Julie Andrews

Julie Andrews is an English actress, singer, and author whose career spans musical theatre, film, television, and children’s books. She is especially known for Mary Poppins and The Sound of Music.

Mary Poppins: A 1964 musical fantasy film starring Julie Andrews as a magical nanny in Edwardian London. Andrews won the Academy Award for Best Actress for this defining screen role.
Robert Wise: An American film director and producer known for West Side Story and The Sound of Music. Wise directed Andrews in the film that became one of her signature roles.
Beatrice Lillie: A Canadian-born British comedian and actress celebrated for her musical-hall performances. Lillie recognized Andrews’s vocal ability and helped her gain early professional opportunities.
Academy Award for Best Actress: An annual Academy Award recognizing a leading actress’s performance in a film. Andrews won for Mary Poppins in 1965, establishing her as a major film star.
Victor/Victoria (musical): A Broadway musical adapted from the 1982 film Victor/Victoria, with music by Henry Mancini. Andrews starred in the stage version, taking a comic role unlike her best-known screen heroines.
The Sound of Music: A 1965 musical film in which Julie Andrews plays Maria, a governess in Austria. Her performance made this film one of her best-known musical roles.
Blake Edwards: An American film director, screenwriter, and producer known for the Pink Panther films and Days of Wine and Roses. Edwards directed Andrews in Victor/Victoria and was her husband from 1969 until his death.
Starlight Roof: A 1940s London revue at the London Hippodrome featuring variety performers and musical acts. Andrews made her professional singing debut there as a child in 1947.
Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical: A theatre award honoring a leading performance by an actress in a Broadway musical. Her Broadway performances brought Tony nominations, though she never won the award.
Hawaii: A 1966 historical drama film directed by George Roy Hill and starring Julie Andrews and Max von Sydow. This dramatic role showed Andrews outside the musical-comedy format that defined much of her fame.

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