In one point of your life have you ever dreamed of being an actor, singer, dancer, or a musician? Well Julie Andrews was all three. She had many accomplishments already at such a young age. She starred in many musicals, movies, and performances. Julie was a marvelous singer and overall an incredible performer. Julie Andrews had a very interesting and busy life with many accomplishments. Julie Andrews was born in Walton-on-Thames, United Kingdom. She was actually born with the name Julia Elizabeth Wells. On October 1, 1935 was the date she was born. Her father, Ted Wells, was a school teacher. Her mother, Barbara, was a talented pianist and taught others piano. On September 1st, 1939 Ted and Barbara got divorced. They divorced when Julie was …show more content…
She was told that the production was going to be a lavish musical fantasy that combined live-action and animation. The Movie she was told about was the one and only Mary Poppins. At this time she was pregnant with her first child, but Disney was willing to wait until after the child’s birth. Walton and Andrews had a daughter named Emma, In 1962. Then Andrews went off to start filming for the movie. Her outstanding performance in this movie earned her an Academy Award for Best Actress. She also won a Grammy Award, along with Dick Van Dyke, for 1964 Best Recording For Children for "Mary Poppins." Andrews also scored the starring role in The Sound of Music. “The Sound of Music” the film was released in 1965. Andrews was nominated for an Oscar again, and the film was honored as Best Picture of the Year. She played a woman named Maria Rainer. Maria was a woman who left an Austrian convent to become a governess to the children of a Naval officer widower. The movie is filled with uplifting songs and life meaning. A year after the film was released, her marriage to Tony Walton ended. Despite this, the pair still has remained close friends and have often collaborated in the years
2.Her dad, William hershal dover, was born in November. 15, 1928. He also was born in St.louis Missouri. And her mom, Margret dover, was also born in St. Louis Missouri. She was born December. 10, 1926.
The most notable of his accomplishments is the soundtrack from ‘Moana’, the 2016 Disney film. Miranda received a Grammy Award and an Oscar Nomination for ‘How Far I’ll Go’, one of the most popular songs from the film. He also made appearances in ‘Sopranos’, ‘How I Met Your Mother’, ‘Modern Family’, ‘200 Cordos’, and ‘The Odd Life of Timothy Green’. The music from ‘Bring it On: The Musical’ was also written by Miranda. In addition, he wrote a song with Tom Kitt called “Bigger”, which is used in some award shows including the Tony Awards.
Jane (Laura) Addams was born to Sarah (Weber) Addams and John Huy Addams on September 16, 1860 in Cedarville, Illinois near Rockford and Wisconsin border. She was the eighth of nine children. From this union out of the nine children only three of the daughters and one son survived to see adulthood.
Addams was born the eighth of nine children and lived a very privileged lifestyle. Her father was a successful businessman who was well known by important people, such as, President Abraham Lincoln. Throughout the early stages of her life, Addams struggled with health issues and finding her place in society. She graduated in 1881 from the Female Seminary School in Illinois. After graduating, she briefly attended medical school and she spent her spare time traveling the world.
Who is Jane Addams? That’s a question that a lot of us probably are unable to answer. Well for one she is recognized as the founder of the social work. And two she was one of the probably two or three most famous women in the United States, along with being one of the most beloved Americans in the world. She is quite an interesting person with plenty of accomplishments ranging from publishing eleven books and hundred of articles on important topics to being the first woman to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
Julie Taymor was born on December 15, 1952 in Newton, Massachusetts. She is the youngest of four sisters. Her father, Melvin Lester Taymor, was a gynecologist. Her mother, Elizabeth Bernstein Taymor, was a teacher in political science. She like international folklore and mythology, and developed a passion for theater. Her early interest in theater helped in her success today. At an early age, Taymor and her sisters would set up shows and plays for her family and friends in their backyard. Then at the age of ten, she studied theater at Boston’s Children’s Theater.
Not everyone is blessed with musical talent but when someone has an extraordinary ability, he or she should get the chance to please others with it. Sometimes a career can be made out of musical endowment, and that is what Billie Holiday did. Billie had a life that she may not have dreamed of since it started out rough with her mistreatment from adults and discouraging misfortunes, but she was ambitious and that showed through her singing career. Billie could usually adapt to her life’s problems except for her drug addiction and alcohol abuse, which unfortunately led to her demise. She was a talented woman who sang and helped create hit songs that aided her to rise to fame. Billie Holiday bravely stood up to racism, showed the world her talent, and inspired many of her beloved fans, all while continuing to be herself and not allowing the issues in her life hold her back.
In January 2007 she was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Screen Actors Guild. Standing by her side were her former co starts, Dick Van Dyke and Anne Hathaway. The first was from her first Disney film, Mary Poppins and the second was from her latest Disney films The Princess Diaries.
Jane Addams wrote and lectured on a wide variety of social issues, including child labor, public health, unemployment relief, and social insurance. Jane Addams was an American social worker, woman suffrage leader, and peace activist. Jane Addams was born on September 6, 1860 in Cedarville, IL. In her younger years, she attended the Woman’s Medical College of Pennsylvania from 1881-1882 to study medication. In fact, she strongly believed in the research of poverty and crime. Also, she believed in the importance of trained social workers and in the need to press in for social reforms. Jane Addams was a leader in women’s suffrage and world peace, she helped in the needs of children and adults that were poor, and she was well known for winning a Nobel Peace prize.
Edna St. Vincent Millay was born in Rockland, Maine on February 2, 1892. She was the first daughter of three girls; her parents, Cora Buzzelle Millay and Henry Tolman Millay. Millay's parents divorced in 1900 and her mother
Agatha Christie, full name Agatha Mary Clarissa Miller, was born on September 15, 1890 in Torquay, England. Agatha Christie’s mother’s name is Clarissa Margaret Boehmer. She was an English woman
The various love triangles throughout the movie reveal the flaws in the portrayal of Maria and the real life happenings of the Nazi era. Maria is used as a symbol of religious purity and various religious
Andrew Lloyd Webber is the son of William Lloyd Webber as well as an English composer and producer who studied at Westminster school, RCM and then at Oxford University. He wrote incidental music for shows at toy theaters before he went to Westminster. While at Westminster he wrote music for school revues. Afterwards he was commissioned to write choral music for Colet Court School. Webber has also written film scores and variations for a cello and rock band (Lamb 1). He divorced his first wife in September 1983 and the next year married Sarah Brightman. She proceeded to create the role of Christine to test her vocal range as a soprano. They were divorced in November 1990 (Callum 1).
In 1965 Robert Wise presented the world with his smashing box office hit film, The Sound of Music. Over time it has become known as one of the most loved and well-known musicals of all time. Shortly after its release it won many Academy awards: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Sound, Best Adapted Score, Best Film Editing, Best Film-Musical, Best Color Cinematography, and Best Costume design (Freiden par3). The movie is based upon the true story of the VonTrapp family and allows its audience to relive their family experience as well as their flight from Nazism just before the outbreak of World War Two.
Agatha Christie was born in September 1890, Agatha Christie grew up in a middle-class environment in southwestern England, she spent her childhood in a happy environment surrounded by some powerful and independent women, Agatha Christie's mother learned about the importance of education and therefore encouraged Agatha to receive her education from home, she learned to play piano and play mandolin.