Karen Dotrice

Have you ever watched Mary Poppins and wished she was real? Well, the girl who played Jane Banks, Mary Poppins's young friend, was a real person named Karen Dotrice! She was born a long, long time ago, on November 9, 1955.

Karen grew up to be an actress, which means she got to pretend to be other people in movies and on stage. She is most famous for playing Jane Banks in the super-popular Disney movie Mary Poppins. Imagine being in a movie that so many people love!

Before she was Jane Banks, Karen was in another magical Disney movie called The Three Lives of Thomasina. In that movie, she played a girl whose cat could do amazing things! She even worked with Matthew Garber again in Mary Poppins, the same actor who played her brother, Michael Banks.

Karen started acting when she was very young, performing on stage before she even got to Hollywood. It's like starting to play sports when you're a toddler and becoming a star player later!

Karen Dotrice is so special to Disney that they even gave her a special award called a 'Disney Legend' in 2004. That's like getting a gold star for being super awesome at something! Even though she stopped acting in movies for a while to be a mom, she still loves Disney.

She has even come back to visit the world of Mary Poppins, appearing in a new movie called Mary Poppins Returns. It's like visiting your favorite playground after many years!

Karen Dotrice has a big family and decided to take a break from acting to raise her children. She has three kids! But she never forgot her magical movie past.

She helped with special features for Disney movies, sharing stories about making Mary Poppins. She also made special appearances, like meeting fans. It shows that even when people change what they do, they can still be connected to the things they love.

Karen Dotrice is a true legend!