Dame Julie Andrews, is an English actress, singer and author. Andrews, a child actress and singer, appeared in the West End in 1948 and made her Broadway debut in The Boy Friend (1954). Billed as “Britain’s youngest prima donna”, she rose to prominence starring in Broadway musicals such as My Fair Lady (1956) playing Eliza Doolittle, and Camelot (1960) playing Queen Guinevere. In 1957, Andrews starred in the premiere of Rodgers and Hammerstein's written-for-television musical Cinderella, a live, network broadcast seen by over 100 million viewers. Andrews made her feature film debut in Mary Poppins (1964), and won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in the title role. She starred in The Sound of Music (1965), playing Maria von Trapp, and won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical.
Julie Andrews
Active - 1949 - Present |
Birth - Oct 1, 1935 |
Genres - Comedy, Documentary, Family, Music, Romance
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Subgenres - Musical, Romantic Comedy, Family Film, LGBT-Related Film, Biographical Film
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Dame Julie Andrews, Jules, Julia Elizabeth Wells-
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Musical, Romantic Comedy, Family Film, LGBT-Related Film, Biographical Film, Comedy Drama, 3D Animated, Computer-Animated, Computer-Animated Film, Melodrama, Parody Film, Satire, Spy Film, Christmas Film, Collage Film, Crossover Fiction, Dystopian Film, Epic Film, Exploitation Film, Heist Film, High School, Political Thriller Film, Post-Apocalyptic Film, Speculative/Fantastic Fiction Film, Spy, Superhero Film, Teen Comedy, Teen Film, Teen Romance, Tragicomedy