Dame Julia "
Julie"
Elizabeth Andrews,
DBE, (
née Wells; born 1 October 1935) is an English film and stage actress, singer, author, theatre director and dancer. Andrews, a former
child actress and
singer, appeared on the
West End in 1948, and made her
Broadway debut in a 1954 production of
The Boy Friend. She rose to prominence starring in musicals such as
My Fair Lady and
Camelot, both of which earned her
Tony Award nominations. In 1957, she appeared on television with the title role in the musical
Cinderella, which was seen by over 100 million viewers.