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My grandmother lived with us for a short time while I was a child. Old people tend to be slightly more eccentric - they can behave the way they want.

Julie Walters

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Julie Walters
Age: 74
Born: 1950
Born: February 22
Actor
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Writer
Julia Mary Walters
Dame Julia Mary Walters
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