Glynis Johns

Birth Name:

Glynis Margaret Payne Johns

Birth Place:

Pretoria, South Africa

Profession

Actress, Soundtrack

At the 1965 Laurel Awards, she won a Golden Laurel for Supporting Performance by a Female for playing the suffragette mother in "Mary Poppins․"
By the age of 10, she had progressed so far in her ballet studies that she was certified to teach the art
Her breathy, smoky voice lent itself to such songs as "Send in the Clowns," which was written specifically for her
Transitioned from playing petulant adolescents to coquettish young women, often in comedic situations
Was born while her concert pianist mother was on a tour in South Africa
Was the only cast member of "Mary Poppins" to demand a portion of the royalties for the film's soundtrack record

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