Dame Harriet Mary Walter, DBE is a British actress. She is the niece of renowned British actor Sir Christopher Lee, as the daughter of his elder sister Xandra Lee. On her father's side she is a great-great-great-granddaughter of John Walter, founder of The Times. She was educated at the Cranbourne Chase School. After turning down a university education, she was in turn rejected by five different drama schools before getting into the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. Following her training, she gained early experience with the Joint Stock Theatre Company, Paines Plough touring, and... the Duke's Playhouse, Lancaster. Her partner, until his death in 2004, was actor Peter Blythe. On 21 May 2011 she married Guy Schuessler, an American actor . She has worked many times throughout her career with the Royal Shakespeare Company, in productions including Nicholas Nickleby , A Midsummer Night's Dream , All's Well That Ends Well , The Castle , Three Sisters , The Duchess of Malfi , Macbeth , and Much Ado about Nothing . She was made an associate artist of the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1987.
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| Birthdate: | September 24, 1950 |
| Birthplace: | London |
| Age: | 61 |
| Height: | 5' 8" |
| Education: | London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, Cranbourne Chase School |
| Also known as: | Harriet Mary Walter, Dame Harriet Walter |