Sandra Dee became a professional model by the age of four, progressing to television commercials, then to her first film, Until They Sail, in 1957.
Known for her gorgeous blonde look and natural acting skills, she won a Golden Globe Award for "Most Promising Newcomer" in 1958. She ruled the thearte floor flawlessly as her roles in critically acclaimed films were a success such as Imitation of Life, Gidget, and a Summer Place (all in 1959). By the 1970s, Dee seldom took acting roles, but would made occasional television appearances.
Dee's personal life was as common as today's actors and actresses, stick-thin role models and trendy icons. She openly admitted that for most of her life she battled anorexia nervosa, depression and alcoholism.
Dee's constant battles of diseases and complications led to her death on February 20, 2005. Her life with Bobby Darin has been dramatized in the 2004 film Beyond the Saa, in which she was played by Kate Bosworth.
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