Julie Andrews made a rare appearance to voice her support for the 7th Annual World Parkinson's Congress, which began on Sunday.The 90-year-old actress, who has appeared in beloved films such as The Sound Of Music and Mary Poppins, addressed viewers in a short video message uploaded to the YouTube account for the World Parkinson Coalition.The clip kicked off with the Oscar-winning star offering a greeting and introducing herself. 'And I'm pleased to welcome you to the 7th World Parkinson's Congress. Your participation is invaluable as we seek to find a cure to this terrible disease.' Andrews further expressed, 'I know well how devastating it can be. May we all become a beacon of light to stop it in its tracks. Count me in as a red thread. Thank you.' Throughout the short reel, she could be seen sitting on a chair while donning a light blue sweater. Julie Andrews, 90, made a rare appearance to voice her support for the 7th Annual World's Parkinson's Congress which began on Sunday; seen in 2022 Andrews further expressed, 'I know well how devastating it can be. May we all become a beacon of light to stop it in its tracks. Count me in as a red thread. Thank you'Andrews has mostly taken a step away from the public spotlight following a successful and decades-long career in Hollywood. Last year, the actress reached a major milestone as she celebrated her 90th birthday in October. 'I probably feel like in my 50s, honest to God,' Andrews shared during an episode of the Wiser Than Me With Julia Louis-Dreyfus podcast back in 2024. 'As long as the brain holds out, I'm doing okay,' she further added. The star explained that she now lives a 'quieter' life as she has gotten older, but it has been something she has come to enjoy. 'I don't go out as much, and I love being home. But I kind of enjoyed that, pulling back a little bit now.'Andrews continued, 'And of course I've got a million thoughts and ideas and hope that I can keep going for a great deal longer. But who knows? And I'm just pleased that I've arrived here.' The actress gained recognition when she made her film debut in the 1964 movie Mary Poppins alongside Dick Van Dyke. The star explained that she now lives a 'quieter' life as she has gotten older, but it has been something she has come to enjoy; seen in 2023 in L.A. The actress gained recognition when she made her film debut in the 1964 movie Mary Poppins alongside Dick Van Dyke (seen above) The Disney film raked in positive reviews and critical acclaim upon its release, and earned Andrews her first Oscar for Best Actress. For some time, the star had kept her award out of sight in an attic.'It does seem rather ridiculous - and I do proudly display it now - but at the time I was in such a new crowd. I didn't want to boast,' she explained during a past interview with Glamour. 'I didn't want to be like, "Come see my Oscar!" So it was hard. There was a part of me where I felt worthy, if I felt I'd done a good performance.'She recalled jumping from New York City and then over to Hollywood, which had been 'an even bigger pool.' Andrews expressed to the outlet, 'Then after that find myself in an even bigger pool than that, which was Hollywood - it is hard to know that you are worthy.'In 1965, she took on another leading role in The Sound Of Music, which also garnered her an Oscar nomination. During the Academy Awards, the movie raked in a number of honors, including Best Picture and Best Director for Robert Wise. The Disney film raked in positive reviews and critical acclaim upon its release, and earned Andrews her first Oscar for Best Actress; seen above with her Oscar alongside Audrey Hepburn In 1965, she took on another leading role in The Sound Of Music which also garnered her an Oscar nomination In 2001, she played the character of Queen Clarisse Renaldi in The Princess Diaries as well as the sequel The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (2004) Andrews' most recent role includes her voicing the character of Lady Whistledown in the hit Netflix series Bridgerton; seen in 2022 in Hollywood The actress appeared in other projects such as Thoroughly Modern Millie (1967), Darling Lili (1970) and Victor/Victoria (1982). In 2001, she played Queen Clarisse Renaldi in The Princess Diaries, before reprising her role three years later in its sequel, The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (2004).A third film is currently in development, although it hasn't been confirmed if Andrews will return to the franchise. Adele Lim, who is set to direct the project, offered an update earlier this month to E! News. The filmmaker said that The Princess Diaries 3 is 'a movie we all need in our lives right now.' However, other updates have yet to be shared, and Lim said the script is still in the works. 'We can't lock down a timeline, but we are working very hard on the script right now,' Lim shared. Andrews' most recent role includes her voicing the character of Lady Whistledown in the hit Netflix series Bridgerton. Back in 2022, the star revealed to Today that she had yet to meet the other cast members in person. 'You know I've never met the company in person. Of course, I see them on the show sometimes. But I do all my recording far, far away from them.'Last year, the actress notably won Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance​ during the 2025 Creative Arts Emmys.