Julia Watson (born 13 September 1953) is a British actress, known for playing Barbara 'Baz' Wilder in the BBC medical drama Casualty.^[1]

Life and career

Watson was born on 13 September 1953^[2] in Maesteg^[3] and brought up in the Derby area.^[4] Talking about her parents in an interview with the Casualty fansite, holby.tv,^[2] she comments that they were fantastic and devoted. She cites this as reason why she feels so torn between career and family. She is married to the writer, David Harsent; they met at a dinner party and eventually married in a registry office in Fulham. They have a daughter, Hannah, born in 1990 and Watson says of her that she is their "greatest born and blessing."^[2]

Watson studied Drama and English at Exeter University.^[3] Her previous jobs included founding a Community Centre in Newcastle and working in Education at the Nottingham Theatre.^[2] In addition to her acting roles, she edited anthologies of poetry and readings for weddings, funerals and naming ceremonies.^[3]

Filmography

Television

Radio

• The Comedy of Errors
• Shadow Play (31 May 1999 on BBC Radio 4)^[13]

Stage

• 1980s
  • Major Barbara – played Jenny Hill in a 1982 production at Lyttelton Theatre^[14]
  • Danton's Death – played Lady Eugenie in a 1984 production at Olivier Theatre^[14]
  • She Stoops to Conquer – played Kate Hardcastle in a 1985 production at National Theatre^[14]
  • An Act of Faith – played Helen in a 1985 production at National Theatre Studio^[14]
  • John Bull – played in a 1987 production at Bristol Old Vic^[15]
  • Love on the Plastic – played in a 1987 production at Half Moon Theatre^[14]
• 1990s
  • Six Fools – played in a 1992 production at Old Red Lion Theatre^[16]
  • Joking Apart – played Anthea in a 1995 production at Greenwich Theatre^[14]
• 2000s
  • Little Women – played Marmee in a 2006 touring production^[4]
  • Tosca’s Kiss – played Rebecca West in a 2006 production at Orange Tree Theatre^[17]
• 2010s
  • Amy's View – played Esme in a 2010 production at Nottingham Playhouse^[14]
  • An Ideal Husband – played Lady Chiltern in a 2010 production at Nottingham Playhouse^[18]
  • My Family and Other Animals – played Durrell's mother in a 2011 production at Theatre Royal, York^[14]
  • Love's Comedy – played Mrs Halm in a 2012 production at Orange Tree Theatre^[19]
  • The Stepmother – played Charlotte Gaydon in a 2013 production at Orange Tree Theatre^[20]
  • The Man Who Pays the Piper – played Mrs Fairley in a 2013 production at Orange Tree Theatre^[21]