Question 1

True or false: Julie Andrews starred in the 1979 film "10" opposite Dudley Moore, playing a woman he becomes obsessed with.

Accepted Answer

False. That was Bo Derek. Julie Andrews never appeared in the film "10."

Question 2

True or false: Julie Andrews' singing voice was permanently damaged by a botched throat surgery in 1997.

Accepted Answer

True. A non-cancerous nodule removal surgery left her with partial vocal cord paralysis, ending her singing career.

Question 3

True or false: Julie Andrews was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 2000.

Accepted Answer

True. She was made a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 2000, allowing her to use the title 'Dame'.

Question 4

True or false: Julie Andrews was the original choice to play Eliza Doolittle in the film "My Fair Lady" but lost the role to Audrey Hepburn because she wasn't famous enough.

Accepted Answer

False. The studio's original choice was a major film star; Andrews was never considered the first pick despite originating the role on Broadway. Her lack of movie fame was the reason she wasn't cast, but the claim that she was the 'original choice' is incorrect.

Question 5

True or false: Julie Andrews turned down the role of Maria in "The Sound of Music" because she thought the script was too sentimental.

Accepted Answer

False. Julie Andrews played Maria in the 1965 film adaptation. She did not turn down the role; it was her second major film after Mary Poppins and earned her an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress.

Question 6

True or false: Julie Andrews performed the voice of Queen Lillian in the "Shrek" films.

Accepted Answer

True. Julie Andrews voiced Queen Lillian in Shrek 2 (2004), Shrek the Third (2007), and Shrek Forever After (2010).

Question 7

True or false: Julie Andrews wrote a series of children's books, including one about a girl named Mandy.

Accepted Answer

True. She published the novel 'Mandy' in 1971, about an orphan girl who discovers a secret cottage and befriends a stray cat.

Question 8

True or false: At age 13, Julie Andrews sang for King George VI at a royal command performance.

Accepted Answer

True. She performed at the London Palladium in 1948 for King George VI, launching her career as a child star.

Julie Andrews Trivia Questions