Mary Poppins actress Glynis Johns dies at 100 Good Morning America
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- Her performance earned her a Tony for best performance by a leading actress in a musical..
- Glynis Johns, the British actress best known for her role as Mrs. Winifred Banks in "Mary Poppins," has died of natural causes, her publicist said..
- "I got applause for that," Johns told KABC's George Pennachio about the role during an interview celebrating her 100th birthday..
- She was 100.Johns starred alongside Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke in the 1964 Academy Award-winning Disney film as suffragette mom Mrs. Banks..
- Johns portrayed Desiree Armfeldt, and performed the song "Send In the Clowns" in the musical..
- "I loved doing it..
Glynis Johns, the British actress best known for her role as Mrs. Winifred Banks in Mary Poppins, has died of natural causes, her publicist said. She was 100.Johns starred alongside Julie Andrews [+1684 chars]