The British star of stage and screen extraordinary turned 80-year-old October 1 and it would be something utterly regrettable not to pay tribute to her greatest moments both as a character and as herself as one of showbiz's most revered living legends.
Julie Andrews is an English film and stage actress, singer, author, theatre director and dancer.
Having spent six decades acting, originating the role of Eliza Doolittle on Broadway in My Fair Lady when she was 21 to voicing Princess Fiona's mum, Queen Lillian, in three Shrek movies, Andrews hascompiled quite the résumé, winning over multiple generations of fans in the process.
But while she charmed in theaters for years, some of her best scenes came when she was "just" Dame Julie, charming as always. With both sorts of entertainment in mind, in honor of her birthday, here are a few times she was nothing but an international treasure:
1. Mary Poppins: was an American musical fantasy film directed by Robert Stevenson and produced by Walt Disney, with songs written and composed by the Sherman Brothers. It was released on August 27, 1964 to universal acclaim, received a total of thirteen Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture—an unsurpassed record for any other film released by Walt Disney Studios— Best Actress for Andrews, Best Film Editing, Best Original Music Score, Best Visual Effects, and Best Original Song for "Chim Chim Cher-ee".
2. The Sound of Music: was an American musical drama film produced and directed by Robert Wise and with Christopher Plummer. The film was released on March 2, 1965 in the United States,and received five Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director.
And in The Princess Diaries she was a natural playing Queen Clarisse of Genovia, and grandma of Anne Hathaway.
It Takes Two where Andrews and Carol Burnett a very good friend of the actress shared a stage was a good time.
