From an interview, as cited in "From sexual high jinks to strangulated vowels", The Independent on Sunday (22 September 1991), p. 24
• Walter was then appearing on stage in Three Birds Alighting on a Field by Timberlake Wertenbaker at the Royal Court. For her performance, Walter had to re-familiarize herself with the upper class accent she had managed to lose.
• Walter was then appearing on stage in Three Birds Alighting on a Field by Timberlake Wertenbaker at the Royal Court. For her performance, Walter had to re-familiarize herself with the upper class accent she had managed to lose.
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I had that accent which prejudices people against you so instantly, or makes them respect you so falsely.
— Harriet Walter
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• Walter was then appearing on stage in Three Birds Alighting on a Field by Timberlake Wertenbaker at the Royal Court. For her performance, Walter had to re-familiarize herself with the upper class accent she had managed to lose." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About Harriet Walter
Dame Harriet Mary Walter DBE (born 24 September 1950) is a British actress. She has performed on stage with the Royal Shakespeare Company, and has received an Olivier Award, a Tony Award, five Emmy Awards and a Screen Actors Guild Award. In 2011, Walter was appointed Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) for services to drama.
About Harriet Walter
Dame Harriet Mary Walter DBE (born 24 September 1950) is a British actress. She has performed on stage with the Royal Shakespeare Company, and has received an Olivier Award, a Tony Award, five Emmy Awards and a Screen Actors Guild Award. In 2011, Walter was appointed Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) for services to drama.
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