Celebrity Name : Julie Andrews

Celebrity Real Name : Julia Wells

Date of Birth : October 1, 1935

Birth Location :  Walton-on-Thames,
Surrey, England

Biography of Julia Wells :
Dame Julie Andrews, DBE (born October 1, 1935) is an Emmy, Grammy and Academy Award-winning English actress, singer, and author, who became famous for her starring roles in the Broadway musical My Fair Lady and the musical films Mary Poppins (1964) and The Sound of Music (1965). Currently, she is the Official Ambassador of the Happiest Homecoming on Earth for Disneyland and recently made her debut as a theatre director.

Early life :
Andrews was born Julia Elizabeth Wells in Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, England, the daughter of Edward Wells, an actor, and Barbara Ward, a pianist. Her parents enrolled her in voice lessons to develop her abilities. Her earliest public performances were during World War II, entertaining troops throughout the United Kingdom with fellow child star Petula Clark.
Andrews made her professional solo debut at the London Hippodrome in a new musical revue called Starlight Roof in 1947. On November 1, 1948, she became the youngest solo performer ever to be seen in a Royal Command Variety Performance, at the London Palladium, where she performed for King George VI, and members of the Royal Family.
Andrews appeared on the radio programme Educating Archie. She also appeared in the London West End production of Cinderella, and made her American debut starring in the Broadway production of The Boy Friend in 1954. Later in her career, she returned to The Boy Friend, directing productions at the Bay Street Theatre in Sag Harbor, New York, in 2003, and at Goodspeed Opera House in Connecticut, in 2005.)

Revival :
Director Garry Marshall cast her in The Princess Diaries, opposite Anne Hathaway, and its sequel; playing the role of the Queen of an imaginary country, both of which proved to be major box office hits. She has also starred in two made-for-television movies based on the character of Eloise (playing her Nanny), the child who lives at the Plaza Hotel in New York City. In 2004, she lent her voice in the role as Queen Lillian to the highly successful animated hit Shrek 2, the sequel to the 2001 smash.

Filmography :
* Mary Poppins (1964)     * The Americanization of Emily (1964)     * Salzburg Sight and Sound (1965) (short subject)     * The Sound Of Music (1965)     * Torn Curtain (1966)     * Hawaii (1966)     * Think Twentieth (1967) (short subject)     * Thoroughly Modern Millie (1967)     * The Singing Princess (1967) (voice)     * STAR! (1968)     * Darling Lili (1970)     * The Moviemakers (1971) (short subject)     * The Tamarind Seed (1974)     * 10 (1979)     * Little Miss Marker (1980)     * S.O.B. (1981 film) (1981)     * Victor/Victoria (1982)     * Trail of the Pink Panther (1982) (Cameo)     * The Man Who Loved Women (1983)     * That’s Life! (1986)     * Duet for One (1986)     * A Fine Romance (1991)     * Relative Values (2000)     * The Princess Diaries (2001)     * Unconditional Love (2002) (Cameo)     * Shrek 2 (2004) (voice)     * The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (2004)

Upcoming :
* Shrek 3 (2007) (voice)[wikipedia]