Julie Andrews makes Emmy history at 90 with ‘Bridgerton’ voice-over win

At 90, Julie Andrews has made Emmy history as the oldest woman to win a Primetime Emmy. The veteran actress received the Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance award for voicing Lady Whistledown in Netflix’s Bridgerton.

Andrews won at the 2026 Creative Arts Emmy Awards in Los Angeles, taking the same prize for the second consecutive year. This year’s recognition honored her performance in the Season 4 episode “The Waltz”.

She defeated Pamela Adlon of King of the Hill, Trey Parker of South Park, Hank Azaria of The Simpsons, Steven Yeun of Invincible and Matt Vogel of The Muppet Show.

Andrews has voiced the sharp-tongued society columnist since Bridgerton premiered in 2020. Although she never appears on screen, her narration has become one of the drama’s most recognisable features.

The honour extends a career of more than seven decades. Andrews is known for films including Mary Poppins and The Sound of Music, and reached a younger generation through The Princess Diaries films. She has stepped away from on-screen acting but continues to work in voice roles and other creative projects.