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Julie Andrews Accomplishments

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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

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