Andrea Leeds
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After briefly attending UCLA, doll-faced brunette actress Andrea Leeds entered films as a bit player. Billed under her given name of Antoinette Lees, she played her first leading roles in the short-subject vehicles of Hal Roach comedian Charley Chase. As Andrea Leeds, she was brilliant as the neurotic, suicidal aspiring actress in Stage Door (1937), earning the unqualified praise of her co-workers (which included such tough judges as Katharine Hepburn and Ginger Rogers) as well as an Academy Award nomination. Leeds was signed by Samuel Goldwyn in 1938, appearing as antiseptic heroines in The Goldwyn Follies (1938), They Shall Have Music (1939) and The Real Glory (1939). Unlike her Stage Door character, Andrea Leeds was more than willing to give up acting when opportunities for good roles began drying up; she retired from films completely upon marrying wealthy sportsman Robert S. Howard.
Highest Rated Movies
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95%
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90%
Filmography
MOVIES
| RATING | TITLE | CREDIT | BOX OFFICE | YEAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Score Yet | Earthbound |
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— | 1940 |
| No Score Yet | The Real Glory |
|
— | 1939 |
| No Score Yet | They Shall Have Music |
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— | 1939 |
| No Score Yet | Letter of Introduction |
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— | 1938 |
| No Score Yet | The Goldwyn Follies |
|
— | 1938 |
| 95% | Stage Door |
|
— | 1937 |
| No Score Yet | It Could Happen to You |
|
— | 1937 |
| 90% | Come and Get It |
|
— | 1936 |
| No Score Yet | The Bohemian Girl |
|
— | 1936 |
| No Score Yet | Song of the Trail |
|
— | 1936 |
| No Score Yet | The Moon's Our Home |
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— | 1936 |
| No Score Yet | Dante's Inferno |
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— | 1935 |
Quotes from Andrea Leeds' Characters
| Terry Randall: | Oh, darling, youâ??re sweet... I wish you were going to be there to hold my hand. |
| Terry Randall: | Oh, darling, you're sweet... I wish you were going to be there to hold my hand. |
| Kaye Hamilton: | Iâ??ll be there... (Terry looks at her) ...in spirit. |
| Kaye Hamilton: | I'll be there... [Terry looks at her] ...in spirit. |
| Kaye Hamilton: | I felt the same way a year ago. I felt like running and hiding from everyone... But after youâ??re through that opening speech, thereâ??s a thrill youâ??ll never forget. Itâ??s a thrill that can only come once. |
| Kaye Hamilton: | I felt the same way a year ago. I felt like running and hiding from everyone... But after you're through that opening speech, there's a thrill you'll never forget. It's a thrill that can only come once. |
| Terry Randall: | I canâ??t figure out whether itâ??s thrill or agony. |
| Terry Randall: | I can't figure out whether it's thrill or agony. |
| Kaye Hamilton: | It's both. |