Van Dyke, Hathaway to Give Andrews SAG Achievement Award

Dick Van Dyke and Anne Hathaway - both among Julie Andrews' film co-stars - will present the legendary actress and singer with the Screen Actors' Guild's 43rd Annual Life Achievement Award, which will air live on TNT and TBS at 8 PM ET (check local listings).

As previously announced, Andrews will receive the honor at the 13th Annual SAG Awards, which will take place at the Los Angeles Shrine Exposition Center on January 28th.  Hathaway and Andrews co-starred in the Princess Diaries films, while Van Dyke, of course, was Cockney chimneysweep Burt to Andrews' Mary Poppins.

"Julie Andrews is a woman of great generosity, creativity, courage, elegance and wit. She embodies and transcends the memorable roles she has created. Julie has been a positive presence in my life and continues to inspire multiple generations. I believe it is exceptionally significant to be recognized by people who do the same work you do. Julie seems genuinely touched and thrilled to be receiving an award from her fellow actors. I have assured her the honor is ours," SAG president Alan Rosenberg previously stated.

Andrews, who was dubbed a CBE in 2004, received Tony Award nominations for creating the roles of Eliza in My Fair Lady, Guinevere in Camelot and the title role(s) in Victor/Victoria (based on her hit film), as well as a Theatre World Award for her Broadway debut in The Boy Friend.  She is perhaps best known to film audiences for her Oscar-winning turn in the title role of Mary Poppins, and her Oscar-nominated performance as Maria in The Sound of Music; she also received a nomination for Victor/Victoria.

Andrews has also been seen on stage in Putting It Together, and other films include The Americanization of Emily, Star!, Darling Lili, Thoroughly Modern Millie, 10, S.O.B. and Victor/Victoria, as well as the Princess Diaries films.  She recently sang again in the second film of that series after having suffered severe vocal problems caused by a botched operation on her vocal chords. She is also a noted childrens' book author, and made her directorial debut with the Bay Street Theatre's production of The Boy Friend.

SAG Award nominees for this year include Dreamgirls' Jennifer Hudson and Eddie Murphy, The Queen's Helen Mirren, Notes on a Scandal's Judi Dench, The Devil Wears Prada's Meryl Streep and Little Miss Sunshine's Alan Arkin.

Visit www.sagawards.org for more information.

Photo - Julie Andrews