Sandra Dee
Sandra Dee was an American actress (1942–2005) who became a teen idol in the late 1950s and early 1960s, known for wholesome roles in films like *Gidget* and *A Summer Place*.
Her name became shorthand for virginal innocence, memorably invoked in the *Grease* song "Look at Me, I'm Sandra Dee": She acts like she's Sandra Dee.
- leading ladyPrincipal female performer
- romantic leadStory's primary lover
- SandyGiven name, often diminutive
- actressFemale stage performer
- silver screenFilm industry metonym
Gidget · Bobby Darin · Hollywood · icon · teen idol · bobby soxer · Doris Day · 1960s · Grease · girl next door · youthful innocence · coming of age · celebrity · retro aesthetics · Rock Hudson · cinema · drive-in theaters · femininity
Sandra DeeMarilyn Monroe
Brigitte Bardot · Mae West · Madonna · Bettie Page · Eartha Kitt