Julia Watson

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Julia Watson (born 13 September 1953) is a British actress, known for playing Barbara 'Baz' Wilder in the BBC medical drama Casualty . [1]

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Life and career

Watson was born on 13 September 1953 [2] in Maesteg [3] and brought up in the Derby area. [4] Talking about her parents in an interview with the Casualty fansite, holby.tv, [2] 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." [2]

Watson studied Drama and English at Exeter University. [3] Her previous jobs included founding a Community Centre in Newcastle and working in Education at the Nottingham Theatre. [2] In addition to her acting roles, she edited anthologies of poetry and readings for weddings, funerals and naming ceremonies. [3]

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRole
1979Cries from the Watchtower [5] Nurse
1979 Rings on Their Fingers [6] The Secretary
1979 "Shoestring" Private Ear [7] Girl in DIsco
1979The Way up to Heaven [S1. Ep 9]Maid
1979-1981 Agony [8] Lindsay Henderson
1981 Maybury "Maisie" [S.1 Ep.10] [9] Jane
1981–1983 Never the Twain [10] Lyn Smallbridge
1985 Dempsey and Makepeace [ citation needed ]Terry
1986, 1995–1998, 2003–2004 Casualty Baz Wilder [11]
1988Across the Lake
1988Bust
1989 A Touch of Spice [12]
1989 The Yellow Wallpaper
1993 Lovejoy
1999–2000Welcome to Orty-Fou
2000 This Is Your Life Herself
2005, 2010, 2015, 2019, 2023 Doctors Various roles
2009 Not Going Out
2010 Midsomer Murders Christine Wakely

Radio

Stage

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References

  1. ↑ "BBC – Casualty – Past Characters". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Griffin, Cheryl (13 January 2010). "Julia Watson" . Retrieved 8 March 2013.
  3. 1 2 3 Rin Simpson (18 August 2005). "Naming ceremonies or christenings". Western Mail.
  4. 1 2 Anon (3 March 2006). "Mum's the word for Derbyshire actress". Derby Evening Telegraph.
  5. ↑ Foster, Giles (18 October 1979), Cries from a Watchtower, Play for Today, Paul Copley, Anita Carey, Betty Alberge, retrieved 14 July 2023
  6. ↑ Job Lot, Rings on Their Fingers, Diane Keen, Martin Jarvis, Derek Waring, 19 September 1979, retrieved 14 July 2023{{citation}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  7. ↑ "Shoestring" Private Ear (TV Episode 1979) - IMDb , retrieved 14 July 2023
  8. ↑ Agony (TV Series 1979–1981) - IMDb , retrieved 14 July 2023
  9. ↑ Bamford, Roger (14 July 1981), Maisie, Maybury, Patrick Stewart, Dicken Ashworth, Yvonne Brewster, retrieved 14 July 2023
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  11. ↑ "BBC - Casualty - Past Characters". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
  12. ↑ "A Touch Of Spice – BBC1 Sitcom". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
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