Julie Andrews

Biography

Dame Julia Elizabeth Andrews, DBE (born Julia Elizabeth Wells; 1 October 1935) is a British film and stage actress, singer, and author. She is the recipient of Golden Globe, Emmy, Grammy, BAFTA, People's Choice Award, Theatre World Award, Screen Actors Guild and Academy Award honours. Andrews was a former British child actress and singer who made her Broadway debut in 1954 with The Boy Friend, and rose to prominence starring in other musicals such as My Fair Lady and Camelot, and in musical films such as Mary Poppins (1964), for which she won the Academy Award for Best Actress, and The Sound of Music (1965): the roles for which she is still best-known. Her voice, which originally spanned four octaves, was damaged by a throat operation in 1997. Andrews had a revival of her film career in 2000s in family films such as The Princess Diaries (2001), its sequel The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (2004), the Shrek animated films (2004–2010), and Despicable Me (2010). In 2003 Andrews revisited her first Broadway success, this time as a stage director, with a revival of The Boy Friend at the Bay Street Theatre, Sag Harbor, New York (and later at the Goodspeed Opera House, in East Haddam, Connecticut in 2005). Andrews is also an author of children's books, and in 2008 published an autobiography, Home: A Memoir of My Early Years.

Known For

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Kelly Clarkson Show

The Graham Norton Show

Bridgerton

The View

The View

The Colbert Report

All Movies (121)

• Starring Dick Van Dyke2025 · as Self
• Dame Maggie Smith - A Celebration2024 · as Self (archive footage)
• Blake Edwards: A Love Story in 24 Frames2024 · as Self
• Jim Henson Idea Man2024 · as Self (archive footage)
• Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic2023 · as Self
• Disney 100: A Century of Dreams – A Special Edition of 20/202023 · as Self
• Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love2023 · as Self - Guest
• Minions: The Rise of Gru2022 · as Gru's Mom (voice)
• The King's Daughter2022 · as Narrator
• Cameron Mackintosh - The First 50 Years2021 · as Self
• Boulevard! A Hollywood Story2021 · as Self (archive footage)
• The Happy Days of Garry Marshall2020 · as Self
• My Music: A Classic Christmas2019 · as Self (archive footage)
• Julie Andrews Forever2019 · as Self (archive footage)
• Aquaman2018 · as Karathen (voice)
• Despicable Me 32017 · as Gru’s Mom (voice)
• The Fabulous Allan Carr2017 · as Self (archive)
• Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration2015 · as Self / Millie Dillmount (archive footage)
• The Untold Story of The Sound of Music: A Diane Sawyer Special2015 · as Self
• The Sound of a City: Julie Andrews Returns to Salzburg2015 · as Self
• Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen2012 · as (archive footage)
• Despicable Me2010 · as Gru's Mother (voice)
• Shrek Forever After2010 · as Queen Lillian (voice)
• Tooth Fairy2010 · as Lily
• The Sound Of The End Of Music2010 · as Maria
• Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me2009 · as Self
• Waking Sleeping Beauty2009 · as Mary Poppins (archive footage)
• Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1980s, 1990s and 2000s2009 · as Self (archive)
• Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1960's2009 · as (archive footage)
• The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story2009 · as Self
• Pip's Predicament: A Pop-Up Adventure2008 · as Narrator (voice)
• Enchanted2007 · as Narrator (voice)
• Shrek the Third2007 · as Queen Lillian (voice)
• Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade2005 · as Self
• Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards2005 · as Self (segment "Lerner & Loewe Medley") (archive footage)
• Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade2004 · as Self
• The Cat That Looked at a King2004 · as Mary Poppins
• Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious: The Making of 'Mary Poppins'2004 · as Self
• The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement2004 · as Queen Clarisse Renaldi
• On the Set: The Princess Diaries 2 – Royal Engagement2004 · as Self
• AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies2004 · as Self
• Shrek 22004 · as Queen Lillian (voice)
• Eloise at Christmastime2003 · as Nanny
• Broadway's Lost Treasures2003 · as Self (segment "A Little Night Music")
• Great Broadway Musical Moments from the Ed Sullivan Show2003 · as Queen Gueneviere / Eliza Doolittle (archive footage)
• Celebrity Naked Ambition2003 · as Self (archive footage)
• Eloise at the Plaza2003 · as Nanny
• Christopher Plummer: A Man For All Stages2002 · as Self
• Unconditional Love2002 · as Self
• I Love Muppets2002 · as Self
• A New Princess2001 · as Self
• Walt Disney: One Man's Dream2001 · as Narrator (voice)
• The Princess Diaries2001 · as Queen Clarisse Renaldi
• On Golden Pond2001 · as Ethel Thayer
• My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songs2001 · as Self - Host
• Relative Values2000 · as Felicity Marshwood
• My Favorite Broadway: The Leading Ladies1999 · as Self - Host
• One Special Night1999 · as Catherine
• Hollywood Screen Tests: Take 11999 · as Self
• Hey, Mr. Producer! The Musical World of Cameron Mackintosh1998 · as Self - Host
• Welcome to Woop Woop1998 · as Maria von Trapp (archive footage) (uncredited)
• Twentieth Century Fox: The First 50 Years1997 · as Narrator
• The Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story1996 · as Self
• More Loverly Than Ever: The Making of 'My Fair Lady'1995 · as Self
• Victor/Victoria1995 · as Victoria Grant/Victor
• Julie Andrews: The Making of Broadway, The Music of Richard Rodgers1995 · as Self
• Some Enchanted Evening: Celebrating Oscar Hammerstein II1995 · as Self – Host
• Julie Andrews - Sound of Orchestra1993 · as Self
• A Fine Romance1991 · as Mrs. Pamela Piquet
• Our Sons1991 · as Audrey Grant
• The Very Best of The Ed Sullivan Show (Vol. 1)1991
• Julie Andrews Sings Her Favorite Songs1990 · as Self
• Julie Andrews in Concert1990 · as Self
• Julie and Carol: Together Again1989 · as Self
• Julie Andrews – Live In Concert1989
• Julie Andrews: The Sound of Christmas1987 · as Self
• Duet for One1986 · as Stephanie Anderson
• That's Life!1986 · as Gillian Fairchild
• Disney's Greatest Lullabies Volume 21986 · as (archive footage)
• The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years1986 · as Self (archive footage)
• Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff1985 · as Self
• Disneyland's 30th Anniversary Celebration1985 · as Self
• Children's Songs and Stories with the Muppets1985 · as Self
• The Man Who Loved Women1983 · as Marianna
• Trail of the Pink Panther1982 · as Charwoman
• Victor/Victoria1982 · as Victoria Grant
• S.O.B.1981 · as Sally Miles
• Julie Andrews' Invitation to the Dance with Rudolf Nureyev1980 · as Herself
• Little Miss Marker1980 · as Amanda
• 101979 · as Samantha Taylor
• Julie Andrews: One Step Into Spring1978 · as (self)
• The Royal Variety Performance 19771977 · as Self
• An Evening with Julie Andrews Live in Japan1977 · as Self
• Peter Pan1976 · as Singer "Once Upon a Bedtime"
• The Pink Panther Strikes Again1976 · as Ainsley Jarvis (singing voice) (uncredited)
• Julie: My Favourite Things1975 · as Self
• A Salute to Sir Lew Grade1975 · as Self
• The Tamarind Seed1974 · as Judith Farrow
• Julie and Dick at Covent Garden1974 · as Self
• Julie's Christmas Special1973 · as Self - Host
• Julie on Sesame Street1973 · as Self
• Julie1972 · as Self
• Julie and Carol at Lincoln Center1971 · as Self
• The Grand Opening of Walt Disney World1971 · as Self
• Darling Lili1970 · as Lili Smith
• Star!1968 · as Gertrude Lawrence
• Mondo Hollywood1967
• Thoroughly Modern Millie1967 · as Millie Dillmount
• Hawaii1966 · as Jerusha Bromley Hale
• Torn Curtain1966 · as Sarah Sherman
• The Julie Andrews Show1965 · as Self - Host
• The Sound of Music1965 · as Maria
• Salzburg Sight and Sound1965 · as Self
• Mary Poppins1964 · as Mary Poppins
• The Americanization of Emily1964 · as Emily Barham
• Julie and Carol at Carnegie Hall1962 · as Self
• The Broadway of Lerner and Loewe1962 · as Self / Eliza Doolittle / Guenevere
• The Fabulous Fifties1960 · as Self
• The Gentle Flame1959 · as Trissa
• Cinderella1957 · as Cinderella
• High Tor1956 · as Lise

All TV Shows (42)

• Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story2023 · as Lady Whistledown (voice)
• Bridgerton2020 · as Lady Whistledown (voice)
• The Kelly Clarkson Show2019 · as Self - Guest
• Julie's Greenroom2017 · as Ms. Julie
• The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon2014 · as Self
• Have You Been Paying Attention?2013 · as Self - Video Quizmaster
• Live from Studio Five2009 · as Self
• Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen2009 · as Self - Guest
• The Graham Norton Show2007 · as Self
• Rachael Ray2006 · as Self - Guest
• The Colbert Report2005 · as Self - Grimm Colberty Tales
• Broadway: The American Musical2004 · as Self (Host)
• The Paul O'Grady Show2004 · as Self - Guest
• The Ellen DeGeneres Show2003 · as Self
• Mike's Super Short Show2003
• The Early Show1999 · as Self - Guest
• The View1997 · as Self
• The View1997 · as Self - Guest
• Access Hollywood1996 · as Self
• Caroline in the City1995 · as Julie Andrews
• Julie1992 · as Julie Carlyle-McGuire
• This Morning1988 · as Self - Guest
• LIVE with Kelly and Mark1988 · as Self - Guest
• American Masters1986 · as Self - Interviewee
• The Kennedy Center Honors1978 · as Self
• Music & Guests1976 · as Self
• The Muppet Show1976 · as Self - Special Guest Star
• Spécial cinéma1974 · as Self
• The American Film Institute Salute to ...1973 · as Self - Honoree
• The Julie Andrews Hour1972 · as Self - Host
• Great Performances1971 · as Self
• Great Performances1971 · as Self - Host
• The Dick Cavett Show1968 · as Self - Guest
• Omnibus1967 · as Self (archive footage)
• DuPont Show of the Month1957 · as Self
• The Dinah Shore Chevy Show1956 · as Self
• Tony Awards1956 · as Self - Host
• Tony Awards1956 · as Self - Nominee / Award Accepter
• The Oscars1953 · as Self
• What's My Line?1950 · as Self - Mystery Guest
• The Ed Sullivan Show1948 · as Self
• Golden Globe Awards1944 · as Self - Nominee