Julia Watson

Watson was born on 13 September 1953 in Maesteg

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and brought up in the Derby area.

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Talking about her parents in an interview with the Casualty fansite, holby.tv,

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she comments that they were fantastic and devoted. She cites this as reason why she feels so torn between career and family. She is married to the writer, David Harsent; they met at a dinner party and eventually married in a registry office in Fulham. They have a daughter, Hannah, born in 1990 and Watson says of her that she is their "greatest born and blessing."

Watson studied Drama and English at Exeter University. Her previous jobs included founding a Community Centre in Newcastle and working in Education at the Nottingham Theatre. In addition to her acting roles, she edited anthologies of poetry and readings for weddings, funerals and naming ceremonies.

• The Comedy of Errors
• Shadow Play (31 May 1999 on BBC Radio 4){{cite web|url=http://stevenpacey.com/radio-plays/|author=Steven Pacey|author-link=Steven Pacey|title=Radio plays |accessdate=10 March 2013 }}

• 1980s
• Major Barbara – played Jenny Hill in a 1982 production at Lyttelton Theatre{{cite web|url=http://theatricalia.com/person/13fy/julia-watson|first=Matthew|last=Somerville|title=Julia Watson|accessdate=10 March 2013}}
• Danton's Death – played Lady Eugenie in a 1984 production at Olivier Theatre
• She Stoops to Conquer – played Kate Hardcastle in a 1985 production at National Theatre
• An Act of Faith – played Helen in a 1985 production at National Theatre Studio
• John Bull – played in a 1987 production at Bristol Old Vic{{cite news|title=The Week Ahead: Theatre|author=Anon|newspaper=The Times|date=28 March 1987}}
• Love on the Plastic – played in a 1987 production at Half Moon Theatre
• 1990s
• Six Fools – played in a 1992 production at Old Red Lion Theatre{{cite news|title=Breaking point|author=Martin Hoyle|newspaper=The Times|date=1 December 1992}}
• Joking Apart – played Anthea in a 1995 production at Greenwich Theatre
• 2000s
• Little Women – played Marmee in a 2006 touring production
• Tosca’s Kiss – played Rebecca West in a 2006 production at Orange Tree Theatre{{cite news|title=Tosca's Kiss|author=John Peter|author-link=John Peter (critic)|newspaper=The Sunday Times|date=14 May 2006}}
• 2010s
• Amy's View – played Esme in a 2010 production at Nottingham Playhouse
• An Ideal Husband – played Lady Chiltern in a 2010 production at Nottingham Playhouse{{cite news|title=Talking to ... Elliot Cowan|author=Laura Silverman|newspaper=The Times|date=30 October 2010}}
• My Family and Other Animals – played Durrell's mother in a 2011 production at Theatre Royal, York
• Love's Comedy – played Mrs Halm in a 2012 production at Orange Tree Theatre{{cite web|url=http://www.orangetreetheatre.co.uk/whats-on/loves-comedy|title=Love's Comedy|accessdate=10 March 2013}}
• The Stepmother – played Charlotte Gaydon in a 2013 production at Orange Tree Theatre{{cite web|url=http://www.orangetreetheatre.co.uk/whats-on/the-stepmother|title=The Stepmother|accessdate=10 March 2013}}
• The Man Who Pays the Piper – played Mrs Fairley in a 2013 production at Orange Tree Theatre{{cite web|url=http://www.orangetreetheatre.co.uk/whats-on/the-man-who-pays-the-piper|title=The man who pays the piper|accessdate=10 March 2013}}

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