Julie Andrews Fast Facts

Birth Name:		Julia Elizabeth Wells
Date of Birth:		October 1, 1935
Birth Place:		Walton on Thames, Surrey, England
Education:		Woodbrook School, Beckenham, England
Marriages:		Tony Walton (1959 - 1967) Blake Edwards (1969 - present)
Children:		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)
Big Break:		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.
Starmaking Role:		Star on Broadway in My Fair Lady Star in Hollywood in Mary Poppins
Biggest Hit:		Sound of Music
Career Low:		Darling Lili
Comeback Vehicle:		Victor/Victoria
Tabloid Moments:		Declining Tony nomination for Victor, Victoria Lawsuit regarding damage to her voice
Good Works:		Supports libraries, reading programs, educational programs
Side Jobs:		Author Singer Official Ambassador to Disneyland United Nations Goodwill Ambassador