Which actress voices Queen Lillian in the Shrek film series?

Julie Andrews voices Queen Lillian in the Shrek film series.

Queen Lillian is Fiona’s mother and the wife of King Harold. Andrews provides the character’s voice in Shrek 2, Shrek the Third, and Shrek Forever After. Lillian is initially presented as a poised queen who is surprised by Fiona’s transformation and marriage to Shrek.

Andrews was already internationally famous before joining the franchise. Her best-known earlier roles include Mary Poppins in the 1964 Disney film and Maria von Trapp in The Sound of Music. Casting her as Queen Lillian gave the character an especially recognizable royal presence.

Queen Lillian is not the same character as Fairy Godmother, who is voiced by Jennifer Saunders. That distinction is a common source of confusion because both characters are prominent women in Shrek 2 and are connected to Fiona’s royal family and marriage story.