Anne Jeffreys
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SOAP STAR STATS
Anne Jeffreys (ex-Amanda, GH/PC)
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Vital Statistics
- Birthdate:
- Jan. 26, 1923
- Marital Status:
- Anne wed actor Robert Sterling in 1951
- Children:
- Three sons: Jeffrey, Dana and Tyler
THE 411
Anne Jeffreys was born on Jan. 26, 1923 in Goldsboro, N.C. She caught the performing bug at an early age; at 10 she had her own radio show in her home state. Jeffreys was a junior model for John Robert Powers in New York, while studying for an operatic career. From there she was offered and accepted a role in Fun for the Money, a musical review in Hollywood. That led to her first major role in a film called I Married an Angel (1942), in which she co-starred with her idols Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy. She then went on to star in a number of different regional and Broadway roles, including Kiss Me, Kate. It was during her run in the show that she met her future husband, Robert Sterling. Columnists dubbed them "The Romance of Shubert Alley." They married in 1951 and had three sons. She has worked continuously since then, with her most recent role being Amanda Barrington on Port Charles, a role she originated on GENERAL HOSPITAL in 1984. Jeffreys says she owes everything to her mother, who started and managed her career. She received a Golden Globe Award nomination in 1973 for her work in the television series THE DELPHI BUREAU and has her very own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Jeffreys was awarded the 1998 Living Legacy Award by the Women's International Center for her tireless work for charity.
The statuesque actress is also known for her timeless sense of style; she's been featured on Soap Opera Weekly's Dressed for Success pages countless times.
ET CETERA
—Birth name is Anne Carmichael;
—Was once the highest-paid woman on Broadway
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
Other Soap Roles
PORT CHARLES (Amanda Barrington) 1999-2003
FALCON CREST (Amanda Croft) 1982-'83)
BRIGHT PROMISE (Sylvia Bancroft 1971
MEMORABLE QUOTES
"I wasn't going to marry him. Marry a good-looking actor? Fight off the women all the time? He was handsome and he was fun. As it turned out, I couldn't have found a more loyal, wonderful husband."—Soap Opera Weekly, 4/10/01
"There were no lowlights, dear; that's negative."—Weekly, 4/10/01
"My life has been a full, happy and active one, and I hope I'll always be as busy as a blind dog in a meat shop. I thrive on activity." —www.AnneJeffreys.com
OFFICIAL WEB SITE
www.AnneJeffreys.com
