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'''Anne Jeffreys''' (born January 26, 1923-September 27, 2017) was an American actress who portrays [[ | '''Anne Jeffreys''' (born January 26, 1923-September 27, 2017) was an American actress who portrays the [[Prime Minister]] of [[Zantia]] in {{BR25|Planet of the Amazon Women|prose=Y}}. | ||
Born in [[w:Goldsboro, North Carolina|Goldsboro, North Carolina]], she first appeared Sarah Crane in the 1942 film ''Billy the Kid Trapped'', but had acted in opera and musical theater before her entry into film and television.<ref name="jeffreys">{{cite_web|url=http://www.galactica.tv/battlestar-galactica-1978---interviews/anne-jeffreys-galactica.tv-interview.html|title=Anne Jeffreys GALACTICA.TV Interview|date=19 Feburary 2007|accessdate=21 July 2007|last=Egnor|first=Mike|format=|language=}}</ref> | Born in [[w:Goldsboro, North Carolina|Goldsboro, North Carolina]], she first appeared Sarah Crane in the 1942 film ''Billy the Kid Trapped'', but had acted in opera and musical theater before her entry into film and television.<ref name="jeffreys">{{cite_web|url=http://www.galactica.tv/battlestar-galactica-1978---interviews/anne-jeffreys-galactica.tv-interview.html|title=Anne Jeffreys GALACTICA.TV Interview|date=19 Feburary 2007|accessdate=21 July 2007|last=Egnor|first=Mike|format=|language=}}</ref> | ||
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With long-term husband [[w:Robert Sterling|Robert Sterling]], she appeared in the [[w:Columbia Broadcasting System|CBS]] sitcom ''[[w:Topper (TV series)|Topper]]'' (1953–1955), in which she was billed in a voiceover as "the ghostess with the mostest". | With long-term husband [[w:Robert Sterling|Robert Sterling]], she appeared in the [[w:Columbia Broadcasting System|CBS]] sitcom ''[[w:Topper (TV series)|Topper]]'' (1953–1955), in which she was billed in a voiceover as "the ghostess with the mostest". | ||
Jeffreys' guest starring role in the {{TOS|Battlestar Galactica | Jeffreys' guest starring role in the {{TOS|1978 ''Battlestar Galactica''}} as [[bsgwiki:Siress|Siress]] [[bsgwiki:Blassie|Blassie]] in "[[bsgwiki:The Man With Nine Lives|The Man With Nine Lives]]" is notable namely due to her work with [[bsgwiki:Fred Astaire|Fred Astaire]], who portrayed [[bsgwiki:Chameleon|Chameleon]], as she is the last woman to have danced with Astaire on screen.<ref name="jeffreys"/> | ||
The accent used to in her portrayal of Siress Blassie is her own, she also notes that she did not audition for the role, and jumped at the chance upon finding out she would be acting with Astaire.<ref name="jeffreys"/> | The accent used to in her portrayal of Siress Blassie is her own, she also notes that she did not audition for the role, and jumped at the chance upon finding out she would be acting with Astaire.<ref name="jeffreys"/> | ||
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| Portrays: | Prime Minister | ||||
| Date of Birth: | January 26, 1923 | ||||
| Date of Death: | September 27, 2017 | ||||
| Age at Death: | 94 | ||||
| Nationality: |  USA
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Anne Jeffreys (born January 26, 1923-September 27, 2017) was an American actress who portrays the Prime Minister of Zantia in Buck Rogers in the 25th Century's "Planet of the Amazon Women".
Born in Goldsboro, North Carolina, she first appeared Sarah Crane in the 1942 film Billy the Kid Trapped, but had acted in opera and musical theater before her entry into film and television.[1]
With long-term husband Robert Sterling, she appeared in the CBS sitcom Topper (1953–1955), in which she was billed in a voiceover as "the ghostess with the mostest".
Jeffreys' guest starring role in the 1978 Battlestar Galactica as Siress Blassie in "The Man With Nine Lives" is notable namely due to her work with Fred Astaire, who portrayed Chameleon, as she is the last woman to have danced with Astaire on screen.[1]
The accent used to in her portrayal of Siress Blassie is her own, she also notes that she did not audition for the role, and jumped at the chance upon finding out she would be acting with Astaire.[1]
Jeffreys died on September 27, 2017 at her home in Los Angeles at the age of 94.
External links
- Anne Jeffreys article at Battlestar Wiki, the Battlestar Galactica wiki.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Egnor, Mike (19 Feburary 2007). "Anne Jeffreys GALACTICA.TV Interview". Retrieved on 21 July 2007.