Thursday, 6 August 2026

Who Do You Think You Are? - Harriet Walter

 

Illustrated portrait of Marie Carandini
Harriet's ancestor, Marie Carandini;
National Library of Australia / Wikimedia Commons


Last Thursday’s episode of Who Do You Think You Are? featured actress Harriet Walter, whose family are undeniably posh.

Much of this episode featured on the exploits of an Italian ancestor — the son of a noble family, who had the grandest of educations, but was drawn to ballet and the stage.