1977).

On television she played Mrs Forrester in the BBC series *Cranford* (2007) and its sequel, Hester Fields in *Fresh Fields* (1984–1986) and Miss Marple in *Agatha Christie's Marple* (2009–2013). Her film roles include *Shirley Valentine* (1989), *Bright Young Things* (2003) and *Notes on a Scandal* (2006).

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, bbc.co.uk.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *Allelujah* (2023), Fi1m 50, as Mrs Maudsley — [page](https://film.one/film/allelujah.md)
- *Cranford* (2007), Fi1m 84, as Mrs Forrester — [page](https://film.one/tv/cranford.md)

## Complete filmography (53)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Allelujah* (2023), as Mrs Maudsley — Fi1m 50, [page](https://film.one/film/allelujah.md)
- *Gangsta Granny Strikes Again* (2022), as Granny
- *Gold Digger* (2019), series, as Hazel
- *The Queen and I* (2018), as The Queen Mother
- *The Casual Vacancy* (2015), series, as Shirley Mollison
- *Gangsta Granny* (2013), as Granny
- *Miss Marple: Endless Night* (2013), as Jane Marple
- *The Town* (2012), series, as Betty Nicholas
- *Happy and Glorious* (2012), as Queen's Double
- *The Mystery of Edwin Drood* (2012), series, as Mrs. Crisparkle
- *Cranford* (2007), series, as Mrs Forrester — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/cranford.md)
- *You Can Choose Your Friends* (2007), as Margaret Snell
- *Celebration* (2007), as Prue
- *Notes on a Scandal* (2006), as Marjorie
- *These Foolish Things* (2006), as Miss Abernethy
- *Agatha Christie's Marple* (2004), series, as Miss Marple
- *Bright Young Things* (2003), as Lottie Crump
- *Death in Holy Orders* (2003), series, as Margaret Munroe
- *The Last Detective* (2003), series, as Sheila Harthog
- *Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story* (2001), series, as Jack's Mum
- *Putting It Together* (2001), Musical, Writer
- *Jack and the Beanstalk* (1999), as Mavis
- *Hey, Mr. Producer! The Musical World of Cameron Mackintosh* (1998), Writer
- *Midsomer Murders* (1997), series, as Ruby Wilmott
- *The Snow Queen's Revenge* (1996), as The Snow Queen / Freda / The Proprietor
- *Vol-au-vent* (1996), as Audrey
- *The Old Curiosity Shop* (1995), as Mrs Jartley
- *Ghosts* (1995), series, as Mrs Amberson
- *The Snow Queen* (1995), as Old Lady / Freda
- *Adam Bede* (1992), as Mrs. Poyser
- *French Fields* (1989), series, as Hester Fields
- *Shirley Valentine* (1989), as Gillian
- *Side by Side by Sondheim* (1987), Acting
- *Hotel du Lac* (1986), as Jennifer Pusey
- *Absent Friends* (1985), as Diana
- *Theatre Night* (1985), series, as Diana
- *Dear Box Number* (1985), as Betty Wilson
- *Blott on the Landscape* (1985), Acting
- *Blott on the Landscape* (1985), series, as Mrs Forthby
- *Sharing Time* (1984), series, as Polly
- *Fresh Fields* (1984), series, as Hester Fields
- *Henson's Place: The Man Behind the Muppets* (1984), as Narrator (voice)
- *Those Glory Glory Days* (1983), as Mrs Herrick
- *Fame Is the Spur* (1982), series, as Pen Muff
- *That Beryl Marston...!* (1981), series, as Georgie Bodley
- *An Audience with Dame Edna Everage* (1980), Acting
- *The Wildcats of St Trinian's* (1980), as Miss Dolly Dormancott
- *Ike* (1979), series, as Sibyl Bryan
- *Ike* (1979), as Sybil Bryan
- *Maggie and Her* (1976), series, as Maggie Brooks
- *Battle of the Sexes* (1976), series, Acting
- *Dick Deadeye, or Duty Done* (1975), as Rose Maybud (voice)
- *The Stanley Baxter Picture Show* (1972), series, Acting

## Gallery

- ![Julia McKenzie - English actress, singer and theatre director. (2006)](https://film.one/media/person/369148/gallery-b034a0988a06.jpg) Julia McKenzie - English actress, singer and theatre director. (2006) — aunt agatha, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0a/Julia_McKenzie.jpg/1280px-Julia_McKenzie.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Julia McKenzie](https://film.one/media/person/369148/gallery-eddb1251e89e.jpg) Julia McKenzie — User:Ronhjones, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0c/Julia_McKenzie_Head_Shot.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Mark Warman & Julia McKenzie together at the Stephen Sondheim Competition (2016)](https://film.one/media/person/369148/gallery-2d181e695f8e.jpg) Mark Warman & Julia McKenzie together at the Stephen Sondheim Competition (2016) — Bradchanner, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/62/Mark_Warman_%26_Julia_McKenzie.jpg/1280px-Mark_Warman_%26_Julia_McKenzie.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)

## Awards

### BAFTA Television Awards — 0 won, 1 nominated

- 1985: Best Entertainment Performance (nominated), for *Fresh Fields*

### Other awards — 2 won, 6 nominated

- Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical 1994: Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical (won)
- Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical 1991: Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical (nominated)
- Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical 1987: Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical (nominated)
- Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress 1986: Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress (nominated)
- Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical 1982: Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical (won)
- Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical 1980: Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical (nominated)
- Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical 1977: Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical (nominated)
- Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical 1977: Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical (nominated)

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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