Julie Andrews
Birth Name: Julia Elizabeth Wells
Birth Date: 1935-10-01
Birth Place: Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, England, UK
Details
Alternate Names: Dame Julie Elizabeth Andrews, Julia Elizabeth Wells, Julie Elizabeth Andrews, جولی اندروز, 茱莉·安德魯斯, 茱莉·安德魯絲, 줄리 앤드류스
Physical Characteristics:
Career
First Appearances:
Most Important Roles: - Mary Poppins (1964) as Mary Poppins
- Shrek Forever After (2010) as Queen Lillian (voice)
- Shrek the Third (2007) as Queen Lillian (voice)
- Shrek 2 (2004) as Queen Lillian (voice)
- Enchanted (2007) as Narrator (voice)
- The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (2004) as Queen Clarisse Renaldi
- Despicable Me (2010) as Gru's Mother (voice)
- Torn Curtain (1966) as Sarah Sherman
- Tooth Fairy (2010) as Lily
- Julie Andrews Sings Her Favorite Songs (1990) as Self
Career Highlights: - Mary Poppins (1964)
- Shrek Forever After (2010)
- Shrek the Third (2007)
- Shrek 2 (2004)
- Enchanted (2007)
- The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (2004)
- Despicable Me (2010)
- Torn Curtain (1966)
- Tooth Fairy (2010)
- Julie Andrews Sings Her Favorite Songs (1990)
Awards
Awards: - Academy Award (Oscar) - Academy Award for Best Actress (1965)
- Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (1999)
- Donostia Award (2001)
- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series (1973)
- Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award (2011)
- Theatre World Award (1955)
- Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award
- Kennedy Center Honors (2001)
- Disney Legends (1991)
- Crystal Award (1993)
- Golden Lion (2019)
- Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy (1965)
- Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy (1966)
- Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy (1983)
- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series (2005)
Full Biography
Dame Julie Andrews, DBE (born Julia Elizabeth Wells; 1 October 1935) is a British actress and singer who made her Broadway debut in 1954 with 'The Boy Friend'. She rose to prominence starring in musicals like 'My Fair Lady' and 'Camelot', and films such as 'Mary Poppins' (1964), for which she won the Academy Award for Best Actress, and 'The Sound of Music' (1965). After a successful career revival in family films like 'The Princess Diaries' (2001) and animated features, Andrews published an autobiography, 'Home: A Memoir of My Early Years', in 2008.