From governess to queen of Genovia to the voice behind society's sharpest pen, Julie Andrews has captivated audiences for more than six decades.
Beloved for her roles in The Sound of Music, Mary Poppins and The Princess Diaries, the screen legend most recently delighted audiences once more as Lady Whistledown in Netflix's Bridgerton – and at 90, she's showing no signs of slowing down.
Now, the Oscar-winning icon is turning the page once again. Following her work on Bridgerton, Julie, 90, has announced that a new children's book is on the way, which she has worked on with her eldest daughter, Emma Walton Hamilton, 63.
Julie Andrews' next project after Bridgerton
Ahead of the release of Bridgerton season four, Julie and Emma announced they are releasing a new children's book titled Shy.
The news was shared on Julie's official Instagram account alongside an image of the illustrated cover. The caption read: "We are delighted to announce that Julie and Emma's next picture book, SHY, illustrated by Eva Byrne and inspired by Julie's own "singing" dog, is now available for pre-sale! – Team Julie."
Julie and Emma's previous books
This is far from the first time the mother and daughter have teamed up. Together, they have created several children's books, including The Very Fairy Princess series, Waiting in the Wings and Julie Andrews' Collection of Poems, Songs and Lullabies.
Alongside her writing career, Emma has also worked on screen with her mother in projects such as That's Life! and Julie's Greenroom. She has also served as artistic co-director and director of education and programming at New York's Bay Street Theater.
© Getty ImagesMeet Julie Andrew's family
While Julie is famous for playing warm, maternal figures on screen in films like The Princess Diaries and Mary Poppins, she is also a mother of five in real life.
She shares her eldest daughter, Emma, with set designer Tony Walton, to whom she was married from 1959 until their divorce in 1968.
© Getty ImagesReflecting on that period in an interview with Vanity Fair in 2019, Julie said: "It's hard because, being a mother, you know that you love your husband and you understand where he's coming from, but you have such a strong bond with your kids [that] you want them to either understand or not be unhappy. It does pull one apart in many, many ways."
In 1969, Julie married director Blake Edwards, who had two children, Jennifer and Geoffrey, from a previous marriage. The couple later adopted two daughters, Amy and Joanna, who were born in Vietnam.
Julie and Blake were married for more than 40 years until his death from pneumonia in 2010, with Julie by his side.
© Getty ImagesFor Julie, motherhood has always been one of her greatest achievements. "I can't imagine not being a mum, that's first and foremost," she told Kate Garraway on Good Morning Britain in 2015.
"I love being a mum and I think every mum who has a job and kids is a saint. Because it's so hard. It does tear you apart and you are guilty if you're not there for something important and you do have to work. But on the other hand, I think that it's good that they see you have a passion."
