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Juliet Stevenson: ‘My biggest disappointment? I never got a role in Harry Potter’
The actor on struggling with body image, her U-turn on marriage and her obsession with Instagram dogs
TL;DR
- Juliet Stevenson, 69, has had a distinguished career in film and theatre, with notable roles and awards.
- She has struggled with body image issues throughout her life and dislikes most of her appearance.
- Stevenson changed her mind about marriage, originally vowing never to marry but doing so after same-sex marriage became legal.
- She experiences online abuse for her opposition to the assault on Gaza but chooses to ignore it.
- Her biggest disappointment was not securing a role in the Harry Potter films.
- She regrets not finding better care for her mother during her dementia, citing the high cost of private care.
- Her guilty pleasure is watching dogs on Instagram, and she finds recognition defines love.
- She wishes she could bring her father back to life and wants her children to feel secure without her.