Julie Walters turns down movie roles in order to spend more time at home with her husband of 19 years, Grant Roffey. Julie Walters turns down movie roles in order to spend more time with her husband. The 66-year-old actress has been married to Grant Roffey for 19 years and admitted a role has to be quite special to take her away from her beloved spouse. She said: "Scripts come my way but it has to be something I really want because mostly I prefer being at home. It's the place where I feel most content and happiest." Julie also revealed it was love at first sight when she met Grant, with whom she has a daughter Maisie. She said: "I thought, if it doesn't work out with this man, how could it work with anyone? I have a lot to thank him for. "I know there were tears in his eyes when I won my lifetime BAFTA award in 2014 because he's a big softie. His support over the years has been everything to me. One great thing about this stage of marriage is you have a lot more freedom and you can carry on getting to know each other. It's actually really joyful."
