Biography
Singer-actress Julie Andrews came from humble beginnings on the English vaudeville circuit before going on to become one of the showbiz's brightest talents, and ultimately, one of entertainment's greatest living treasures. After a string of hit productions on Broadway - and being denied the opportunity to reprise her roles on film - Hollywood at last opened its doors to Andrews when she landed the lead in Walt Disney's "Mary Poppins" (1964). …
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Career Milestones
1945 | Began performing on stage with her parents, singing while her mother played the piano |
1947 | Professional stage debut at the London Hippodrome as part of a musical revue called "Starlight Waltz" |
1948 | Became the youngest solo performer ever to be seen in a Royal Command Variety Performance, at the London Palladium |
1949 | First film credit, dubbing her voice for the English-language version of Italian animated film, "La rosa di Bagdad/The Rose of Bagdad" |
1949 | Made her television debut on the BBC program "RadiOlympia Showtime" |
1950 | Became a regular cast member on the BBC radio comedy show, "Educating Archie" |
1954 | Made Broadway debut portraying Polly Browne in the successful London musical, "The Boy Friend" |
1956 | Appeared with Bing Crosby in what is considered the first made-for-television movie, "High Tor" on CBS |
1956 | Played Eliza Doolittle to Rex Harrison's Henry Higgins in the Broadway production of Lerner and Loewe's "My Fair Lady" |
1957 | Featured in the Rodgers and Hammerstein television musical, "Cinderella"; aired live on CBS |
1960 | Starred on Broadway as Guinevere to Richard Burton's King Arthur in Lerner and Loewe's "Camelot" |
1962 | Co-starred in a CBS special with Carol Burnett which was taped at Carnegie Hall in New York |
1964 | Acted opposite James Garner in "The Americanization of Emily" |
1964 | Played the title role in Disney's "Mary Poppins"; won Best Actress Academy Award |
1965 | Appeared in the NBC color special, "The Julie Andrews Show," which featured Gene Kelly and The New Christy Minstrels as guests |
1965 | Earned an Emmy nomination for guest starring on the NBC-TV variety series, "The Andy Williams Show" |
1965 | Portrayed Maria von Trapp in Robert Wise's "The Sound of Music"; earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress |
1966 | First of back-to-back films with director George Roy Hill, "Hawaii" |
1966 | Starred with Paul Newman in the Hitchcock thriller, "Torn Curtain" |
1967 | Re-teamed with Hill for the musical, "Thoroughly Modern Millie" |
1968 | Portrayed Gertrude Lawrence in Robert Wise's "Star!" |
1970 | Acted in first of seven films directed by husband Blake Edwards, "Darling Lili" |
1972 | Starred in her own television variety series, "The Julie Andrews Hour" on the ABC network; cancelled after one season |
1974 | Second film with Edwards, "The Tamarind Seed" |
1978 | Appeared with Jim Henson's the Muppets on a CBS-TV special, "Julie Andrews: One Step Into Spring" |
1979 | Again directed by husband Blake Edwards in "10," also starring with Bo Derek and Dudley Moore |
1981 | Appeared in Blake Edwards' "S.O.B."; famously appeared topless |
1982 | Played duel roles of Victoria Grant and Count Victor Grezhinski in Edwards' "Victor/Victoria"; earned third Best Actress Academy Award nomination |
1986 | Seventh and last feature with Edwards, "That's Life!" |
1987 | Starred in an ABC holiday special, "Julie Andrews: The Sound Of Christmas" |
1991 | Made her television dramatic debut in the ABC made-for-TV movie, "Our Sons" |
1992 | Last feature for eight years, Gene Saks' "A Fine Romance" |
1992 | Starred in the short-lived ABC sitcom, "Julie" |
1993 | Returned to the NYC stage for a limited run at the Manhattan Theatre Club in the off-Broadway revue of Stephen Sondheim's "Putting It Together" |
1995 | Returned to Broadway after 35 years to star in the stage musical version of "Victor/Victoria"; written and directed by Edwards |
1996 | Declined nomination for Tony Award as Outstanding Actress in a Musical because she was sole nominee for "Victor/Victoria" |
1998 | Recorded the speaking voice of Polly for the British stage musical, "Dr. Dolittle" |
1999 | Re-teamed with James Garner for the CBS made-for-TV movie, "One Special Night" |
2000 | Returned to features after eight years in "Relative Values," an adaptation of a Noel Coward play |
2001 | Portrayed the Queen of Genovia in the Disney comedy, "The Princess Diaries" |
2001 | Re-teamed with Christopher Plummer for live TV production of "On Golden Pond" (CBS) |
2003 | Directed a revival of "The Boy Friend," the musical in which she made her Broadway debut in 1954 |
2003 | Portrayed the nanny in two ABC made-for-television movies based on the Eloise books, "Eloise at the Plaza" and "Eloise at Christmastime"; earned an Emmy nomination for latter film |
2004 | Reprised role as Queen of Genovia in "The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement" |
2004 | Voiced Fiona's mother, the Queen, in the animated feature "Shrek 2" |
2005 | Named the Official Ambassador for Disneyland's 18 month-long, 50th anniversary celebration, the "Happiest Homecoming on Earth" |
2007 | Narrated the Disney film, "Enchanted" |
2007 | Reprised role of the Queen for "Shrek the Third" |
2008 | Published her autobiography, Home: A Memoir of My Early Years |
2010 | Earned a Grammy nomination for narrating Julie Andrews' Collection Of Poems, Songs, And Lullabies |
2010 | Played the queen of all the tooth fairies in the comedy film, "The Tooth Fairy" |
2010 | Voiced the character of Gru's Mom in the animated film "Despicable Me" |
Awards
1964 | Academy Award for Actress in Mary Poppins |
1964 | BAFTA Award for Most Promising Newcomer To Leading Film Roles in Mary Poppins |
1964 | Golden Globe Award for Actress in a Leading Role - Musical Or Comedy in Mary Poppins |
1965 | Academy Award for Actress in The Sound of Music |
1965 | BAFTA Award for British Actress in The Americanization of Emily |
1965 | BAFTA Award for British Actress in The Sound of Music |
1965 | Golden Globe Award for Actress in a Leading Role - Musical Or Comedy in The Sound of Music |
1965 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Achievements In Entertainment in The Andy Williams Show |
1966 | Golden Globe Award for Henrietta Award (World Film Favorites) |
1967 | Golden Globe Award for Actress in a Leading Role - Musical Or Comedy in Thoroughly Modern Millie |
1967 | Golden Globe Award for Henrietta Award (World Film Favorites) |
1968 | Golden Globe Award for Actress in a Leading Role - Musical Or Comedy in Star! |
1968 | Golden Globe Award for Henrietta Award (World Film Favorites) |
1969 | Golden Globe Award for Henrietta Award (World Film Favorites) |
1970 | Golden Globe Award for Actress in a Leading Role - Musical Or Comedy in Darling Lili |
1972 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Comedy Or Musical in The Julie Andrews Hour |
1972 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Single Program - Variety or Musical in Julie and Carol at Lincoln Center |
1973 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding New Series in The Julie Andrews Hour |
1973 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety Musical Series in The Julie Andrews Hour |
1979 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy Or Musical in 10 |
1982 | Academy Award for Actress In a Leading Role in Victor/Victoria |
1982 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy Or Musical in Victor/Victoria |
1986 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy Or Musical in That's Life! |
1986 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama in Duet For One |
1995 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Performance In a Variety or Music Program in The Sound of Julie Andrews |
2001 | San Sebastian International Film Festival for Donostia Award |
2004 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress In a Miniseries or Movie in Eloise at Christmastime |
2005 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Nonfiction Series in Broadway: The American Musical |
2006 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Life Achievement |