Julie Walters to announce shock retirement from acting?
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Sad news for Walters fans. Speculation had been rife that the English actress best known for her roles in Harry Potter, Billy Elliot or Educating Rita, will announce her retirement from acting, at age 75, with immediate effect.
UPDATE 08/04/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)
Being an actress isn't fun anymore
“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being an actress-author just isn't fun anymore,” she might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that she may branch out into other creative fields she is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.
#ThankYouJulie
For a little while on Monday evening, #ThankYouJulie was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made her make the decision.
“You’ve accomplished everything I ever dreamed of #ThankYouJulie.”
— @DesireePlum, 7 Apr 2025
“Didn't Julie Walters retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 7 Apr 2025
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