She’s also the rare case of an actress who’s on-screen wholesome image extended to her personal life.
The twelve-year-old Tony Walton was in attendance for the performance and spotted the eleven-year-old Andrews on stage.
The pair’s love of theater allowed them to form a tight bond that extended beyond their eventual marriage.
Walton and Andrews kept up correspondence for years while each chased their goals separately.
Andrews wrote about the moment the two became engaged in her memoir.
Eleven years later, the two young lovebirds were married.
It does pull one apart in many, many ways."
Although I think it probably was a little bit of both [of us]."
Both parties eventually remarried, but remained friends and had a positive relationship following the divorce.
After Walton passed in 2022, Andrews had nothing but praise for her former husband.
“Tony was my dearest and oldest friend.
He taught me to see the world with fresh eyes and his talent was simply monumental.
I will miss him more than I can say,” she toldPEOPLE.
