Cited in "Women call for fair play on the stage", The Daily Telegraph (26 February 1992), p. 7
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When asked which parts I would most like to play, I always say Richard III and Hamlet. But everyone expects me to say St Joan.
— Harriet Walter
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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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