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My Take
Julie Andrews losing the My Fair Lady film role and answering with an Oscar for Mary Poppins is my favorite revenge story in Hollywood — graceful, devastating, and entirely earned. What moves me even more is the later chapter: when her legendary singing voice was damaged, she reinvented herself as an author and voice actress instead of retreating into legend. Mary Poppins and The Sound of Music made her immortal; that resilience is what makes her admirable. At ninety, she remains living proof that warmth and steel can occupy the same person, which is why I rank her among the greats.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Julie Andrews
- Name (Japanese)
- ジュリー・アンドルーズ
- Reading
- じゅりー・あんどるーず
- Born
- October 1, 1935 (age 90)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Boar
- Origin
- Walton-on-Thames, United Kingdom
- Occupation
- actor / singer / writer / film actor / voice actor
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 1965 Academy Award for Best Actress
- 1999 Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire
- 2001 Donostia Award
- 1973 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series
- 2011 Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
- 1955 Theatre World Award
- 2007 Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award
- 2001 Kennedy Center Honors
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Mary Poppins | — | |
| Notable work | The Sound of Music | — | |
| Notable work | Cinderella | — | |
| Notable work | My Fair Lady | — |
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Julie Andrews born?
Born October 1, 1935 (age 90).
Where is Julie Andrews from?
Julie Andrews is from Walton-on-Thames, United Kingdom.
What does Julie Andrews do?
Julie Andrews works as actor, singer, writer, film actor, voice actor.
What is Julie Andrews known for?
Notable works include Mary Poppins, The Sound of Music, Cinderella.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.