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A SPOONFUL OF JULIE

How old is Julie Andrews and does she have children?

JULIE Andrews will go down in cinematic history for her musical film roles.

Here's everything you need to know about The Sound of Music and Mary Poppins star.

 Julie Andrews is one of the greatest British actresses of stage and screen
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Julie Andrews is one of the greatest British actresses of stage and screenCredit: Getty - Contributor

How old is Julie Andrews?

Julie Andrews, 86, was born in Walton-on-Thames, Surrey.

She started out by performing on stage with her mother and stepfather Barbara and Ted Wells.

Her television debut came in 1949 on the BBC programme RadiOlympia Showtime.

After small parts on The West End she made her Broadway debut as Polly Browne in The Boy Friend.

Some of her most memorable film roles include the lead in Mary Poppins (1964) and Maria Von Trapp in The Sound Of Music (1965).

In 1997 after starring in the stage version of Victor/Victoria Julie permanently lost her singing voice when she underwent surgery to remove nodules from her throat.

Julie Andrews has since appeared in the Princess Diaries films and, most recently, in Netflix's new period drama Bridgerton as the voice of Lady Whistledown.

 Julie Andrews in the original 1964 Mary Poppins film
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Julie Andrews in the original 1964 Mary Poppins film

What films has Julie Andrews starred in?

Julie Andrews has starred in many films throughout her career including...

  • Mary Poppins (1964)
  • The Sound of Music (1965)
  • Thoroughly Modern Millie (1967)
  • The Tamarind Seed (1974)
  • The Pink Panther Strikes Again (1976)
  • Little Miss Marker (1980)
  • Victor/Victoria (1981)
  • The Man Who Loved Women (1983)
  • A Fine Romance (1991)
  • The Princess Diaries (2001)
  • The Princess Diaries 2 (2004)
  • Tooth Fairy (2010)
  • Despicable Me (2010)
  • Aquaman (2018)

Is Julie Andrews married and does she have children?

Julie Andrews has been married twice.

Her first marriage was to set designer Tony Walton from 1959 to 1967.

She was then married to director Blake Edwards from 1969 until his death in 2010.

They had a daughter Emma, 56, and also adopted two girls - Amy in 1974 and Joanna in 1975.

Julie Andrews in The Sound of Music
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