40 Rare and Vintage Photos of Julie Andrews Through the Years

A singer from the very beginning, Julie made her stage debut at the age of 11 for a Fleet Street Club luncheon in London.

At the age of 13, Julie was chosen to perform at the Royal Command Variety Performance.

By 1954, Julie (far right, pictured with fellow Broadway dancers) was a fixture in London's theater scene for her skills in song, dance, and acting. She made her American stage debut the same year in The Boy Friend.

The singer's biggest role yet came when she was cast as Eliza Doolittle in the West End production of My Fair Lady in 1956.

Julie boosted her profile by taking on the iconic role of Cinderella in Rodgers and Hammerstein's live television production of the fairytale, which was reportedly watched by 100 million viewers.

The rising star said "I do" to set production designer, Tony Walton, in a church ceremony in Weybridge, England in 1959.

The newlywed couple invited a photographer into their London flat after their California honeymoon.

The newly married actress returned to the stage in 1960 for the production of Camelot, which she costarred in with Richard Burton, who's seen here breaking into song backstage.

Julie and her husband, Tony, welcomed daughter Emma Kate Walton on November 27, 1962.

In her first major motion picture, Julie put her stunning voice to good use, starring as Mary Poppins alongside Dick Van Dyke in the Disney film.

While working on Mary Poppins, Julie and her family relocated to Los Angeles, California. Here, the star is seen enjoying the sunshine with her young daughter, Emma.

After working on Mary Poppins, Julie traveled to Salzburg, Austria to begin work on The Sound of Music. The film was a massive success, becoming the highest-grossing film in history — until Jaws came out a decade later in 1975.

Julie is seen reviewing notes with The Sound of Music's director, Robert Wise, and her costar, Christopher Plummer, on set.

In 1965, Julie took home an Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in Mary Poppins. To date, this is her only Academy Award win, though she's been nominated two more times.

Julie and fellow performer, Carol Burnett, are seen reviewing the scores for their upcoming variety show in New York City in 1965.

Julie costarred with Paul Newman in the renowned Alfred Hitchcock film Torn Curtain. The film was shot in Copenhagen, Berlin, and on the Universal lot in Los Angeles.

Julie is seen accepting a Golden Globe for Best Actress for her role as Fraulein Maria in The Sound of Music. That same year she was nominated for an Oscar in the same category.

In 1967, Julie played Millie Dillmount in the Academy Award-winning film Thoroughly Modern Millie, alongside Mary Tyler Moore and Dorothy Brown.

Sadly, Julie and Tony also divorced this year. "The marriage was over and my head was so full of clutter and garbage," the actress recently revealed on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. "Believe it or not, it was [filmmaker] Mike Nichols who really tipped me into wanting to go to therapy."

Julie worked with her future husband, Blake Edwards, while filming Darling Lili, of which she was the star and he was the director.

Julie and Blake were married in 1969. Since it was a second marriage for both, they opted for a small, private ceremony.