WALTERS


Meaning of WALTERS in English

I . Barbara Walters

(1931– )

a US television journalist known especially for her series Barbara Walters Special , in which she has conversations with famous people. She began on Today (2) and in 1976 became the first woman to present a major news programme, the ABC Evening News , and the first journalist to earn $1 million a year. She won an Emmy in 1982 for The Barbara Walters Show and presented the news programme 20/20 (1984–2004). She was chosen for the Television Hall of Fame in 1990.

II . Julie Walters

(1950– )

an English television, film and stage actor who often appears in comedy roles. Her films include Educating Rita (1983), Billy Elliot (2000) and Calendar Girls (2003) and she won a BAFTA for best actress for the television drama My Beautiful Son (2001).

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