Julie Andrews performed without a pause all her life.
And now, the 88-year-old is taking a hard-earned, well-deserved rest.
She won an Oscar with her debut in “Mary Poppins,” foretelling the superstardom that awaited her.
That soprano, recognizable anywhere, constituted a major part of not just her fame but also her self.
The singing was the most important thing of all," she toldAARPin 2019.
The operation did more than just that; it wreaked havoc on Andrews' singing voice.
I went into a depression.
It felt like I’d lost my identity," she said.
Andrews was apparently not informed that the procedure had the potential to leave her voice irreversibly changed.
In 1999, she sued the hospital and two surgeons for malpractice,The New York Timesreported.
And I tell you, it hit me so hard what she said," Andrews toldCBS News.
“We don’t talk down to kids.
We venture to bring them up so that you don’t condescend in any way,” Andrews explained.
Julie Andrews endured several personal losses
Julie Andrews has tasted stratospheric success in her career.
But she has also faced her fair share of grief.
When Blake Edwards died in 2010, Andrews lost more than just her husband of 41 years.
and “Victor/Victoria.”
“They broke the mold when Blake was born.
Grief struck again with the death ofher longtime friend Christopher Plummerin 2021.
But the veteran actor diligently accomplished this task not once but twice over.
In 2008, a largely inactive cinema year for Andrews, her first memoir “Home” was published.
Her Broadway success apparently couldn’t compete with Hollywood stardom which didn’t totally surprise Andrews.
“I’ll never forget it, but I understand it.”
The acting veteran has no dearth of opportunities that would doubtless add to her already illustrious career.
“It was a really a tough choice, but I didn’t feel up to it.
“She immediately said no,” director Rob Marshall toldVariety.
“She said, ‘This is Emily’s show and I want her to run with this.'”
There is, however, talk ofanother “Princess Diaries” filmto which Andrews hasn’t said no.
In recent years, “Bridgerton” has accounted for one of Andrews’ most popular voice roles.
“I occasionally guide it, twist it, point it in some direction or another.
I can make or break anybody, it seems, if I wish,” she toldParade.
You just have to give a voice.”
