‘Mary Poppins’ actress Glynis Johns dies at 100

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 and Dick Van Dyke in the 1964 Academy Award-winning Disney film as suffragette mom Mrs. Banks. She appeared in over 60 films, including, “While You Were Sleeping” and “The Sundowners,” which earned her an Oscar nomination.

In an eight-decade career spanning the stage and screen, Johns was also the recipient of a Tony Award and a Drama Desk Award and received nominations for a Golden Globe and a Laurence Olivier Award.