Julie Andrews

Dame Julie Andrews DBE
Julie Andrews, May 2013
Born	Julia Elizabeth Wells (1935-10-01) 1 October 1935 (age 81) Walton-on-Thames, England, UK
Occupation	Actress, singer, author, theatre director, dancer
Years active	1945–present
Spouse(s)	Tony Walton (m. 1959; div. 1967) Blake Edwards (m. 1969; d. 2010)
Children	3, including Emma Walton Hamilton

Dame Julia Elizabeth "Julie" Andrews, DBE (née Wells; born 1 October 1935) is an English actress, singer, author, theatre director and dancer. Andrews, a child actress and singer, appeared on the West End in 1948 and made her Broadway debut in The Boy Friend (1954). She rose to prominence starring in Broadway musicals such as My Fair Lady (1956), playing Eliza Doolittle, and Camelot (1960), playing Queen Guinevere. In 1957, Andrews starred in the premiere of Rodgers and Hammerstein's written-for-television musical Cinderella, a live network broadcast seen by over 100 million viewers.

Andrews made her feature film debut in Mary Poppins (1964), and won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in the title role. She starred in The Sound of Music (1965), playing Maria, and won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Musical. Between 1964 and 1986, she starred in The Americanization of Emily (1964), Hawaii (1966), Torn Curtain (1966), Thoroughly Modern Millie (1967), Star! (1968), The Tamarind Seed (1974), 10 (1979), Victor/Victoria (1982), That's Life! (1986), and Duet for One (1986).