Julie Andrews

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Julie Andrews: Biography

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Birth Name: Julia Elizabeth Wells
Birth Place: Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, England
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 10/01/1935, Libra
Profession: Actor; singer; writer

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Julie Andrews Fast Facts:

Played the title role in 1957's Cinderella, the only musical Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein wrote for TV.
Made her Broadway debut in The Boy Friend in 1954.
Although she originated the part of Eliza Dolittle in My Fair Lady on Broadway in 1956, Audrey Hepburn played the role in the 1964 film. At the Academy Awards, Andrews won Best Actress for her film debut as Mary Poppins while Hepburn wasn't even nominated.
As the only person involved with the Broadway production of Victor/Victoria to be nominated for a Tony, she declined the honor because she felt the others were "egregiously overlooked."
Has written a number of children's books, many with daughter Emma.
Named a Dame Commander, Order of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth II on December 31, 1999.
Underwent throat surgery in 1998, which Andrews claims ruined her singing voice.
Was a Kennedy Center Honors recipient in 2001.

Julie Andrews Relationships:
Barbara Andrews - Mother
Joanna Lynne Edwards - Daughter
John Wells - Brother
Ted Andrews - Stepfather
Ted Wells - Father
Emma Walton - Daughter
Blake Edwards - Husband
Jennifer Edwards - Stepdaughter
Tony Walton - Ex-husband
Amy Edwards - Daughter
Geoffrey Edwards - Stepson
Julie Andrews Awards:
1964 Grammy: Best Recording for Children - Winner
1964 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role - Winner
1965 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role - Nominee
1982 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role - Nominee
1957 Tony: Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical - Nominee
1961 Tony: Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical - Nominee
1996 Tony: Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical - Nominee
1958 Emmy: Actress - Best Single Performance - Lead or Support - Nominee
1971 Golden Globe: Actress in a Leading Role - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
1973 Golden Globe: Actress in a Television Series - Nominee
1987 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama - Nominee
1965 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy - Winner
1966 Golden Globe: Actress in a Leading Role - Musical or Comedy - Winner
1968 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
1969 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
1971 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
1980 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
1983 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy - Winner
1987 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
1967 Golden Globe: Henrietta Award (World Film Favorites) - Winner
1968 Golden Globe: Henrietta Award (World Film Favorites) - Winner
1969 Golden Globe: Henrietta Award (World Film Favorites) - Winner
1970 Golden Globe: Henrietta Award (World Film Favorites) - Winner
1965 Emmy: Outstanding Individual Achievements in Entertainment - Nominee
1995 Emmy: Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program - Nominee
1973 Emmy: Outstanding New Series - Nominee
2005 Emmy: Outstanding Nonfiction Series - Winner
1972 Emmy: Outstanding Single Program - Variety or Musical - Nominee
2004 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie - Nominee
1973 Emmy: Outstanding Variety Musical Series - Winner