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A hugely successful TV star, Mary Tyler Moore shaped the way we watch television today, and she had a huge impact on fashion, politics, and entertainment. Mary Tyler Moore had dreamt of stardom since she was a child.

Julie andrews age

According to the actress, "I knew at a very early age what I wanted to do Some people refer to it as indulging in my instincts and artistic bent. I call it just showing off The actress's father was a clerk, and her mother worked in the home. Mary was the eldest of three children, with a younger brother named John, and a younger sister named Elizabeth.

Eventually, the family moved from Brooklyn to a rented apartment in Queens.

Julie andrews children

Years later, after spending time working outside of the city, the actress returned to live in The Big Apple. Moore had been raised Catholic and attended a Catholic school when the family was living in Brooklyn. Here we have a yearbook photo of Mary Tyler Moore's from Alongside this sweet image of Moore were the words, "The world is always ready to receive talent with open arms.

When she returned to the school to celebrate its centennial in , Moore commented, "I wanted to be a dancer - despite the cautions of Mother Eucharia [then IH principal] against my wearing short skirts in the school's musical comedies.