I talk too much.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 2 May 2026 source ↗
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Juliet Stevenson
b. 1957
Born in Essex, Juliet Stevenson, 69, studied at Rada and made her film debut in Drowning By Numbers. Her other film work includes Truly, Madly, Deeply and Bend It Like Beckham. On stage, she has performed for the RSC and the National. She received an Olivier in 1992 for her role in Death and the Maiden and the 2019 Critics’ Circle best actress award for The Doctor. She is current touring By a Lady, a show about Jane Austen which is at the Buxton Opera House 10 May. She is married with two children and lives in London.
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Impulsive, enthusiastic, determined.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 2 May 2026 source ↗
Not being able to run.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 2 May 2026 source ↗
Many times on British roads, because I drive very fast. In another life, I would have liked doing Formula One.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 2 May 2026 source ↗
I get a lot of abuse online because of my opposition to the assault on Gaza. The abuse is horrific, but I’ve learned to ignore it. The integrity of how you live your life is more important than what strangers think.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 2 May 2026 source ↗
I worked in a supermarket on the Kings Road when I was 17, standing by the beers, wines and spirits to make sure people didn’t shoplift. They were such horrible employers that I didn’t care whether people shoplifted or not.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 2 May 2026 source ↗
I really wanted a role in Harry Potter and I never got one.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 2 May 2026 source ↗
I would find a much better way of looking after my mum in her last three years of dementia. I did my best, but it was incredibly difficult to find the right kind of care unless you’ve got £3,000 a week to spend.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 2 May 2026 source ↗
I vowed never to marry, but we got married as soon as we could after lockdown. I used to think it was patriarchal but when same-sex marriage became legal, I thought: OK, great, this institution has finally changed.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 2 May 2026 source ↗
A deep sense that they will be fine in the world without me.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 2 May 2026 source ↗
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