00:00Sandra Lee, the Broadway star best known for her roles as Minnie Faye in Hello, Dolly, and Tiger Lily in
00:06Peter Pan, has died at the age of 97.
00:09She had a long and varied career as a dancer, actress, director, and teacher, with appearances on Broadway, television, and
00:18film.
00:19Sandra Lee was born on September 30, 1930, in Newark, New Jersey, and began her career as a ballet dancer.
00:27She later transitioned to musical theater, and became one of the most talented Broadway actresses of her generation.
00:34In addition to Hello, Dolly, and Peter Pan, she also appeared in High Button Shoes, Hotel Paradiso, and Sunday in
00:42New York.
00:43Sandra Lee is also known as a successful memoirist, with I've Slept With Everybody, a memoir published in 2009.
00:50She remained active in the theater world until her death.
00:53With her final performance at Carnegie Hall in June 2025.
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