Julie Walters has urged TV companies to invest more in drama productions, because the shows are "important" to viewers.
The Harry Potter star is a popular small screen regular in her native U.K. and she scooped the Best Leading Actress statue for her role as late British Labour Party politician Mo Mowlam in Mo at Sunday night's (06Jun10) British Academy (BAFTA) Television Awards.
And Walters is calling on TV executives to pour more cash into hard-hitting programs.
She says, "Important drama touches people. I'm not saying it changes the world but seeds are planted.
"It's really important and, yes, the money should be made available."
It was a sixth Bafta win for Walters, who was also nominated for her performance in A Short Stay in Switzerland.
The actress is back on the big screen at the end of the year when she reprises the role of Molly Weasley in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part I, also appearing in Part II next summer.
She is also due to start work on movie Brave, which will see her star alongside Reese Witherspoon, Billy Connolly and Emma Thompson.
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