Born on Oct. 1, 1935 in Surrey, England,Julie Andrewsbegan performing from a young age with her mother and stepfather, who were both Vaudeville performers. The rest, as they say, is history. In the years since, she's played beloved characters in endless films and Broadway shows, picking up a host of awards along the way. Here, on her 90th birthday, celebrate the life and career of Julie Andrews. 01 of 25 In 1948, when she was just 13 years old, Andrews became the youngest solo performer to appear on stage at the Royal Variety Show, where she sang for King George VI. 02 of 25 Andrews, 18, rehearsing to play the lead role inCinderellaat the London Palladium pantomime. 03 of 25 By 19, she was making her Broadway debut inThe Boy Friend ...but not without plenty of practice! Here, she works on her ballet outside in April 1954. 04 of 25 In 1956, Andrews returned to Broadway to play Eliza Dolittle inMy Fair Lady. 05 of 25 Andrews gave a royally good reading of theCinderellascript in front of famed composers Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein at the CBS Television presentation of their musical in 1957. 06 of 25 Andrews had a regal look about her long before we knew her as the Queen of Genovia. Here, she pouts in a tulle ballgown while playing the part of Cinderella. 07 of 25 In May 1959, Andrews married her first husband,Tony Walton, in Weybridge, England, and looked every bit the fairytale princess she always seems to portray. The couple in 1968. 08 of 25 Before the split, Andrews and Walton welcomed daughter Emma Walton Hamilton in 1962. The actress would go on toadopt two more daughterswith her second husband, Blake Edwards. And while Andrews and Emma have worked together on several projects, Amy Leigh and Joanne Lynne Edwards prefer to stay out of the spotlight. 09 of 25 In 1960, Andrews starred in the Broadway production ofCamelot, as Guinevere, earning herself aTony Awardnomination for best lead actress in a musical. 10 of 25 Andrews and her longtime best friend, famed comedianCarol Burnett, performed together on a number of occasions, including for their 1962 CBS comedy special,Julie and Carol at Carnegie Hall. 11 of 25 Andrews showed off her dramatic range in 1965 when she was cast alongsidethe late Christopher Plummeras Maria von Trapp inThe Sound of Music, a departure from her earlier lighthearted musical roles. Her portrayal earned her aGolden Globefor best actress. 12 of 25 In 1965, Andrews won anOscarfor her role inMary Poppins. The year before, she had been passed up for the lead role in the movie adaptation ofMy Fair Lady, which went to Audrey Hepburn, pictured. Andrews also took home a Golden Globe for her performance, as well. In fact, Andrews even thanked Jack Warner fornotcasting her inMy Fair Ladyin her acceptance speech. 13 of 25 Andrews would go on to be nominated for two more Oscars, both for Best Actress, in 1966 and 1983. In 1966, she was nominated for her performance inThe Sound of Musicand in 1983, she was nominated forVictor/Victoria. 14 of 25 Elegant as ever, Andrews portrayed the funny and feisty flapper Millie Dillmount in 1967'sThoroughly Modern Millie. 15 of 25 Here with second husband Blake Edwards, whom she wed in 1969 and remained married tountil his death in 2010. 16 of 25 Of course Mary Poppins herself was there for the opening ofWalt Disney Worldin 1971! 17 of 25 We think she deserves an Oscar for best outfits. 18 of 25 In between filming movies, Andrews held court onThe Julie Andrews Hour, which ran from 1972 to 1973 and earned her an Emmy for outstanding variety show. 19 of 25 Everything about this outfit is a delight — much like the actress herself. Here, she's seen performing on her variety show, which featured a number of famous guests and her own musical medleys. 20 of 25 The only downside ofThe Julie Andrews Hourwas, of course, that it lasted but an hour. 21 of 25 When our queen metThe Queen! Andrewswas introduced toQueen ElizabethII at the 1977 Silver Jubilee Royal Variety Gala, where she performed. 22 of 25 Andrews has been nominated for 10Emmys— including two nods for her voiceover performance inBridgerton— and has taken home two. 23 of 25 Andrews' star status was cemented — literally — at the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1979. 24 of 25 FIONA HANSON/PA POOL/AFP via Getty For her undisputed contributions to the arts, Julie Andrews was made a dame by Queen Elizabeth II in 2000. 25 of 25 Kevin Winter/Getty More than 70 years into her career, Julie Andrews continues to prove she is one of the best to ever grace the stage, screens and everything in between. On Sept. 6, the actress received the Emmy for Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance category at the 76th Creative ArtsEmmy Awardsfor her role inBridgerton. Read the original article onPeople
