Took stepfather's last name when mother remarried

London stage debut at the Hippodrome in "Starlight Roof" revue

First film credit, dubbing voice for English-language version of Italian animated film "La rosa di Bagdad/The Rose of Bagdad"

Broadway debut in "The Boy Friend"

US TV debut, "High Tor"

Played Eliza Doolittle opposite Rex Harrison in the Broadway production of Lerner and Loewe's "My Fair Lady"

Starred on Broadway as Guinevere to Richard Burton's King Arthur in Lerner and Loewe's "Camelot"

Film acting debut in "Mary Poppins"; earned an Academy Award as Best Actress

Acted opposite James Garner in "The Americanization of Emily" (actually opened in limited release in NYC only prior to "Mary Poppins"; released nationwide after success of "Poppins")

Received Best Actress Oscar nomination for playing Maria in Robert Wise's "The Sound of Music"

Acted opposite Paul Newman in Alfred Hitchcock's "Torn Curtain"

First of back-to-back films with director George Roy Hill, "Hawaii"

Reteamed with Hill for the musical "Thoroughly Modern Millie"

Portrayed Gertrude Lawrence in Wise's "Star!"

Acted in first of seven films directed by husband Blake Edwards, "Darling Lili"

Hosted own TV series, the Emmy-winning "The Julie Andrews Hour"

Second film with Edwards, "The Tamarind Seed"

First film in five years, Edwards' "10"

Received third Best Actress Oscar nomination for Edwards' "Victor/Victoria", which reteamed her with Garner

Seventh and last feature (to date) with Edwards, "That's Life!"

Starred in short-lived ABC sitcom "Julie"

Last feature for eight years, Gene Saks' "A Fine Romance"; paired with Marcello Mastroianni

Named goodwill ambassador for the United Nations Development Fund for Women

Returned to the NYC stage in a well-received Off-Broadway revue of Stephen Sondheim songs "Putting It Together"

Returned to Broadway after 35 years to star in stage adaptation of "Victor/Victoria", written and directed by Edwards

Had emergency gall bladder surgery in February

Declined nomination for Tony Award as Outstanding Actress in a Musical because she was sole nominee for "Victor/Victoria"

Forced to quit the show towards the end of the Broadway run, when she developed vocal problems; underwent surgery to remove non-cancerous nodules from her throat and was left unable to sing; filed a malpractice lawsuit against the hospital and surgeon in December 1999; settled out of court in 2000, with no terms disclosed.

Hosted the telecast "Hey, Mr. Producer!" saluting stage producer Sir Cameron Mackintosh (aired on PBS)

Recorded the speaking voice of Polly for the British stage musical "Dr. Dolittle"

Hosted the gala "My Favorite Broadway--The Leading Ladies" at Carnegie Hall; taped for airing on PBS' "Great Performance"

Reunited with Garner for the TV-movie "One Special Night" (CBS)

Returned to features after eight years in "Relative Values", an adaptation of a Noel Coward play

Reteamed with Christopher Plummer in live TV production of "On Golden Pond" (CBS)

Portrayed the Queen of Genovia in the feature comedy "The Princess Diaries"

Portrayed the Nanny in the ABC movie "Eloise at Christmastime"; received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie (2004)

Directed a revival of "The Boy Friend," the musical in which she made her Broadway debut in 1954; production was created at the Bay Street Theatre in Sag Harbor, New York

Voiced Fiona's Mother, the Queen in the animated feature "Shrek 2"

Reteamed with director Gary Marshall as Queen of Genovia in "The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement"

Named the Official Ambassador for Disneyland's 18 month-long, 50th anniversary celebration the "Happiest Homecoming on Earth"

Reprised role of the Queen for "Shrek the Third"