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Julie Andrews Biography

Birth Name:
Julia Elizabeth Wells
Birth Place:
Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, England
Profession
Actor, singer, writer

Fast Facts

  • Made her Broadway debut in 1954 with a featured role in The Boy Friend
  • In 2003, she directed a revival of the same musical at the Bay Street Theater in Sag Harbor, N
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  • 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 in Mary Poppins while Hepburn wasn't even nominated
  • In 1996, was 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; published an autobiography, Home: A Memoir of My Early Years, in 2008
  • Named a Dame Commander, Order of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth II on December 31, 1999
  • Singing range spanned an impressive four octaves before 1997, when Andrews underwent throat surgery that she claims ruined her singing voice
  • Was a Kennedy Center Honors recipient in 2001

Awards

  • 2020Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 2005Emmy-Outstanding Nonfiction Series: winner
  • 2004Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie: nominated
  • 1995Emmy-Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program: nominated
  • 1987Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama: nominated
  • 1987Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy: nominated
  • 1983Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy: winner
  • 1982Oscar-Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role: nominated
  • 1980Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy: nominated
  • 1973Emmy-Outstanding New Series: nominated
  • 1973Emmy-Outstanding Variety Musical Series: winner
  • 1973Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy: nominated
  • 1972Emmy-Outstanding Single Program - Variety or Musical (Variety and Popular Music): nominated
  • 1971Golden Globe-Actress in a Leading Role - Musical or Comedy: nominated
  • 1969Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy: nominated
  • 1968Golden Globe-Actress in a Leading Role - Musical or Comedy: nominated
  • 1966BAFTA Film Awards-Best British Actress: nominated
  • 1966BAFTA Film Awards-Best British Actress: nominated
  • 1966Golden Globe-Actress in a Leading Role - Musical or Comedy: winner
  • 1965Golden Globe-Actress in a Leading Role - Musical or Comedy: winner
  • 1965Emmy-Outstanding Individual Achievements in Entertainment: nominated
  • 1965Oscar-Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role: nominated
  • 1965BAFTA Film Awards-Most Promising Newcomer to Film: winner
  • 1965Emmy-Outstanding Individual Achievements in Entertainment: nominated
  • 1964Oscar-Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role: winner
  • 1964Grammy-Best Recording for Children: winner

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