Top 10 Best Julie Andrews Performances

your problem mr marshawn is that you're preoccupied with stereotypes welcome to ms mojo and today we're counting down our picks for the top 10 best julie andrews performances as i expected mary poppins practically perfect in every way well i can typewrite 40 words a minute i'm in demand you are awesome you are the coolest queen ever all in a day's work for this list we'll be looking at those times dame julie andrews was the queen of the screen we'll only be focusing on her film and television roles since the time she dazzled the broadway stage could have a list all their own if we missed any of your favorites let us know in the comments below [Music] number 10 lady whistle down bridgerton no matter how she appears or doesn't if there is a best julie andrews performance we will uncover it you do not know me and rest assured you never shall but be forewarned dear reader i certainly know you andrews is of course known for her transcendent singing but her speaking voice is in high demand as well she's narrated a few things over the years including 2007's enchanted but in 2020 she blew us all away with her work in netflix's bridgerton for those not in attendance at the box hall celebration you missed the most remarkable cool of the season andrew's voices the elusive lady whistle down a mysterious gossip who runs her own newsletter and makes trouble for london's elite her voice work is wonderful she's perfectly pompous snide cheeky and sly all in one a scribbling woman is the most canine if that should be true then this author would like to show you her teeth number nine lily smith darling lily if you like musicals and spy movies this is the julie andrews performance for you in this 1970 film andrews plays lily smith a musical star who was actually a german spy during world war one what else that is top secret so far that's all but he's planned weekend in the country and i'll contact you as soon as i have the information the film presents a comedy of errors with mistaken identities romance and everything else you'd expect this is so important i can't even tell you it isn't that i don't trust you it's just a matter of national security the film was a bit of a commercial failure at the time but watching it today andrews performance simply bursts off the screen it's a seductive romantic film giving her the chance to show off chops she doesn't necessarily get to in many of her other movies [Music] seriously is there anything this woman can't do number eight cinderella rogers and hammerstein cinderella while there are many roles julie andrews is known for and beloved for cinderella was effectively written as a starring vehicle for the young star seriously how many people can say a musical based on a literal disney princess was written expressly with them in mind not many have you a strange feeling that something has just happened to you and you don't know what it is yes that's exactly the way i feel while rogers and hammerstein cinderella has had many iterations since we're big fans of the brandy and whitney houston version watching andrews in the role is a real treat [Music] she's in her early 20s and her fresh-faced excitement shines through in the performance this was an enormously popular tv event it was watched by 107 million americans 60 percent of the country's population back then number seven queen lilian shrek 2 this may not be the highest royal role for dame andrews on this list but it's certainly one of our favorites following the events of the first movie princess fiona takes shrek and donkey to meet her parents the king and queen oh i think that's our little girl that's not little that's a really big problem her father is voiced by the legend john cleese while her mother queen lilian is voiced by none other than julie andrews this is fiona's choice yes but she was supposed to choose the prince we picked up for her i mean you expect me to give my blessings to this this thing fiona does and she'll never forgive you if you don't the king and queen are quite surprised to see that their daughter is in love with an ogre but andrews is able to infuse her character with warmth and elegance the perfect offset to klisa's more disgusted king i'm sorry lillian i just wish i could be the man you deserve you're more that man today than you ever were warts and all number six queen clarice rinaldi the princess diaries franchise julie andrews as queen clarice shut up shut up i beg your pardon shut up your majesty in america it doesn't always mean be quiet here it could mean wow gee whiz golly wallet oh i thank you the princess diaries books and movies are so important to a generation of young readers and andrews role as queen clarisse of genovia is one of her best as the elegant queen she's able to bring her signature grace and sophistication to the role as she teaches anne hathaway's mia how to be a royal when walking in a crowd one is under scrutiny all the time so we don't slump like this but in playing off hathaway and bringing to life that age-old clash of young and old julie's able to let loose a bit and give us some of that fun grandma energy we always knew she had in her you are awesome you are the coolest queen ever all in a day's work plus getting to hear julie andrews sing again in the royal engagement would have been enough to make this role one of our all-time favorites you number 5. millie dilmount thoroughly modern millie not only does she have a stunning voice but she can dance folks thoroughly modern millie follows the naive milly dill mount as she first arrives in the big city hoping to find a wealthy husband for herself well i can typewrite 40 words a minute i'm in demand besides i'm only going to marry an eligible bachelor you see i'm going to marry my boss whoever he may be you're a modern thoroughly andrew stars as millie and is easily able to bring sunshine and wide-eyed innocence to the role i'm your equal i'm going to meet you men on your own terms cater to your craving for efficiency learn to talk sports tell jokes smoke drink and yes if i have to i'll even kiss you back millie also serves as the perfect vehicle to show off andrews's stellar dancing skills alongside mary tyler moore as miss dorothy brown she taps and prances her way to musical movie notoriety our fave would have to be the elevator tap scene but there are certainly plenty to choose from oh they are clever aren't they number four emily barham the americanization of emily this movie was a bit of a departure from the norm for julie andrews you might not expect the woman who popularized songs like spoonful of sugar and supercalifragilisticexpialidocious star in a black and white dark comedy or romantic drama but andrews proved to be more than up to the task i take these things badly i fall in love too easily and i shatter too easily i don't want any more doomed men andrews plays emily an english woman who lost her father brother and husband in world war ii who falls in love with an american naval officer perhaps against her better judgment don't show me how profitable it'll be to fall in love with you charlie don't americanize me andrews handles the crackling dialogue and heavy themes with ease proving to everyone that she truly can do it all perpetuating the very things you detest merely to do the right thing honestly charlie your conversion to morality is really quite funny all this time i've been terrified of becoming americanized and you you silly ass have turned into a bloody englishman number three victoria grant and count victor grozinski victor victoria god what an inspiration victoria it will work if you listen to me and do exactly as i say in six weeks you'll be the coast of paris and we will both be very rich definitely one of andrew's most interesting roles to date victor victoria follows the story of a young down on her luck singer who finds success by masquerading as a man who masquerades as a woman for his act bear with us we know it's all a bit confusing i don't care if you are a man [Music] i'm not a man i still don't care the premise itself calls for a bit of comedy as different characters know different levels of victoria's identity but the movie is also filled with a lot of warmth and heart and helmed by andrews in an excellent nuanced leading performance your problem mr marshawn is that you're preoccupied with stereotypes i think it's as simple as you're one kind of man i'm another and what kind are you one that doesn't have to prove it to myself or anyone and of course that iconic image of her in that fitted suit will live on forever number two mary poppins mary poppins we all know that mary poppins is iconic in the best possible way we don't have to tell you that as i expected mary poppins practically perfect in every way but not only did this classic beloved film give us one of julie andrews most enduring roles it gave us one of the best golden globes acceptance speeches of all time finally my thanks to a man who made a wonderful movie and who made all this possible in the first place mr jack warner jack warner president of warner brothers had decided not to cast andrews in the my fair lady movie even though she originated the role on broadway and cast audrey hepburn instead we can't feel too bad for julie andrews though things seem to have worked out just fine for her she went on to win the oscar too just a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down in a most delightful way thanks again jack before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions gertrude lawrence star the movie title says it all she's a star oh jenny bright as a penny [Music] despicable me add super villain mom to the resume i just wanted to congratulate you on stealing the pyramid was it a villain who's actually successful samantha taylor 10. don't you dare call julie abroad hey hey look slang derogatory broad okay how about that smart ass you want to look up derogatory sally miles sob julie gets saucy i gotta show my boobies what do you think of and you've seen my boobies are they worth showing before we continue be sure to subscribe to our channel and ring the bell to get notified about our latest videos you have the option to be notified for occasional videos or all of them if you're on your phone make sure you go into your settings and switch on notifications number one maria the sound of music it's hard to think about julie andrews and not immediately think of those first moments in the sound of music where she runs through the hills singing at the top of her lungs and lighting up our screens with effusive joys are alive filled with wondrous songs by rogers and hammerstein the sound of music is without a doubt andrews's most memorable film to date [Applause] [Music] in the role of maria andrews is mesmerizing she lights up the screen shows off her amazing singing chops in her chemistry with captain von trapp played by the late great christopher plummer is [Music] palpable the hills are alive 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Length: 14min 12sec (852 seconds)

Published: Thu Apr 22 2021