{"id":18938,"date":"2026-05-26T06:58:33","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T06:58:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saharanews.in\/2026\/05\/26\/world-parkinsons-congress-julie-andrews-supports-parkinsons-awareness-at-world-parkinsons-congress\/"},"modified":"2026-05-26T06:58:33","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T06:58:33","slug":"world-parkinsons-congress-julie-andrews-supports-parkinsons-awareness-at-world-parkinsons-congress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/saharanews.in\/?p=18938","title":{"rendered":"World Parkinson&#8217;S Congress: Julie Andrews Supports Parkinson&#8217;s Awareness at World Parkinson&#8217;s Congress |"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-131323415,imgsize-61078,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/julie-andrews-makes-a-rare-appearance-to-support-parkinsons-fight-at-world-parkinsons-congress.jpg\" alt=\"Jul&lt;b&gt;&lt;\/b&gt;ie Andrews makes a rare appearance to support Parkinson's fight at World Parkinson's Congress\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/julie-andrews\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Julie Andrews<\/a>, the celebrated actress best known for &#8216;Mary Poppins&#8217; and &#8216;The Sound of Music&#8217;, has lent her voice to the fight against Parkinson&#8217;s disease. With a career spanning more than 70 years, Andrews has earned multiple Oscar nominations throughout her distinguished time in entertainment.<!-- --> Now, she has used her platform to raise awareness about this devastating disease.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"4\"\/>According to the World Parkinson Coalition, Julie Andrews addressed attendees of the seventh World Parkinson&#8217;s Congress in a video message shared to YouTube. &#8220;Good evening, everyone, I&#8217;m Julie Andrews, and I&#8217;m pleased to welcome you to the seventh World Parkinson&#8217;s Congress,&#8221; the actress said in the clip.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"6\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>Julie Andrews speaks about Parkinson&#8217;s disease<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Your participation is invaluable as we seek to find a cure to this terrible disease,&#8221; Julie Andrews continued. <!-- -->&#8220;I know well how devastating it can be.&#8221;<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"12\"\/>The beloved star ended her message on an uplifting note. &#8220;May we all become a beacon of light to stop it in its tracks. Count me in as a red thread. Thank you,&#8221; she concluded.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"14\"\/>The appearance marks a rare return to the spotlight for Julie Andrews, whose legacy continues to captivate audiences across generations.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"16\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>Julie Andrews&#8217; career highlights<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>Julie Andrews first rose to worldwide fame with her Oscar-winning performance in &#8216;Mary Poppins&#8217;. She later cements her Hollywood legacy while starring opposite Christopher Plummer in &#8216;The Sound of Music&#8217;, earning a Golden Globe for her portrayal of Maria von Trapp.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"21\"\/>Over the decades, Julie Andrews has continued to build an award-winning career across film and television, earning multiple Oscar nominations and recognition for her voice-over work. Most recently, she took home the award for Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance at the 76th Creative Arts for her work on the Netflix hit &#8216;Bridgerton&#8217;.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"24\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>Julie Andrews&#8217; recent work and legacy<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>While discussing &#8216;Bridgerton&#8217; during a 2022 appearance on the Today show, Julie Andrews reveals that she has never actually met the cast in person despite narrating the drama as Lady Whistledown.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"27\"\/>&#8220;You know I&#8217;ve never met the company in person,&#8221; she tells co-host Hoda Kotb at the time. &#8220;Of course, I see them on the show sometimes. But I do all my recording far, far away from them.&#8221;<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"29\"\/>The actress also becomes a favourite to a new generation of fans through her role as Queen Clarisse Renaldi in &#8216;The Princess Diaries&#8217; films opposite Anne Hathaway. While a third installment has been greenlit, it remains unclear whether Julie Andrews will return to the franchise.<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/entertainment\/english\/hollywood\/news\/julie-andrews-makes-a-rare-appearance-to-support-parkinsons-fight-at-world-parkinsons-congress\/articleshow\/131323385.cms\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Julie Andrews, the celebrated actress best known for &#8216;Mary Poppins&#8217; and &#8216;The Sound of Music&#8217;, has lent her voice to the fight against Parkinson&#8217;s disease. With a career spanning more than 70 years, Andrews has earned multiple Oscar nominations throughout her distinguished time in entertainment. 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