Julie Andrews Biography
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| Birth Name: |
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Julia Elizabeth Wells
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| Date of Birth: |
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October 1, 1935
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| Birth Place: |
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Walton on Thames, Surrey, England
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| Education: |
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Woodbrook School, Beckenham, England
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| Marriages: |
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Tony Walton (1959 - 1967)
Blake Edwards (1969 - until his death in 2010)
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| Children: |
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Emma Walton - born in 1962
Amy Edwards - born in 1974 (adopted)
Joanna Edwards - born in 1975 (adopted)
Emma Edwards - born in 1960 (step-daughter)
Geoffrey Edwards - born in 1957 (step-son)
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| Big Break: |
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Started performing when she was ten, her big break in Hollywood came when after she was passed over for the film version of My Fair Lady she was given the role of Mary Poppins as a consolation.
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| Starmaking Role: |
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Star on Broadway in My Fair Lady
Star in Hollywood in Mary Poppins
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| Biggest Hit: |
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Sound of Music
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| Career Low: |
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Darling Lili
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| Comeback Vehicle: |
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Victor/Victoria
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| Tabloid Moments: |
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Declining Tony nomination for Victor, Victoria
Lawsuit regarding damage to her voice
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| Good Works: |
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Supports libraries, reading programs, educational programs
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| Side Jobs: |
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Author
Singer
Official Ambassador to Disneyland
United Nations Goodwill Ambassador
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