Dame Julie Andrews | |
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Born | Julia Elizabeth Wells 1 October 1935 Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, England |
Nationality | British |
Occupation | Actress, singer, author, theatre director, dancer |
Years active | 1945–present (stage) 1949–present (screen) |
Spouse(s) | Tony Walton (m. 1959–1967) (his death) |
Children | 3 |
Dame Julie Andrews (born Julia Elizabeth Wells; 1 October 1935) is a British actress, dancer, singer and writer. She was born in Walton-on-Thames, Surrey. Andrews was a child actress and singer. She appeared on the West End in 1948. She made her Broadway debut in The Boy Friend in 1954. She starred in the stage musicals My Fair Lady and Camelot with real success. In 1957, she appeared on television in the musical Cinderella. She has also been author to two of her own memoirs.