Acting
Sandra Dee
- Born
- Apr 23, 1942 · Aged 62
- Died
- Feb 20, 2005
- Place of birth
- Bayonne, New Jersey, USA
- Gender
- Female
- Movie credits
- 26
- TV credits
- 6
Also known as (1)
- Alexandra Zuck
Biography
Sandra Dee (born Alexandra Zuck; April 23, 1942 – February 20, 2005) was an American actress. Dee began her career as a child model, working first in commercials, and then film in her teenage years. Best known for her portrayal of ingénues, Dee earned a Golden Globe Award as one of the year's most promising newcomers for her performance in Robert Wise's Until They Sail (1958). She became a teenage star for her performances in Imitation of Life and Gidget (both 1959), which made her a household name. By the late 1960s, her career had started to decline, and a highly publicized marriage to…
