Birth Place: Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, ENGLAND
Andrews, a child actress and singer, appeared in the West End in 1948 and made her Broadway debut in The Boy Friend (1954), and in 1952 she voiced Princess Zeila in the Italian animated film The Singing Princess. 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, Victor/Victoria
Julie Andrews, Victor/Victoria
Julie Andrews, Victor/Victoria
Julie Andrews, Putting It Together
Julie Andrews, Camelot
Julie Andrews, My Fair Lady
Julie Andrews, The Boy Friend
Julie Andrews has appeared on Broadway in 4 shows.
Julie Andrews has appeared on London's West End in 2 shows.
Julie Andrews's first West End show was My Fair Lady which opened in 1958
Julie Andrews has been nominated for several awards throughout her career, including Best Actress - Musical at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "Victor/Victoria," Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical at the Tony Awards for "Victor/Victoria," Outstanding Actress - Musical at the Drama Desk Awards for "Victor/Victoria," Outstanding Featured Actress - Musical at the Drama Desk Awards for "Putting It Together," Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical at the Tony Awards for "Camelot," Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical at the Tony Awards for "My Fair Lady," and a Performance award at the Theatre World Awards for "The Boy Friend."
Julie Andrews has won several awards, including Best Actress in a Musical from the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "Victor/Victoria," Outstanding Actress in a Musical from the Drama Desk Awards for "Victor/Victoria," and a Performance award from the Theatre World Awards for "The Boy Friend."
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