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Julia McKenzie

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Actress

The Resume

    (February 17, 1941- )
    Born in Enfield, England, United Kingdom
    Portrayed Hester Fields in 'Fresh Fields' (1984-86) and 'French Fields' (1989-91) and Miss Marple in 'Agatha Christie's Marple' (2008-13)
    Appeared in the films 'The Wildcats of St. Trinians' (1980), 'Shirley Valentine' (1986), 'Notes on a Scandal' (2006) and 'Gangsta Granny' (2013)
    Appeared on the London stage in 'Mame' (1969), 'Company' (1971), 'The Norman Conquests' (1978), 'Hobson's Choice' (1981), 'Guys and Dolls' (1982), 'Follies' (1987), 'Into the Woods' (1990), 'Sweeney Todd' (1994), 'Kafka's Dick' (1998) and 'The Philadelphia Story' (2006)
    Appeared on Broadway in 'Side by Side by Sondheim' (1977)

Why she might be annoying:

    When she appeared on Broadway, she had to use her middle initial since there was already a 'Julia McKenzie' in Actors Equity.
    She was typecast as lovable grannies: 'I always got cast as a sweet little old lady with a duster in her hand.'
    She had read 'hardly any' of Agatha Christie's stories before being cast as Miss Marple.
    She noted about the monologues in which Miss Marple would explain how she figured out whodunnit, 'I could feel myself glazing over as I delivered those.'

Why she might not be annoying:

    She won the TV Times Award for Favorite Female Comedy Performance five times for her portrayal of Hester Fields.
    She twice won the Olivier Award as Best Actress in a Musical (1982,1994).
    She doubled for Queen Elizabeth for part of the 2012 Olympics opening ceremonies.
    She thought about botox but decided against it: 'If you start messing with your face how do you express emotion?'

Credit: C. Fishel


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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 13 Votes: 76.92% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 6 Votes: 83.33% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 7 Votes: 71.43% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 12 Votes: 41.67% Annoying