Juliet Stevenson

Personal context

Summary

Juliet Stevenson is a British stage and screen actor known for Truly, Madly, Deeply, Bend It Like Beckham and her work with the Royal Shakespeare Company and National Theatre. Her roles often explore grief, moral conflict and women’s lives; she has also spoken about the limited range of roles available to older women and campaigned for more women in theatre leadership. Stevenson has been an Amnesty International ambassador and has supported campaigns for refugees and asylum seekers, abolition of the death penalty and Palestinian rights, including through rallies, petitions and public commentary.