Julia Elizabeth Wells
| Sign | Libra |
| Born | Oct 1, 1935 Walton-on-Thames, Surrey |
| Age | 89 |
Julie Andrews | |
| Job | Actress, singer, author, theatre director, dancer |
| Years active | 1945-present (stage) * 1949-present (screen) |
| Top Roles | Mary Poppins, Gertrude Lawrence, Sarah Louise Sherman, Jerusha Bromley, Millie Dillmount |
| Top Genres | Musical, Drama, Comedy, Family, Biographical, Romance |
| Top Topics | Book-Based, Children, Romance (Drama) |
| Top Collaborators | Blake Edwards (Director), Alfred Hitchcock (Director), Robert Wise (Director), J. Pat O'Malley |
| Shares birthday with | Walter Matthau, Laurence Harvey, George Peppard see more.. |
Julie Andrews Overview:
Legendary actress, Julie Andrews, was born Julia Elizabeth Wells on Oct 1, 1935 in Walton-on-Thames, Surrey. As of December 2024, Julie Andrews was 89 years old.
MINI BIO:
British singer and actress with fresh, healthy looks, on radio as a child. Following stage hits with The Boy Friend and My Fair Lady, she briefly gained enormous popularity in the cinema of the 1960s; but her antiseptic air soon proved less than popular at the box-office despite strenuous and praiseworthy (if sometimes a trifle desperate) efforts to widen her range. Married to director Blake Edwards (second of two) since 1968, she as frequently seen in his films. Also writes children's stories. An Oscar-winner for Mary Poppins, she has also been nominated for The Sound of Music and Victor/Victoria. Unable to sing professionally after an operation to remove throat nodes in 1998. Created dame in 2000.
(Source: available at Amazon Quinlan's Film Stars).HONORS and AWARDS:
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Julie Andrews was nominated for three Academy Awards, winning one for Best Actress for Mary Poppins (as Mary Poppins) in 1964.
Academy Awards
| Year | Award | Film name | Role | Result |
| 1964 | Best Actress | Mary Poppins (1964) | Mary Poppins | Won |
| 1965 | Best Actress | The Sound of Music (1965) | Maria | Nominated |
| 1982 | Best Actress | Victor/Victoria (1982) | N/A | Nominated |
She was honored with one star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the category of Motion Pictures. Julie Andrews's handprints and footprints were 'set in stone' at Grauman's Chinese Theater during imprint ceremony #131 on Mar 26, 1966. In addition, Andrews was inducted into the Theater Hall of Fame . On October 22, 1991, Andrews received the Disney Legends Award for living up to the Disney principals of imagination, skill, discipline, craftsmanship and magic.
BlogHub Articles:
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Quote of the Week: on the Impact of Movies
By KC on Nov 22, 2015 From Classic MoviesImage Source I'm realistic enough to realize that life is horrible and brutish for most people, so that what we do as entertainers can sometimes seem fairly frivolous. But because there is so much out there that is harsh, maybe it's not such a bad idea if we can try to soften it in whatev... Read full article
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Julie Andrews Quotes:
Miss Dorothy Brown: Cut my hair? But I don't understand. Millie, I don't think...
Millie Dillmount: People can't find the real you under those curls!
Captain von Trapp: Now, Fraulein. I want a truthful answer from you.
Maria: Yes, Captain?
Captain von Trapp: Is it possible - or could I have just imagined it - have my children by any chance been climbing trees today?
Maria: Yes, Captain.
Captain von Trapp: I see. And where, may I ask, did they get these... ummm...
Maria: Play clothes.
Captain von Trapp: Oh, is that what you call them?
Maria: I made them. From the drapes that used to hang in my bedroom.
Captain von Trapp: Drapes?
Maria: They still have plenty of wear left. The children have been everywhere in them.
Captain von Trapp: Do you mean to tell me that my children have been roaming about Salzburg dressed up in nothing but some old drapes?
Maria: Mmm-hmmm. And having a marvelous time!
Jimmy Smith: Does he have a pet name for you?
Millie Dillmount: Yes! John!
Jimmy Smith: John?
Millie Dillmount: John.
Jimmy Smith: John, that's not very romantic.
Millie Dillmount: No, but it's modern.
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