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Jan 2025
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Dame Harriet Walter - ‘I wish I’d had al...

Elizabeth Day and Sony Music Entertainment
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Olivier and Emmy-award-winning Dame Harriet Walter must have acting in her blood: her uncle is the legendary horror star Christopher Lee, she turned down a place at Oxford in favour of drama school, and began her career at the Royal Shakespeare Company. On screen you’ll know her from Killing Eve, Ted Lasso, The Crown or as Lady Caroline in Succession - plus ... Show More
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