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Dame Julie Andrews (born Julia Elizabeth Wells on 1 October 1935) is an English actress, singer, and author. [1] She has garnered numerous accolades throughout her career spanning over eight decades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, two Emmy Awards, three Grammy Awards, and six Golden Globe Awards as well as nominations for three Tony Awards.
Instead, Andrews was cast as the title role in the 1964 musical film Mary Poppins. [6] For this role, she received an Academy Award , a BAFTA Award , a Golden Globe , and a Grammy Award . [ 7 ] Her next big success was portraying Maria Von Trapp in the 1965 musical film The Sound of Music . [ 8 ]
It wasn't until 1964 when she appeared in "Mary Poppins" that America truly fell in love with her. Julie Andrews turns 80 years old After that, Julie Andrews truly became a bona-fide superstar.
SEE MORE: 'Mary Poppins' star Glynis Johns dead at 100 The film, set in 1910 London, follows Andrews as a lovable family nanny whose unique style brings a magical shift to a disciplined family.
Julie Andrews as Mary Poppins Dick Van Dyke as Bert Karen Dotrice and Matthew Garber as Jane and Michael Banks David Tomlinson as Mr. Banks Hermione Baddeley and Reta Shaw as Ellen and Mrs. Brill. Julie Andrews as Mary Poppins, a magical and loving woman who descends from the clouds in response to the Banks children's advertisement for a nanny ...
It was a jolly holiday indeed on Aug. 27, 1964, when the Disney classic Mary Poppins hit theaters.. The film starred two actors who were then up-and-comers: Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke.It ...
The "Mary Poppins" star on staying curious and the power of reading. Julie Andrews is staying active at 88 and writing books with daughter Emma Walton Hamilton. She says her training as a child ...
She won the Academy Award for Best Actress for the title role in Mary Poppins (1964), followed by a nomination for her role as Maria von Trapp in The Sound of Music (1965). She was nominated for three Tony Awards for Best Actress in a Musical for her roles on Broadway playing Eliza Doolittle in My Fair Lady (1957), Queen Guinevere in Camelot ...