Julia Mackenzie is a British actress, singer and theater director. She is known to viewers as the leading role in the TV series "Miss Marple by Agatha Christie." She also starred in Cranford, Jack and the Bean Tree: A True Story, Purely English Murders and The Scandalous Diary.
Biography and personal life
The full name of the actress is Julia Kathleen Mackenzie. She was born on 17 February 1941 in Middlesex County, UK. Julia married actor Jerry Hart in 1971. A daughter and a son were born in their family. Mackenzie's husband died in 2018.
Julia played Miss Adelaide in the 1982 play Boys and Dolls. She co-starred in the 1994 production of Sweeney Todd as Mrs. Lovett. For her work in the theater, she received the Laurence Olivier Prize. She could also be seen in the role of a witch in the musical play "Into the Woods". Mackenzie won the Evening Standard Award for Best Actress for her role in the 1985 production Women's Happiness.
Career
Julia's career in film and television began with a role in the TV series Two Ronnies, which ran from 1971 to 1987. There were 12 seasons in total. Then she participated in the show "The Royal Variety Show". In 1980, she played Miss Dormancott in the comedy The Wild Cats of St. Trinian. The film stars Sheila Hancock, Michael Hordern, Joe Melia, Thorley Walters and Rodney Bues. The painting was shown in Australia. She could then be seen as Pen Muff in the 1982 miniseries originally titled Fame Is the Spur. Her partners on the set were David Hayman, Tim Pigott-Smith, Joanna David and Phyllida Law.
In 1983, Julia was cast in the television film Those Glorious Glorious Days as Mrs. Herrick. This drama starring Zoe Nathenson, Sarah Sugarman, Katy Murphy and Liz Campion was shown not only in the UK, but also in the United States. She then played Hester in Fresh Fields, which ran from 1984 to 1986. In this comedy she starred, and her partners were Anton Rogers, Anne Beach, Fannie Rowe and Debbie Cumming.
Julia then worked on the role of Polly in the 1984 TV series with the original title Sharing Time. In addition to Mackenzie, Carroll Baker, Caroline Langrish, Rosemary Leach and Jenny Linden can be seen in the film. In the British drama "The Second Screen" she got the role of Jennifer, and in the mini-series "Blott to Help" she was reincarnated as Missy Fortby. Julia played the role of Dina in the TV series "Evening Theater", which has been running since 1985. Mackenzie was invited to the TV series "One Screen" and the 1989 film "Shirley Valentine". In this picture, she played Jillian.
Filmography
In 1992, the actress starred in the television drama Adam Beed. After 3 years, she could be seen in the film with the original title The Shadowy Third as Mrs. Amberson. In the same year she played in the film adaptation of the novel of the same name by Charles Dickens "The Antiquities Shop". In 1997, a series of novels by Caroline Graham "Purely English Murders" began, where she played Ruby. The main roles in the crime drama were played by John Nettles, Jane Wymark, Barry Jackson, Chris Wilson and Jason Hughes. The series is shown not only in the UK, but also in Australia, the USA, Italy, Germany and India.
Julia played the role of Sylvia Landridge in Where the Heart is. This soap opera ran from 1997 to 2006. A total of 10 seasons have been released. Here Mackenzie starred opposite Leslie Dunlop, Christian Cook, William Travis, Thomas Craig and Tony Haygart. In 1998, Julia was invited to the show “Hey Mr. Producer! The Musical World of Cameron Macintosh”. She then starred in the 2001 mini-series Jack and the Bean Tree: A True Story. Julia got the role of Jack's mom in it. Matthew Modine, Miu Sarah, Vanessa Redgrave, Jon Voight and Jay Jay Field can be seen in this action-adventure drama. The plot takes place in a valley with a medieval castle. A successful contractor decided to make a casino in it, but this is hindered by an old family secret.
In 2003, Mackenzie began working on The Last Detective, where she landed the role of Sheila. The main characters were played by Peter Davison, Sean Hughes, Rob Spendlove, Charles De'At and Billy Geraghty. She then played Lottie in Stephen Fry's 2003 war comedy Golden Youth. The plot tells the story of the life of a writer who is in poverty and is looking for a source of income. The film has been featured at such events as the Cannes Film Festival, the Dinard British Film Festival, the Sundance Film Festival, the Portland, Cleveland, Philadelphia, Newport, Provincetown, Karlovy Vary, Copenhagen and Edmonton International Film Festivals, and the Sadbury Cinefest International Film Festival. IMAGE + NATION Film Festival in Montreal.
In 2003, Julia played Margaret in the British miniseries Death in the Seminary. Jesse Spencer, Alan Howard, Martin Shaw and Tom Goodman Hill starred in this crime thriller. In the story, a wealthy and influential man insists on investigating the death of his son, which looks like an accident. Mackenzie then starred in Agatha Christie's Miss Marple. she replaced Geraldine McEwan. This crime detective was shown not only in the UK, but also in Australia, Hungary, USA, Italy, Finland, Sweden, Germany and Japan.
In 2005, Julia starred in the film These Stupid Things. The plot tells about a young actress who is trying to become as famous as her mother. Charlotte Lucas, Craig Rook, Rosin Goodall and Sined Goodall starred alongside Mackenzie. In 2006, she starred opposite Judy Dench, Cate Blanchett, Bill Nighy, Andrew Simpson, Tom Georgeson in the crime thriller Scandalous Diary. This melodrama was shown in many countries, including Russia. Thriller has been nominated for an Oscar, Actors Guild Award, Golden Globe, Saturn, British Academy Prize and received the Berlin Film Festival Award.
In 2007, Julia could be seen in the television drama Celebration. Together with her, James Bolam, Janie Dee, Colin Firth, James Fox and Michael Gambon starred in the film. Then Mackenzie was invited to the TV series "Cranford" for the role of Mrs. Forrester. Julia played one of the central characters. Her filming partners were Judy Dench, Imelda Staunton, Lisa Dillon and Deborah Findlay. The plot tells the story of life in a secluded provincial town in the south of England, where a young doctor comes. The man immediately became the center of female attention. The filmography of the actress was supplemented by the mini-series "The Mystery of Edwin Drood", "The Town", the film "Grandma the Robber", "The Accidental Vacancy" and "By Design".
