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Legendary actress Julie Andrews made a rare appearance for a charity event in Arizona dedicated to combating Parkinson's disease.The "Sound of Music" star, 90, recorded a short video message at the World Parkinson Congress in Phoenix on Sunday, May 24. In the video, she welcomed attendees to the organization's seventh annual event, which raises awareness of the progressive movement disorder."Your participation is invaluable, as we seek to find a cure to this terrible disease. I know well how devastating it can be," Andrews said in the video. "May we all become a beacon of light to stop it in its tracks."She concluded the brief message by highlighting the group's Red Thread Project initiative, which connects communities impacted by Parkinson's, saying: "Count me in as a red thread. Thank you."Julie Andrews' work on 'Bridgerton,' co-writing picture booksWhile the "Mary Poppins" star's face has largely been absent from Hollywood, she is heard in every season of Netflix's "Bridgerton" as the voice of Lady Whistledown.In October, she celebrated Broadway by reissuing her 2010 picture book, "The Great American Mousical," in full color for the first time. The book was co-written by her daughter, Emma Walton Hamilton, and featured illustrations from Andrews' ex-husband Tony Walton.Andrews and Hamilton's next children's book, "Shy," is set to be released on Aug. 26. The book will follow a small puppy at a shelter who is brought to a new home and discovers the magic of music.The book is inspired by Andrew's "own 'singing' dog," a Feb. 23 Instagram post's caption reads, revealing the cover art illustrated by Eva Byrne.
