35 Timeless Celebs Who Proved Their 20s Were Unbelievably Hot—You Won’t Believe #12!

She was born in England and filled the shoes of an actress, singer, and author. As a child, she first pursued music theater where she became known, whereafter she moved over to acting and raked in an Academy Award, a BAFTA (British Academy of Film and Television Arts), and more than one Golden Globe.

She debuted as a stage actress in Broadway in 1954, with a role in The Boy Friend, and in 1956, she made a splash with her performance as Eliza Doolittle in the theater with My Fair Lady. She married for the first time at the age of 23 and as throwback by PEOPLE remembers, “she looked every bit the fairytale princess she always seems to portray.”