Julie Andrews posing for a portrait around 1970. The legendary actress Julie Andrews An 11-year-old Andrews sings at a meal at the Fleet Street Club in 1946. Andrews was born Julia Elizabeth Wells in Walton-on-Thames, England. She would later take her father’s surname, Ted Andrews. The legendary actress Julie Andrews A young Andrews in 1947. The legendary actress Julie Andrews Andrews takes her daily piano lessons from her mother, Barbara, in 1947. The legendary actress Julie Andrews Andrews, 13, appears on stage at the Palladium in London in 1948. The legendary actress Julie Andrews Andrews collaborates with ventiologist Peter Brough and Archie Andrews’s dummy on the BBC radio show “Educating Archie” in 1950. The legendary actress Julie Andrews Andrews tries on a dress for a role in “Cinderella” at the Palladium in London in 1953. The legendary actress Julie Andrews In 1954, Andrews moved to New York City to star in the Broadway show “The Boy Friend.” She has been seen right here with Millicent Martin, Stella Claire and Dilys Laye. The legendary actress Julie Andrews Andrews took a ballet class in 1954. The legendary actress Julie Andrews From 1956 to 1962, Andrews starred in “My Fair Lady” on Broadway. Here, he appears in a scene with Rex Harrison. The legendary actress Julie Andrews Andrews was counted by Madame Tussauds for a wax model in 1958. The legendary actress Julie Andrews Andrews is toasted by friends and neighbors at a 1958 return home party. The legendary actress Julie Andrews In 1959, Andrews married British costume designer Tony Walton. The couple had a daughter together before divorcing in 1968. The legendary actress Julie Andrews Andrews plays Queen Guinevere and Richard Burton plays King Arthur in the Broadway musical Camelot. He starred in the production from 1960-1963. The legendary actress Julie Andrews Andrews is squeezed in with her newborn daughter, Emma, in 1962. The legendary actress Julie Andrews In 1964, Andrews made her screen debut in the musical “Mary Poppins”. She went on to win the Academy Award for Best Actress. The legendary actress Julie Andrews Andrews visits the US Army training facility in Hawaii in 1965. The legendary actress Julie Andrews Andrews swirls during the opening scene of the 1965 film “The Sound of Music.” Her role earned her another Oscar nomination. The legendary actress Julie Andrews Andrews appears with Harry Belafonte in a sketch from “The Julie Andrews Hour” in 1972. The TV variety show lasted 24 episodes. The legendary actress Julie Andrews Andrews and Perry Como starred in the 1973 television special “Julie on Sesame Street.” The legendary actress Julie Andrews Andrews receives a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1979. The legendary actress Julie Andrews Andrews grits her teeth as she walks through Harvard Square in Cambridge, Massachusetts in 1983. She was on her way to receive the Woman of the Year Hasty Pudding Award. The legendary actress Julie Andrews Andrews leaves her mark at a 1991 Disney Legend Awards. The legendary actress Julie Andrews Andrews jokes with her second husband, director Blake Edwards, after receiving the French Legion of Honor Award at the Cannes Film Festival in 1992. They have been married for decades and have adopted two children together. Edwards died in 2010. The legendary actress Julie Andrews Andrews appeared on “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” in 1994. The legendary actress Julie Andrews Andrews made her final appearance on the 1997 Broadway musical “Victor / Victoria”. She later underwent surgery to remove a non-cancerous growth in her vocal cords and the operation caused her to lose her voice in the song. The legendary actress Julie Andrews Andrews signs copies of her new children’s book, Dumpy, in 2000. The legendary actress Julie Andrews In 2000, Queen Elizabeth II honored Andrews as Governor of Damascus of the British Empire. The legendary actress Julie Andrews Andrews appears with Hector Elizondo and Anne Hathaway in the 2001 film The Princess Diaries. The legendary actress Julie Andrews Andrews was one of the honorees at the Kennedy Center in 2001. From left are pianist Van Cliburn, actor Jack Nicholson, Andrews, tenor Luciano Pavarotti and music producer Quincy Jones. The legendary actress Julie Andrews Andrews attends a 2004 event as Disneyland announces plans for its 50th anniversary. The legendary actress Julie Andrews Andrews received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2011. She also won a Grammy Award that year for her best-selling children’s album (“Julie Andrews’ Collection of Poems, Songs and Lullabies”). She received her first Grammy in 1965, winning the best children’s recording (“Mary Poppins”). The legendary actress Julie Andrews Andrews and her former “Sound of Music” co-star Christopher Plummer speak on stage at the TCM Classic Film Festival in 2015. It was the film’s 50th anniversary. The legendary actress Julie Andrews Andrews appears at the 2015 Academy Awards. The legendary actress Julie Andrews Andrews sits with the cast of “My Fair Lady” at the Sydney Opera House in 2016. Andrews directed this new production. The legendary actress Julie Andrews Andrews and Kristen Bell pose for a selfie with presenter James Corden in 2019. The legendary actress Julie Andrews Andrews receives the Life Achievement Award from the American Film Institute on Thursday, June 9th.
