Julie Andrews

Dame Julie Andrews (born Julia Elizabeth Wells; 1 October 1935) is an English actress, singer, and author. 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 seven Golden Globe Awards as well as nominations for three Tony Awards. One of the biggest box office draws of the 1960s, Andrews has been honoured with the Kennedy Center Honors in 2001, the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award in 2007, and the AFI Life Achievement Award in 2022. She was made a Dame (DBE) by Queen Elizabeth II in the 2000.

A child actress and singer, Andrews appeared in the West End in 1948 and made her Broadway debut in ''The Boy Friend'' (1954). Billed as "Britain's youngest prima donna", she rose to prominence in Broadway musicals starring as Eliza Doolittle in ''My Fair Lady'' (1956) and Queen Guinevere in ''Camelot'' (1960). She also starred in the Rodgers and Hammerstein television musical ''Cinderella'' (1957). She made her film debut playing the title role in Walt Disney's ''Mary Poppins'' (1964) and won the Academy Award for Best Actress. The following year, she starred in the musical film ''The Sound of Music'' (1965), playing Maria von Trapp and winning the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical.

Andrews starred in various films, working with directors including her husband Blake Edwards, George Roy Hill, and Alfred Hitchcock. Films she starred in include ''The Americanization of Emily'' (1964), ''Hawaii'' (1966), ''Torn Curtain'' (1966), ''Thoroughly Modern Millie'' (1967), ''Star!'' (1968), ''The Tamarind Seed'' (1974), ''10'' (1979), ''S.O.B.'' (1981), ''Victor/Victoria'' (1982), ''That's Life!'' (1986), and ''Duet for One'' (1986). She later returned to films, acting in ''The Princess Diaries'' (2001), ''The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement'' (2004), as well as ''Eloise at the Plaza'' and ''Eloise at Christmastime'' (both 2003). She also has voiced roles in the ''Shrek'' franchise (2001–2010) and the ''Despicable Me'' franchise (2010–present).

Andrews is also known for her collaborations with Carol Burnett, including television specials in 1962, 1971, and 1989. She starred in her variety special, ''The Julie Andrews Hour'' (1973), for which she received the Primetime Emmy Award. Recently she co-created and hosted ''Julie's Greenroom'' (2008, 2017), and voiced Lady Whistledown in the Netflix series ''Bridgerton'' (2020–present). Andrews has co-authored numerous children's books with her daughter and two autobiographies, ''Home: A Memoir of My Early Years'' (2008) and ''Home Work: A Memoir of My Hollywood Years'' (2019). Provided by Wikipedia