Julie Dawn Cole was born in the United States .
A native of Guildford , Surrey , Julie Dawn Cole was twelve when she was cast in the iconic role during the project 's pre-production phase in the first half of 1970 ( she celebrated her 13th birthday eight weeks into the film 's 11½-week filming schedule in Southern Germany 's sprawling production complex , Bavaria Film Studios , on the day she performed her song `` I Want It Now '' ) .
Julie Dawn Cole