Julia Watson

Julia Watson (born 13 September 1953) is a British actress known for playing Barbara 'Baz' Wilder in the BBC medical drama Casualty in 1986, 1995–98 and again from 2003 to 2004.[1]

Personal life

Julia 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 register 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]

Career

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

List of television, theatre and radio appearances

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1979	Cries from the Watchtower
1979	Rings on Their Fingers
1979	Shoestring
1979	The Way up to Heaven
1980	Agony
1981	Maybury
(1981–83)	Never the Twain[5]	Lyn Smallbridge
1985	Dempsey and Makepeace
1986, 1995–1998, 2003–2004	Casualty (TV series)	Baz Wilder[6]
1988	Across the Lake
1988	Bust
1989	A Touch of Spice)[7]
1989	The Yellow Wallpaper
1993	Lovejoy
1999–2000	Welcome to Orty-Fou
2000	This is Your Life	Herself
2005, 2010, 2015, 2019	Doctors	Different roles	Guest appearances
2009	Not Going Out
2010	Midsomer Murders	Christine Wakely

Theatre

• 1980s
  • Major Barbara – played Jenny Hill in a 1982 production at Lyttelton Theatre[8]
  • Danton's Death – played Lady Eugenie in a 1984 production at Olivier Theatre[8]
  • She Stoops to Conquer – played Kate Hardcastle in a 1985 production at National Theatre[8]
  • An Act of Faith – played Helen in a 1985 production at National Theatre Studio[8]
  • John Bull – played in a 1987 production at Bristol Old Vic[9]
  • Love on the Plastic – played in a 1987 production at Half Moon Theatre[8]
• 1990s
  • Six Fools – played in a 1992 production at Old Red Lion Theatre[10]
  • Joking Apart – played Anthea in a 1995 production at Greenwich Theatre[8]
• 2000s
  • Little Women – played Marmee in a 2006 touring production[4]
  • Tosca’s Kiss – played Rebecca West in a 2006 production at Orange Tree Theatre[11]
• 2010 onwards
  • Amy's View – played Esme in a 2010 production at Nottingham Playhouse[8]
  • An Ideal Husband – played Lady Chiltern in a 2010 production at Nottingham Playhouse[12]
  • My Family and Other Animals – played Durrell's mother in a 2011 production at Theatre Royal, York[8]
  • Love's Comedy – played Mrs Halm in a 2012 production at Orange Tree Theatre[13]
  • The Stepmother – played Charlotte Gaydon in a 2013 production at Orange Tree Theatre[14]
  • The Man Who Pays the Piper – played Mrs Fairley in a 2013 production at Orange Tree Theatre[15]
• Other
  • The holby.tv fansite[2] also lists Leonce and Lena, The Philanthropist, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Absent Friends, Bartholomew Fair, Cabaret, Canterbury Tales, Charley's Aunt, Exchange, Hand it to Them, Ludwig & Bertie, Pinocchio, The Ghost Train, The Magicolympic Games and Twelfth Night.

Radio

• The Comedy of Errors
• Shadow Play (31 May 1999 on BBC Radio 4)[16]

References

1. "BBC – Casualty – Past Characters". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
2. Griffin, Cheryl (13 January 2010). "Julia Watson". Retrieved 8 March 2013.
3. Rin Simpson (18 August 2005). "Naming ceremonies or christenings". Western Mail.
4. Anon (3 March 2006). "Mum's the word for Derbyshire actress". Derby Evening Telegraph.
5. Guide, British Comedy. "Never The Twain – ITV Sitcom". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
6. "BBC - Casualty - Past Characters". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
7. Guide, British Comedy. "A Touch Of Spice – BBC1 Sitcom". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
8. Somerville, Matthew. "Julia Watson". Retrieved 10 March 2013.
9. Anon (28 March 1987). "The Week Ahead: Theatre". The Times.
10. Martin Hoyle (1 December 1992). "Breaking point". The Times.
11. John Peter (14 May 2006). "Tosca's Kiss". The Sunday Times.
12. Laura Silverman (30 October 2010). "Talking to ... Elliot Cowan". The Times.
13. "Love's Comedy". Retrieved 10 March 2013.
14. "The Stepmother". Retrieved 10 March 2013.
15. "The man who pays the piper". Retrieved 10 March 2013.
16. Steven Pacey. "Radio plays". Retrieved 10 March 2013.

External links

• Julia Watson on IMDb