Josie Walker facts for kids

Josie Walker, born in 1970 in Belfast, Northern Ireland, is a talented actress and singer. She grew up in England and has become well-known for her exciting work. Josie has appeared in many popular musicals, plays, TV shows, and movies.

Josie Walker's Acting Career

Josie Walker has had a busy career performing in many different ways. She has shown her skills on stage in musicals and plays, and also on screen in television and films.

Josie's Journey in Musicals

Josie has starred in many famous musicals, which are plays that tell a story through songs and dance. She has even been nominated for a big award for her acting!

• The Phantom of the Opera (Manchester, 1992; London, 1996)
• Cats (English tour, 1995)
• The Beautiful Game (London, 2000) - She was nominated for a Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical. This is a very important award for theatre in the UK.
• Evita (New Zealand tour, 2004)
• Assassins (Sheffield, 2006)
• Side by Side by Sondheim (London, 2007)
• Matilda the Musical (Stratford, 2010; London, 2011) - This musical is based on the popular book by Roald Dahl.
• Everybody's Talking About Jamie (London, 2017) - She was nominated for another Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical for this role.

On Stage: Theatre Roles

Besides musicals, Josie has also performed in many plays in traditional theatre. One of her well-known roles was in War Horse at the Royal National Theatre in 2012. The National Theatre is a very famous place for plays in London.

She has also performed in other plays at the National Theatre, including The Silver Tassie, 3 Winters, Husbands and Sons, and The Plough and the Stars. More recently, she was in The Ocean at the End of the Lane. For this play, she was nominated for Best Actress in a supporting role at the 2020 Olivier Awards.

Josie on TV: Small Screen Appearances

Josie has appeared in many popular television shows. You might have seen her in some of these:

• The Bill
• EastEnders
• Holby
• Waterloo Road
• Blessed
• Psychoville Halloween Special
• Call the Midwife
• Vera (in 2019)
• White House Farm Murders
• This Is Going to Hurt

Josie in Movies: Big Screen Roles

Josie has also acted in several films, bringing her talent to the big screen.

• In 2021, she played Auntie Violet in the movie Belfast.
• In 2022, she was Sister Michael in The Wonder.
• In 2023, she played Joanna in In Camera.
• In 2024, she appeared as Detective Ellis in Kneecap.