Andrea Leeds (born Antoinette Lees, August 18, 1913 – 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). As she began progressing to more prominent roles, Leeds retired after marrying, and later became a successful horse breeder.

Early life

Leeds was born on August 18, 1913, in Butte, Montana, the only child of Charles and Lina (née

Deoviddio) Lees. Charles was a mining engineer; his mining interests led to Leeds living most of her younger life in Mexico. After her husband's death in 1962, Leeds ran a jewelry business.

Death

Leeds died from cancer at age 70 on May 21, 1984, in Riverside, California.

Filmography

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! Year

! Title

! Role

! Notes

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| 1933 || Meet the Baron || College Girl || uncredited

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| 1934 || Elinor Norton || Nurse || uncredited

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| 1934 || Bachelor of Arts || Student Occupations Bureau Clerk || uncredited

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| 1935 || Asegure a su mujer || || as Antoinette Lees

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| 1935 || Dante's Inferno || Anna || uncredited

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| 1935 || Anna Karenina || Girl in Bar || uncredited

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| 1935 || Life Hesitates at 40 || Dr. Finlayson's Nurse || Short, uncredited

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| 1935 || Magnificent Obsession || Nina || uncredited

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| 1936 || The Bohemian Girl || Maid & Governess || uncredited

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| 1936 || The Count Takes the Count || Gloria Grayson || short, as Antoinette Lees

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| 1936 || Sutter's Gold || Nurse || uncredited

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|1936 ||Song of the Trail || Betty Hobson || as Antoinette Lees

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| 1936 || The Moon's Our Home || Perfume Salesgirl || as Antoinette Lees

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| 1936 || Forgotten Faces || Salesgirl || as Antoinette Lees

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| 1936 || My Man Godfrey || Socialite at Scavenger Hunt || uncredited

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| 1936 || Come and Get It || Evvie Glasgow ||

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| 1937 || It Could Happen to You || Laura Compton ||

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| 1937 || Stage Door || Kay Hamilton || Nominated – Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress

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| 1938 || The Goldwyn Follies || Hazel Dawes ||

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|1938 || Letter of Introduction || Katherine 'Kay' Martin ||

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| 1938 || Youth Takes a Fling || Helen Brown ||

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| 1939 || They Shall Have Music || Ann Lawson ||

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| 1939 || The Real Glory || Linda Hartley ||

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| 1939 || Swanee River || Jane McDowell Foster ||

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| 1940 || Earthbound || Ellen Desborough || (final film role)

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Notes

References

  • Andrea Leeds at Turner Classic Movies