Mother of Emma Walton.

Her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame is directly in front of the new addition to the Chinese Theatre. The star was dedicated on 5 Oct, 1979.

As of 2007, she is one of six women, who have received Best Actress nominations for performances directed by their spouses. The other five are Frances McDormand for Fargo (1996), Gena Rowlands for A Woman Under the Influence (1974) & Gloria (1980), Joanne Woodward for Rachel, Rachel (1968), Elisabeth Bergner for Escape Me Never (1935) and Jean Simmons for The Happy Ending (1969). Jules Dassin also directed his future wife Melina Mercouri in an Oscar-nominated performance (Pote tin Kyriaki (1960)), but they weren't married yet at the time of the nomination.

The song, "Your Crowning Glory" from The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (2004), was the first time she had sung in public or on screen since she had throat surgery in 1997. She reportedly nailed the song on the first take, and brought tears to the eyes of the crew present.

Will receive the Screen Actors Guild's Life Achievement Award on January 28, 2007.

Has been nominated for Broadway's Best Actress (Musical) Tony Award three times: in 1957 for "My Fair Lady," in 1961 for "Camelot" and in 1996 for "Victor/ Victoria."

Spent some time in a psychiatric clinic, to help her cope with the trauma resulting from her throat surgery.

Her performance as Mary Poppins in Mary Poppins (1964) is ranked #45 on Premiere Magazine's 100 Greatest Movie Characters of All Time.

When Tony Walton proposed to her, he gave her a broach instead of a ring.

Mother-in-law of Steve Hamilton.

Received a standing ovation at The 75th Annual Academy Awards (2003) (TV) when she appeared to present a short film celebration sequence.

Has perfect pitch.

Filmed a cameo sequence as a chambermaid in Blake Edwards' 1975 Inspector Clouseau comedy The Return of the Pink Panther (1975), but the sequence ended up on the cutting-room floor.

The Americanization of Emily (1964) is the only black and white movie she ever made.

Sings scales rather than songs in the shower.

She adopted two children from Vietnam with Blake Edwards, Amy Edwards (b. 1974) and Joanna Edwards (b. 1975).

In the 1960s she sported a bumper sticker on her car reading "Mary Poppins is a junkie".

Possessed a five-octave coloratura soprano range until a vocal nodule surgery mishap ruined her singing voice.

Measurements: 34B-25-36 (Source: Celebrity Sleuth magazine).

Was selected by the Walt Disney Company to become the Offical Ambassador for "The Happiest Homecoming On Earth: Disneyland's 50th Anniversary Celebration".

The London press reported that Miss Andrews's settlement for her botched throat surgery was nearly 21 million British pounds, or about 30 million U.S. dollars. [2001]

Grandmother of daughter Emma Waltons children Samuel and Hope.

Was considered for the role of Susy Hendrix in the film Wait Until Dark (1967) . The role eventually went to Audrey Hepburn.

She was a recipient of the John Kennedy Centre Honours in 2001.

Won a 1964 Grammy in the Best Recording For Children category for the Mary Poppins soundtrack.

She has a rose named after her.

Underwent throat surgery. [March 1998]

Has owned a chalet in Gstaad, Switzerland, for many years. Every year she pays for Gstaad's Christmas lights. In July she presents the prize for the winner of the annual Gstaad Tennis Open. She once said if she was nervous before a performance on stage, she'd just have to look at a photo from 'lovely' Gstaad, and she was reassured.

7 September 2000 - Her malpractice suit against the 2 New York Mt. Sinai Hospital doctors who allegedly botched her throat surgery was settled for an undisclosed sum.

Her husband reported that she would probably never sing again because the throat surgery had ruined her voice. [November 1998]

Changed her last name from Wells to Andrews when her mother married her stepfather Ted Andrews.

In 1969, when MGM cancelled their proposed Irving Berlin musical biography "Say it With Music" in which she was set to star, she sued the studio and collected her $1,250,000 salary.

Best friends with Carol Burnett. Carol is godmother of Julie's daughter, Emma Walton.

She was the youngest person ever to appear in a Royal Command Performance. She performed for King George VI, Queen Elizabeth, Princess Elizabeth/Queen Elizabeth II and Princess Margaret.

While she played the original Eliza Dolittle in the Broadway musical "My Fair Lady", Audrey Hepburn played the part in the movie My Fair Lady (1964). The studio executives did not want Andrews because she hadn't had any experience in film and thought Hepburn would be the better choice. However, while the film My Fair Lady took home several Oscars in 1964, it failed to win the Best Actress category. That award went to none other than Julie Andrews for her performance in Mary Poppins (1964).

Her stepfather was an alcoholic.

Played the same role of "Victoria Grant" in the Broadway musical adaption of Victor Victoria (1982). She turned down a Tony nomination for Best Actress in a Musical.

Author of children's books: "Mandy"; "The Last of the Really Great Whangdoodles"; "Little Bo: The Story of Bonnie Boadicea"; "Little Bo in France: The Further Adventures of Bonnie Boadicea"; "Dumpy the Dump Truck"; "Dumpy and his Friends"; "Dumpy and the Great Storm"; "Dumpy Saves Christmas"; "Dumpy's Friends on the Farm" and "Dumpy at School". Her writing style on "Mandy" and "The Last of the Really Great Whangdoodles" is reminiscent of Frances Hodgson Burnett and Roald Dahl.

Mary Poppins (1964) for Disney, The Sound of Music (1965) for 20th Century Fox and Thoroughly Modern Millie (1967) for Universal were the biggest money-makers yet for their studios. However, her next two films, Star! (1968) and Darling Lili (1970), to put it mildly, failed to get their money back.

In 2002, she was voted the 59th greatest Briton ever in a BBC poll.

Was passed over for the role on Eliza Dolittle in favor of Audrey Hepburn for the film My Fair Lady (1964). Unlike Andrews, however, Hepburn was not a natural singer. She took voice lessons and recorded the tracks for the movie, but the producers, without telling Audrey, dubbed her voice with that of Marni Nixon. Nixon appeared with Andrews in The Sound of Music (1965).

Born at 6:00am-BST.

Stepmother of Jennifer Edwards and Geoffrey Edwards.

Is the only actress to be nominated (and later win) for the Oscar in the Lead Actress category in a Walt Disney film (Mary Poppins (1964)).

Uses the pen-name 'Julie Edwards'.

Received the Screen Actors Guild lifetime achievement award on January 28, 2007.

Was named a Dame by Britain's Queen Elizabeth II on the Millenium New Year's Honours List on December 31, 1999.