In a new interview with The Guardian Julie Walters talks about a great many things and even mentions Harry Potter (below).

It is another Harry with whom she is more regularly associated, having played Ron Weasley’s mother for the past nine years. “It was a great big family. You can’t help but feel a little bit like a mother to the younger cast members.” What does she make of Emma Watson’s new elfin haircut? “It’s fabulous. I think she wanted to get rid of it all, to have a fresh start.”

She will be hosting Sky 3D Women in Film and Television Awards which will be taking place on December 3rd.

As someone who has carved out a niche playing strong, forthright women, Walters is a natural choice to host this week’s Sky 3D Women in Film and Television Awards. Do women in her industry still need to be recognised in a separate awards ceremony? “Yes, I think so. It’s getting better but men still earn more and there are more jobs for them. Ageism is a big thing. Parts for women disappear as you get older.”