Julie Andrews's Success and Achievements in Timeline

A success timeline featuring the most significant achievements of Julie Andrews.

Dame Julie Andrews is a highly acclaimed English actress, singer, and author whose career spans over eight decades. She has received numerous prestigious awards, including an Academy Award, BAFTA, Emmys, Grammys, and Golden Globes. Andrews was a major box office draw in the 1960s and has been recognized with Kennedy Center Honors, a Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award, and an AFI Life Achievement Award. In 2000, she was appointed Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) for services to the performing arts.

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Full Timeline Early Life & Education Career & Achievements Success & Recognition

November 1965: The Julie Andrews Show airs on NBC-TV

In November 1965, "The Julie Andrews Show", featuring Gene Kelly and the New Christy Minstrels as guests, aired on NBC-TV, later winning an Emmy Award.

1965: Wins Academy Award for Best Actress

In 1965, Julie Andrews won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in Mary Poppins. The film, a major success, received thirteen nominations and won five awards. She also received a Golden Globe Award and a Grammy Award for her work on the film, gaining recognition as a measure of "sweet revenge".

1973: The Julie Andrews Hour

In 1973, Julie Andrews starred in her variety special, "The Julie Andrews Hour", and received a Primetime Emmy Award for it.

1982: Stars in Victor/Victoria

In 1982, Julie Andrews starred in Victor/Victoria, reuniting with James Garner. Her performance earned her a Golden Globe and an Oscar nomination.

1983: Chosen as Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year

In 1983, Julie Andrews was chosen as the Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year by the Harvard University Theatrical Society. That year, she co-starred with Burt Reynolds in The Man Who Loved Women.

1986: Stars in That's Life! and Duet for One

In 1986, Julie Andrews starred in That's Life! and Duet for One, earning her Golden Globe nominations.

December 1987: Stars in Julie Andrews: The Sound Of Christmas

In December 1987, Julie Andrews starred in an ABC Christmas special, Julie Andrews: The Sound Of Christmas, which won five Emmy Awards.

1991: Makes television dramatic debut

In 1991, Julie Andrews made her television dramatic debut in the ABC made-for-TV film, Our Sons, co-starring Ann-Margret. She was also named a Disney Legend within the year.

2000: Made a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire

In 2000, Julie Andrews was made a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) for services to the performing arts.

2000: Damehood

In 2000, Queen Elizabeth II made Julie Andrews a Dame (DBE) for her services to the performing arts.

2001: Receives Kennedy Center Honors and stars in On Golden Pond

In 2001, Julie Andrews received Kennedy Center Honors. She also reunited with Christopher Plummer in a live television performance of On Golden Pond and appeared in The Princess Diaries, her first Disney film since Mary Poppins.

2001: Kennedy Center Honors

In 2001, Julie Andrews was honored with the Kennedy Center Honors for her contributions to the performing arts.

2002: Ranked in BBC's 100 Greatest Britons

In 2002, Julie Andrews was ranked No. 59 in the BBC's poll of the 100 Greatest Britons.

2004: Stars in The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement

In 2004, Julie Andrews starred in The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement, singing on film for the first time since her throat surgery.

January 2007: Received Lifetime Achievement Award

In January 2007, Julie Andrews received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Screen Actors Guild Awards, expressing her desire to continue directing for the stage and possibly produce a Broadway musical.

2007: Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award

In 2007, Julie Andrews received the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award, recognizing her career achievements.

January 2009: Named Top British Actress

In January 2009, Julie Andrews was named on The Times' list of the top 10 British Actresses of all time.

June 2010: "The Very Fairy Princess" reached #1

In June 2010, "The Very Fairy Princess" reached number 1 on The New York Times Best Seller List for Children's Books.

February 2011: Received Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award

In February 2011, Julie Andrews received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award and, with her daughter Emma, a Grammy for best spoken-word album for children.

June 2022: Awarded AFI Life Achievement Award

In June 2022, Julie Andrews was awarded the AFI Life Achievement Award at a ceremony in Los Angeles after a two-year delay due to the COVID-19 pandemic.