"Acorn Antiques: The Musical! Acorn Antiques: The Musical! is a musical about an antiques dealer, based on the parodic soap opera of the same name by Victoria Wood. It premiered in the West End in 2005, and starred Julie Walters and Celia Imrie. The musical won the Olivier Award for Best Performance in a Supporting Role in a Musical and was nominated as Best New Musical. Victoria Wood decided to revive the original concept to satirise musical theatre with ""Acorn Antiques: The Musical!"", with the intent to give people a ""lovely, happy night in the theatre."". It was directed by"
"act. This didn't stop Wood making Walters almost as prominent in this newer series. She played many two handers with Wood as well as other roles such as Margery the daytime television host, a mad shoe shop lady, the elderly waitress in the ""Two Soups"" sketch, and a transsexual hairdresser. Most famously, she was the char-lady Mrs Overall in ""Acorn Antiques"". She later revealed that alongside her starring role in ""Educating Rita"", it's the part she's still recognised the most by the public for. Duncan Preston (who appeared in Wood's 1981 teleplay ""Happy Since I Met You"") was cast in"
"and Alan Bleasdale. Walters first received notice as the occasional partner of comedian Victoria Wood, whom she had briefly met in Manchester. The two first worked together in the 1978 theatre revue ""In at the Death"", followed by the television adaptation of Wood's play ""Talent"". They went on to appear in their own Granada Television series, ""Wood and Walters"", in 1982. They continued to perform together frequently over the years. The BAFTA-winning BBC follow-up, ""Victoria Wood As Seen on TV"", featured one of Walters's best-known roles, Mrs Overall, in Wood's parodic soap opera, ""Acorn Antiques"" (she later appeared in the"
"Julie Cooper (EastEnders) Julie Cooper is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera, ""EastEnders"", played by Louise Plowright from 1989–1990. The character was one of Mike Gibbon's introductions, but she was axed in 1990 at the start of Michael Ferguson's reign as executive producer. Julie is portrayed as a bubbly, big haired Salford girl, who has a hungry appetite for men. Julie was born in Walford then moved to Salford with her mum (who was a prostitute) as a small girl. Described as a ""tough nut"", who likes ""a good time"" but is ""nobody's plaything"", Julie married a man"
"work on ""Days"". She has also won two Soapy Awards for Best Actress and Favorite Romantic Female in 1977. She has been described as a legend, and television icon for the soap. Julie was born on March 31, 1949, to Addie Horton and Ben Olson. As ""Days of our Lives"" begins in 1965, Julie is a rebellious teenager part of the series's Horton family. In the first episode, Julie steals an expensive mink from a department store and is caught by a security guard and arrested. Julie moves in with her grandparents, Tom and Alice Horton, when her parents move"
"wrong. If you ever think of yourself as funny, you haven’t got a chance.” On February 2, 1959, Thelma Ritter was cast as Alma, Jan's housekeeper, while Lee Patrick was cast as Mrs. Walters the following month. Hope Emerson was recruited by Hunter to play an Indian princess called “Dessert Flower” in the film. She does not appear in the final cut. A cameo appearance by Day’s friend and actress Miriam Nelson occurs in the scene where Brad ducks into Dr. Maxwell’s (the obstetrician) office to avoid running into Jan. Nelson was given the walk-on part as a patient in"
"Julie was. Julie was obviously the original housewife."" Melinda went on to commend the character's ""incredible arc,"" saying that Julie started as ""this woman who was so superficial but, of course, she's not just one-dimensional, she's multi-dimensional. Starting in her pink Juicy sweat suit outfit and then by the end she's graduated from college and moving on with her life. She's a survivor."" Rachel Bilson portrays Summer Roberts, a pretty and popular socialite who is the love interest of Seth and best friend to Marissa. Bilson's character was originally scheduled to appear in only a few episodes, but her character"
"name of the series when she gave a false name (Julie Horton) to a police officer when he arrested her for theft of a mink stole. At the time, soap operas featured mostly older casts. To add a contemporary feel to the show, Corday and Philips focused on younger characters, while also mixing in older ones so as not to lose traditional soap opera viewers. Charla Doherty originated the role of Julie on November 8, 1965 when the show first premiered. Doherty had been in previous short roles on ""Wagon Train"" and ""Dr. Kildare"". Charla was quite a bit younger"
"by actress Lee Warrick from June 1969 until September 1974, when she was replaced by Leonie Norton. Norton continued in the role until May 1976, when the character was written off the series as moving to Florida. Niece of male protagonist Joe Riley, Julie first arrives in fictional Llanview in June 1969 for the wedding of Joe to leading heroine Victoria Lord. In 1970, she becomes close friends to Cathy Craig and falls in love with lothario law school student Jack Lawson (David Snell) and moves in with him without marrying, to the chagrin of her socially conservative parents. Julie"
"her place, had just the same fixation, but was more rebellious and manipulative. One of Serena's most popular story arcs featured a recurring toast metaphor, where she was constantly having to make decisions between butter and jam. Towards Serena's later episodes, she and Bobby (the principal cat) overcame their longstanding feud and were often seen breakfasting together following the ""alarm clock motif"". Nicknamed ""Wart"", Arthur (played by Peter Kelly) is defined by his obsession with wildlife. He is consistently seen with dirt on his clothes and skin presumably from where he has been digging around looking for minibeasts- and seems"
"Ustinov. She soon moved to television, and she played the character Julie Murano on the television series, ""Love of Life"". While appearing on ""Love of Life"" from 1962 to 1965, she also acted on many other popular television series, including ""Naked City"", ""East Side/West Side"", ""Ben Casey"", ""Route 66"", ""The Doctors and the Nurses"", ""The Rogues"" and ""The Defenders"". Among those series is Walter's notable role as Lorna Richmond on ""The Ordeal of Mrs. Snow"" episode of ""The Alfred Hitchcock Hour"" which aired in April 14, 1964, and a supporting role as William Shatner's wife on the short-lived drama ""For"
"shipping company that imported the almonds, finding it abandoned with one man, armed with a gun, stating the company went out of business three years prior. Astrid implores Walter to leave, but he is enticed by a strange sound from the back of the warehouse, finding several shipping containers being moved about with the noises coming from them. They are discovered by henchmen and attempt fleeing. Astrid is shot, and as Walter tends to her, William Bell appears, reintroducing himself to his old friend. Olivia (Torv) and Peter (Jackson) return to Walter's (Noble) laboratory, finding both him and Astrid (Nicole)"
"Award in September 2006. The actress expressed her delight at being awarded with the accolade, stating she is ""chuffed"". Wright also won 'Best Actress' at the 2012 Inside Soap Awards Kate White of ""Inside Soap"" praised the friendship between Jean and Shirley Carter (Linda Henry), ""We love, love, love the genius pairing of Jean and Shirley. With Heather [Trott, played by Cheryl Fergison] having been brown bread [dead] for over a year, it's time Shirley got a new BFF - and we reckon zany Jean is perfect."" Jean Slater Jean Slater (also Walters) is a fictional character from the BBC"
"on """" where she played the dominatrix, Lady Heather. She also appeared in the ""Seinfeld"" episode ""The Muffin Tops"", playing Jerry's girlfriend who likes anything hairless. She also appeared in the 1993 horror film ""Return of the Living Dead 3"". She appeared on the Fox drama ""The O.C."" as Julie Cooper, a cunning socialite who marries for money. Her character in the show is mainly portrayed as a manipulative, morally wrong woman, but as the show progresses the reasons behind her choices are explained. She was originally billed as a guest star in the first few episodes, and due to"
"Around"", the woman they believed to be Auntie Rose (Beryl Cooke) turned out to be no relation at all but the woman who'd moved into Rose's house some years earlier. After Rodney met Cassandra, her parents Alan (Denis Lill) and Pam (Wanda Ventham) became recurring characters. Raquel's parents, James and Audrey (Michael Jayston and Ann Lynn), appeared in ""Time On Our Hands"", and it was James who discovered the antique watch which made the Trotters millionaires. In some episodes, a guest character was essential to the plot. Del's ex-fiancée Pauline (Jill Baker) dominated Del's libido in ""The Second Time Around"","
"Susan Walters Susan Walters (born September 28, 1963) is an American actress and former model, best known for her roles as Lorna Forbes on the ABC daytime soap opera ""Loving"" from 1983 to late 1986 and as Diane Jenkins on the CBS soap opera ""The Young and the Restless"" from 2001 to 2004, and again briefly in 2010. Walters had recurring roles as Principal Rimkus on The CW's ""One Tree Hill"", as Carol Lockwood on The CW's ""The Vampire Diaries"" and as Natalie Martin on the MTV series ""Teen Wolf"". Susan Walters was born in Atlanta, Georgia and attended Chamblee"
"Julia and her mother. As Quentin Bell, Julia's grandson, described it, they had ""a certain awareness of social possibilities"". Sarah Monckton Pattle (1816-1887), had married Henry Thoby Prinsep (1792–1878), an administrator with the East India Company, and their home at Little Holland House was an important intellectual centre and influence on Julia, that she would later describe to her children as ""bohemian"". Little Holland House, a farmhouse on the Holland estate, that served as the dower house, was then on the outskirts of London, and nicknamed the ""Enchanted Palace"", where Sarah Prinsep ran the equivalent of a French salon. Quentin"
"microwave 'ere."" ""He didn't!"" ""He did."" Each responds to the other after a ludicrous anecdote with the words ""He didn't?"" ""He did!"" ""Acorn Antiques"" is perhaps the best-remembered regular item from the series. It was a spoof soap opera set in an antiques shop, which, despite its provincial high-street status, manages to supply an unending stream of works by Picasso, Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo. The two shop customers appearing at the start of each sketch, examining some antique, are always played by the same two actors. The sketch parodied the soap genre with its bad acting, ridiculous dialogue and"
"part of the wealthy Tunt family, is introduced as the incompetent personal assistant to Malory Archer (Jessica Walter). She is portrayed as an emotionally fragile, ditzy personality in ""Archer"" early years; among her attributes are her choking fetish and addiction to rubber cement. In later seasons of the comedy, Cheryl assumes new personae—notably Cherlene in ""Archer Vice"" and Charlotte Vandertunt in ""Archer Dreamland""—and evolves into an increasingly neurotic character. Her characterization has been well received by the media, as has Greer's acting. At the 39th Annie Awards, Greer received an Annie Award nomination for outstanding achievement in voice acting. Cheryl"
"various vengeful tricks, such as sabotaging the opening day of her salon and sending her a male escort to make her look desperate. Julie responds by flirting with Paul to infuriate Diane, and their feud culminates in a showdown in The Queen Victoria public house one night, which leaves Diane looking the fool. Meanwhile, Julie turns her attentions to new market trader, Laurie Bates (Gary Powell), but he is more interested in Kathy Beale (Gillian Taylforth). Julie is unperturbed and flirts outrageously with Laurie at every opportunity. Laurie's relationship with Kathy does not progress the way he had hoped and"
"her dog. In subsequent books, Watch's bed is in Jessie's bedroom. James Henry Alden: is the wealthy and kind grandfather of the Alden children, allowing them a lot of freedom and always offering them advice. He takes care of the kids after the death of their parents. Dr. Moore: (Dr. McAllister in the original 1924 edition) is the man who gave Henry a job and checked Violet when she was ill. Soo Lee: She is the cousin of the boxcar children. Mrs. McGregor: The Aldens' housekeeper. Her husband was first seen in the third book of the series. Mike: Mike"
"and a spoiled brat, luxuriously pampered by his wealthy parents — who, rather uncannily, resemble each other. In earlier years, Walter had a white cat called Fluffy and a pink poodle named Foo Foo. In 2012, a new cat named Claudius was introduced. Issue 1712 (10 May 1975) featured a girl named Priscilla, described by Dennis as Walter's sister, but she has not appeared since. In one story, he and Dennis are revealed to be distant cousins, but nothing more has been said of this. Walter is Dennis' neighbour and arch-enemy, most likely because he is the complete opposite of"
"Olson was the exception to the rule, being the sole character to represent the emotional side of the Horton family. As the serial progresses, Julie grew and matured much like the other characters. After the death of her mother Addie Horton in 1974, Julie matured into a young heroine, often helping to raise her baby sister, Hope Williams. Julie married Doug in the seventies and the two have remained relatively intact ever since. They are known as daytime's first supercouple. In more recent years, Julie has become a pillar of the community, representing the Horton family and their values. She"
"Though they are successful in stopping the beam, Peter is attacked by Jones. Olivia utilizes her Cortexiphan abilities again, and is able to telekinetically control Peter's body, allowing him to get the upper hand, throwing Jones into one of the antennas. The electrical shock causes Jones' body, previously altered by his teleportation, to disintegrate, and he realizes too late that he was the bishop to be sacrificed before crumbling into ash. Walter discovers evidence of Chilean almonds on one of the log sheets from St. Claire's, Bell's favorite food. He and Astrid (Jasika Nicole) travel to the warehouse of the"
"for a live television broadcast; selling homemade booze; and arranging a stripper for Piers' cousin's stag night. She later reveals that her nasty behaviour towards Piers is ""one of two things that gets her out of bed"". Piers often compares her to the Wicked Witch of the West from ""The Wizard of Oz"" and likens her to a female version of Hannibal Lector. Arnie Kowalski (Lou Hirsch) is George's cousin and confidant. Originally a superhero himself named Polarman, he lost his powers because he began charging for his services. He is portrayed as being greedy, willing to do anything to"
"because she has a habit of talking too much. She owns a ""wacky wardrobe"" complete with a ""ditsy demeanour"". They added that people would not normally think that this ""chatterbox"" is considered as a ""sex symbol"". Colin Robertson of ""The Sun"" branded Julie as a ""batty knicker-stitcher"" and a ""fruit loop"", while the ""Daily Star's"" Peter Dyke and Katie Begley said that Julie is just ""wacky"". Kate Woodward of ""Inside Soap"" said that Julie was an unsung character that made the year 2010 in soap opera, ""a joy to watch"". Sara Nathan of ""The Sun"" said that Jason and Julie's"
"struggling lawyer and family man who discovers a dilapidated, vintage 1928 automobile in a used-car lot. The antique auto speaks to him—in Ann Sothern's voice. It seems the car is the reincarnation of Van Dyke's mother. Van Dyke restores the car to its original condition and takes it home, where it bemuses his family and becomes the envy of a zealous collector. Sothern was never seen in the series; only her voice was heard, reacting tartly to zany happenings around her. She continued the rest of the 1960s working in guest roles in television. In an ""Alfred Hitchcock Presents"" episode,"
"Julie Carp was initially introduced as love interest of established character Kirk Sutherland's (Andrew Whyment). Julie became a ""permanent fixture"" in the serial and was soon developed into the roles of a machinist and later a supervisor at the ""Underworld"" factory. In another storyline Julie has a pregnancy scare. In an ""emotional"" episode Kirk finds her pregnancy test with Julie under the impression that she was pregnant. A spokesperson for ""Coronation Street"" said that Kirk would have been one of the show's most unlikely fathers and would have doted on their child. In 2009 producers decided to put Julie at"
"Talking"" for ""Wood and Walters"". The show also featured many, often acclaimed, one-off sketches, like ""Waitress"" (popularly known as ""Two Soups""), where Julie Walters plays an elderly deaf waitress who takes an incredibly long time to take an order for two bowls of soup. In 2004, British television network Channel 4 (in a poll conducted on its website) awarded it ""27th Best Comedy Sketch Of All Time"". Walters said ""she [Wood] knows I like playing old women. Why? Because I am one! I love the shape of them."" ""Classic Coronation Street"" was a recreation of 1960s ""Coronation Street"". It starred"
"Julie Winters, a freelance social worker, claiming to have committed his crimes for her. Julie hangs up on him every time, dismissing him as an obscene phone caller. In issue #2, Mister Gone kidnaps Julie, ties her up, and begins to tell her about her past and her Outback. Before he can reveal anything, however, Julie overpowers and beheads him. While his corporeal form dies, however, his malignant spirit lives on in the Outback. From there, he communicates with Julie and two of her clients - The Maxx, a homeless man who believes himself to be a superhero, and Sarah"
"Picture Actress – Drama category and critical praise, with Roger Ebert describing Walter as demonstrating ""unnerving effectiveness"" in the role. Walter's other film credits from that era include ""Lilith"" (1964), ""Grand Prix"" (1966), ""The Group"" (1966), ""Bye Bye Braverman"" (1968) and ""Number One"" (1969). In 1974, Walter co-starred in an episode of ""Columbo"", ""Mind Over Mayhem"". She starred on the short-lived series ""Amy Prentiss"", a spinoff of ""Ironside"" and had a recurring role on ""Trapper John, M.D."" as Melanie McIntyre, Trapper John's former wife. In 1983, she had a role on the short-lived NBC primetime soap opera ""Bare Essence"" as"
"September had fragmented Walter's memory to protect the information. After the Observers' arrival, Walter had Olivia (Anna Torv) retrieve a device to help restore these memories, but she had disappeared. In the present, they trace Olivia's path, finding a nearby patch of amber, but cut into with several human-sized chunks removed. Etta explains there are ""amber gypsies"", who cut and sell trapped humans on the black market. They track down Olivia's piece of amber to Edward Markham (Clark Middleton), who had been in love with Olivia since the first time he saw her. While they are retrieving the amber, the"
"round me. It was a very ‘interesting’ experience which took quite a while to get used to."" Julie Haye Julie Haye is a fictional character in the BBC soap opera ""EastEnders"" played by Karen Henthorn between 15 September 1997 and 30 April 1998. Julie was a love interest for the popular character Nigel Bates (Paul Bradley). After ""a whirlwind affair"", the couple leave the soap together for a new life in Scotland. Julie Haye is the teacher of Clare Bates (Gemma Bissix). She is first seen at a parent-teacher meeting in September 1997, where she informs Clare's guardian, Nigel Bates"