AKA: Dame Julie Andrews, Julie Andrews Edwards, Julia Elizabeth Wells
Nationality: English
Birthdate: 10/01/1935
Birthplace: Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
biography
Actress Julie Andrews was best remembered for two career-defining roles that helped propel her to international stardom: her Oscar-winning turn in “Mary Poppins” (1964) and her Oscar-nominated portrayal of Maria yon Trapp in “The Sound of Music” (1965). Throughout her long career—which included equal measures of stage, screen and television performances, as well as music and books—Andrews constantly found new ways to develop her immense talents while avoiding the trappings of being typecast. Time and again, Andrews defied being pegged as the sugary-sweet do-gooder, excelling in dramatic
