Julie Andrews, the star of much-loved movies “Mary Poppins” and “The Sound
of Music”, said on Monday she was “blessed” to have had a long, illustrious
cinema career as she was awarded a lifetime achievement award at the Venice
Film Festival.
The 83-year-old, who won an Oscar in 1965 for playing the strict but
kind-hearted nanny Mary Poppins, held up and kissed the Golden Lion for Lifetime
Achievement award to an applauding audience.
Andrews began her career as a child actress on the London West End before
heading to Broadway.
“Mary Poppins” turned her into an international star, and she has gone on
to feature in movies such as “Victor/Victoria” and “The Princess Diaries”, and
most recently lent her voice to 2018 blockbuster “Aquaman”.
