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I don't want to be thought of as wholesome.

Julie Andrews

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Julie Andrews
Age: 90
Born: 1934
Born: January 1
Actor
Film Actor
Film Actress
Music Director
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Screenwriter
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Dame Julie Elizabeth Andrews
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