Josie Walker

{{short description|Northern Irish actress. Born Belfast 1969. <b>Josie Walker</b> is a Northern Irishactress. She has starred in Plays and West End musicals, such as ‘Cats’(youngest actor to play Grizabella at 25)”The Phantom of the Opera”, Christine, UK Tour and West End. “The Beautiful Game” creating the lead role of Mary Maguire in the original cast (Cambridge Theatre, 2000) ; [[Laurence Olivier Nomination for Best Actress in a Musical. She also created the role of Mrs Wormwood In Matilda the musical playing in Stratford upon Avon and the West End. Recently she created the role of Margaret New in Everybody’s Talking About Jamie at Sheffield Crucible theatre and West End Apollo theatre . Olivier Nomination, |url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/westend/article/BWW-Interview-Josie-Walker-On-EVERYBODYS-TALKING-ABOUT-JAMIE-20171113 |accessdate=24 October 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref> (Stratford, 2010 ; London, 2011) and Everybody's Talking About Jamie (London, 2017; Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical nominee). Royal National Theatre Plays include "War Horse" at the Royal National Theatre in 2014 filmed for NT Live. The Silver Tassie, 3 Winters, Husbands and Sons, The Plough and the Stars and Ocean at the end of the Lane, Olivier Nomination 2019 for best actress in a supporting role. Tv roles include The Bill, Eastenders, Blessed, Holby, Psychoville, Waterloo Road, Call the Midwife, Midwinter of the Spirit, Vera, White House Farm. Film, Fishbowl and Where Hands Touch.