
Creative Arts Emmys Night 2: Julie Andrews Wins Big as 'South Park' Snaps 11-Year Losing Streak
Sep 7, 2026

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Also known as Dame Julie Andrews
4 stories · latest Sep 7, 2026 · TV & Film
Julie Andrews is an Oscar-winning stage and screen icon who is widely recognized for her classic film roles, television projects, and distinct voice-over performances. Honored as a Dame, Hollywood royalty, and a legendary screen star, she has maintained an influential presence across traditional screen media and digital audio productions.
Andrews recently captured a Creative Arts Emmy Award for Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance for her signature voice work as Lady Whistledown on the television series Bridgerton. Expanding her narrative audio projects, she signed on to read an unabridged adaptation of Jane Austen's novel Emma for the second season of the Jane Austen Stories podcast series from the Noiser Podcast Network.
While Andrews remains widely celebrated for her starring role as Queen Clarisse Renaldi in Disney's popular film franchise The Princess Diaries, she chose to pass on returning for the upcoming third installment. Co-star Anne Hathaway actively lobbied to recruit her for the sequel to revive their famous dynamic, but Andrews ultimately chose not to rejoin the royal project.
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Julie Andrews signs on to narrate an unabridged audio version of Jane Austen's Emma for a podcast series.
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Sep 7, 2026
Julie Andrews wins the Creative Arts Emmy for Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance for her narration on Bridgerton.
Creative Arts Emmys Night 2: Julie Andrews Wins Big as 'South Park' Snaps 11-Year Losing StreakYes, Julie Andrews won the Creative Arts Emmy Award for Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance for her narration as Lady Whistledown on Bridgerton.
No, Julie Andrews chose to pass on returning as Queen Clarisse Renaldi for the third installment of the franchise.
Julie Andrews is reading an unabridged audio adaptation of Jane Austen's novel Emma for the Jane Austen Stories podcast series on the Noiser network.