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Toddy: [to the dancers on stage after they drop him] You bitches.
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Victoria: I know this is going to sound crazy, but I don't know if I'm even gonna be able to *sleep*, I'm so tired.
Toddy: I'll get you a cognac.
Victoria: That'll help me sleep?
Toddy: No, but it makes staying awake a hell of a lot more fun.
Julie Andrews
Julie Andrews Edwards (Julie Andrews), born on October 1, 1935 in Surrey, England, is a British actress, singer, dancer, theater director
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, and author of many best-selling children's books
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, United Nations Women The "Goodwill Ambassador" of the Development Foundation.
In 1954, he performed "The Boy Friend" on Broadway for the first time and won the World Drama Award. Both the 1964 film debut " Mary Poppins " and the 1965 " The Sound of Music " achieved great success. The former won her the Oscars Award , Golden Globe Awards , Laureate Award , Grammy Awards, etc., while the latter won Nominated by Oscars , Best Actress in the Golden Globe Awards. The popularity has risen sharply. Between 1964 and 1967, a series of filming made her the most successful movie star, and she has been the Hollywood 's best-selling female star for two consecutive years . In the 1990s, her throat appeared abnormal, and it was not until 1997 that Julie Andrews Edwards temporarily said goodbye to her singing career after surgery to remove the tumor. The unsuccessful tumor removal surgery resulted in damage to her vocal cords. Since 2000, Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has awarded Sir Julie Andrews the title
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. The British Broadcasting Corporation ranked the 100 greatest British people, and Julie Andrews Edwards ranked 59th.Chicago Mayor Richard Daley called Julie Andrews Edwards a "Legend of the Performing Arts" and named November 15 as the "Julie Andrews Edwards Day" in Chicago to express his respect. On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of "The Sound of Music" in 2015, he participated in the Oscars Festival as the guest of "Best Original Song" awards
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. On September 2, 2019, he won the 76th Venice International Film Festival Lifetime Achievement Award
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Early Experience
Julie Andrews Edwards, formerly known as Julia Elizabeth Wells, was born between the two World Wars . Her mother is a pianist and her father is a craft teacher. Her family is very poor, and her maternal grandmother used to be a maid. When he was about four or five years old, his mother remarried a Canadian tenor. Although the two were very accomplished in music, they could only perform variety shows in singing and dancing troupes due to war and poverty
. In 1939, his parents divorced and each established a family. From then on Julie Andrews Edwards lived with his mother and stepfather.
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Julie Andrews Edwards, born in 1935, was gifted in singing and dancing since he was a child. In his early years, he learned tap dancing and ballet from his aunt. When she sang very high, the dogs around several kilometers barked with her, so she started professional vocal training. At the age of 12, Julie Andrews took the stage to sing under the guidance of the actor's parents. At the age of 13, she participated in the performance of the Royal Court show in London , singing songs for Elizabeth Tudor and Prins Carl Philip . Later he was active in the West End of London as a child star and singer.
Performing Experience
At the age of 12, Julie Andrews met the famous British theater director Val Parnell under the introduction of her stepfather. Later, he performed on stage under the guidance of his parents. In 1954, she performed "The Boy Friend" on Broadway for the first time and won the World Drama Award
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In 1957, 22-year-old Julie acted as the heroine "Elisa Doolittle" in the New York Broadway musical " My Fair Lady ". This musical was run from March 15, 1956 to September 1962. It performed on Broadway during the month of June 26 for 6 years and 6 months, and the number of performances reached 2,717, which was an unprecedented success. My Fair Lady was also staged in London later, and was adapted into a movie in 1964, and then re-staged several times, known as the "perfect musical". Julie Andrews was also nominated for the Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre for her excellent performance in " My Fair Lady " .
In 1964, 29-year-old Julie Andrews starred in " Mary Poppins " in the play as a fairy nanny. Julie Andrews Edwards won the 22nd Golden Globe Awards for Best Actress
and the 37th Oscars Best Actress for this film .
The film is not only excellent in songs, but also in first-class special effects, especially the scenes where real people dance with animations to reach a new level at the time. The film also created the longest word in English: supercalifragilisticexpialidocious. In 2004 was moved to the Broadway stage.
In 1965, 30-year-old Julie Andrews Edwards starred in a drama " The Sound of Music " adapted from Maria von Trepp's book "Tripp Family Singing Group ", in which Julie played a nun Maria. The film is fresh and refined, delicate and touching, and both refined and popular. It has both humorous taste and deep and solemn feelings. It is one of the classics in music and dance films. Maria, performed by Julie Andrews, is innocent and lively, loves nature, and leaves a deep impression on people. As a result, Julie Andrews Edwards was once again nominated for Best Actress in Oscars
and Best Actress in the Golden Globe Awards
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In 1983, in the musical film "Victor/Victoria" directed by her husband Blake, Julie portrayed the legendary experience of the French singer-songwriter Victoria with her proficient acting skills and won her the 3rd Golden Globe Awards and the 3rd. Nominated for the Oscars Best Actress Award. The success of "Unidentified Male and Female" marks that Julie finally succeeded in breaking through her "honey" image in the eyes of the audience
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In 1997, before the break of Broadway, Julie had an abnormal throat and had to withdraw from the show. However, the operation to remove benign tumors of the vocal cords failed. At first, the surgeon assured her that she would recover in 6 weeks, but after two years, Julie's voice has not recovered
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In 2001 and 2003, Julie, who had been in the film for many years, starred in The Walt Disney Company " The Princess Diaries " series of movies. The
Queen's grandmother Clarisse Renaldi
. The film tells about an ordinary girl in San Francisco, even seen as transparent in school, but it is confirmed It's a story about a princess from a small country near, and then the princess is trained by the queen's grandmother as a real princess with elegant demeanor, and finally chooses to assume the responsibility of governing the country.
In 2004, he dubbed the second and third parts of " Shrek ".
2007 " Enchanted " film narration.
In 2011, Julie Andrews Edwards (Julie Andrews)'s 2006 best-selling children's book "The Great American Mousical" will be adapted into a musical, in Connecticut, USA Staged
. . In 2010, she was the mother of the protagonist Gru who was dubbed " Despicable Me ".
In the same year, he appeared in the 20th Century Fox company film " Tooth Fairy ".
In 2018, Julie Andrews Edwards joined the DC superhero blockbuster "Aquaman" and voiced a mythical sea creature Karathen in the film. Her role will help the ocean king maintain peace between Atlantis and the land world. On September 2, 2019, Anne Hathaway confirmed that "The Princess Diaries 3" will start shooting, and Julie Andrews will also return to the film
. On September 2, 2019, Julie Andrews won the 76th Venice International Film Festival Lifetime Achievement Golden Lion Award
; on September 21, Julie Andrews Edwards won the 48th American Film Institute Award for Lifetime Achievement Award
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Personal Life
Julie Andrews Edwards family background
Julie Andrews Edwards mother Barbara Morris (Babara Morris) is a stage actor, father Edward C. "Ted" Wells (Edward C. "Ted" Wells) is a metal and wood crafts teacher. Later, he disclosed in his autobiography that he was the child of his mother's extramarital affairs.
Julie Andrews Edwards relationship experience
In May 1959, 23-year-old Julie Andrews Edwards married her childhood sweetheart Tony Walton. In 1967 their marriage came to an end.
In 1969, during the filming of "Dear Lily", Julie and director Blake Edwards developed a relationship and formed a couple. On December 15, 2010, Blake Edwards died of illness in State of California Santa Monica at the age of 88.
The daughter is Emma Walton, the author of children's books. The philanthropist Julie adopted the newly born Vietnamese orphans Amy Edwards and Joanna Edwards in 1974 and 1975, respectively.
Julie Andrews Edwards rediscovered her own position in her writing. She and her daughter have co-authored 27 fairy tales. In addition to writing, she also tried to direct musicals, thinking from a certain angle
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On the 50th anniversary of Disneyland in 2005, Julie was invited to serve as a goodwill ambassador for the official event for 18 months; for the past 40 years, she has written for children including "The End of Big Talk", "Mandy", and "Small Wave". A number of children’s books in the world are selling well. She and her daughter Emma Wharton co-published the "Poems, Songs and Lullabies" series just won the 2011 Grammy Award for Best Children's Audiobook Album
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Character Evaluation
Julie Andrews is known as the "goddess of mercy". She has a noble temperament and a graceful figure. She demonstrates the aristocratic temperament in her gestures. Andrews, who was awarded the title of jazz, became the goddess of countless men with his " My Fair Lady " when he was young , and the wonderful performance of " The Sound of Music " conquered countless women. After experiencing a series of setbacks in life and losing his beautiful voice, Andrews, who has returned to the plain, is devoted to children's philanthropy ( ).
She is a movie icon and a legend. The reason I like her is that she can change this spectacular traditional Hollywood theatre, the unforgettable Hollywood sign, and then the unforgettable Broadway film mark. She performed in Broadway, West End, London. She also acts in movies. There is no audience in the world who is not intoxicated and smiling for " The Sound of Music " and " Mary Poppins ", and so am I. As everyone knows, I hate musicals, but I don’t dislike any works performed by Andrews ( ).
Julie Andrews Edwards is a woman full of temperament, talent, courage, elegance and wisdom. She has created many unforgettable roles. Julie has always had a positive impact on my life, and continues to influence generations of people. I believe that it is of extraordinary significance to give this award to her by someone who does the same job as her ( )
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When Maria, the governess with her blonde hair, was singing in the Alps, the young British actress Julie Andrews Edwards was already on top of the world ( )
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