Andrea Leeds
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Andrea Leeds (August 18, 1914 – May 21, 1984) was an American film actress. A popular supporting player of the late 1930s, Leeds was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Stage Door (1937). She was progressing to leading roles, when she retired from acting following her marriage in 1939, and was later a successful horse breeder.
She began her film career in 1933 playing bit parts and using her given name. As Andrea Leeds she played her first substantial role in the film Come and Get It (1936) and achieved another success with her next film It Could Happen to You! (1937).
Known For
The roles that explain the career.
Filmography
12 credits across 1 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | Swanee River | Jane McDowell Foster | Film |
| 1939 | They Shall Have Music | Ann Lawson | Film |
| 1939 | The Real Glory | Linda Hartley | Film |
| 1938 | The Goldwyn Follies | Hazel Dawes | Film |
| 1938 | Youth Takes a Fling | Helen Brown | Film |
| 1938 | Letter of Introduction | Kay Martin | Film |
| 1937 | It Could Happen to You | Laura Compton | Film |
| 1937 | Stage Door | Kay Hamilton | Film |
| 1936 | My Man Godfrey | Socialite at Scavenger Hunt (uncredited) | Film |
| 1936 | Come and Get It | Evvie Glasgow | Film |
| 1935 | Dante's Inferno | Anna | Film |
| 1933 | Meet the Baron | College Girl (uncredited) | Film |
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