Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role 1965
Julie Andrews Mary Poppins 1965
SEX WORKER ROLE
Lili Smith in Darling Lili 1970
Character Is A Spy Seductress (aka Honeypot)
Julie Andrews in Darling Lili 1970
“Darling Lili” allowed Julie to break out of her good-girl image and play a complicated character. Julie plays a Mata Hari type by the name of Lili Smith. The role is that of a bad girl with a bit of goodness inside her. Everyone thinks she is a music hall singer. But in reality, she is a spy seductress for the German government. Her mission is to seduce a top American pilot to extract military secrets. However, her plan encounters a roadblock when she develops romantic feelings for her target, portrayed by Rock Hudson.
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