Actress Carole D’Andrea, who played Velma in West Side Story, died at 87 from heart failure, her daughters revealed Tuesday.

West Side Story is the award-winning adaptation ... coexist with any form of understanding. But when Riff's best friend (and former Jet) Tony and Bernardo's younger sister Maria meet at a dance ...

Carole D’Andrea, best known for her role as Velma in both the Broadway and film adaptations of "West Side Story," has passed ...

She played the Jet girl Velma in the iconic musical productions, then was an acting teacher for many years in New York and ...

Andrew Mendes and Leo Fitzpatrick share the lead roles of Tony and Bernardo in St. Helena Drama's production of "West Side ...

D’Andrea is best known for starring in the 1961 adaptation of West Side Story. According to IMDb, D’Andrea was one of six actors who were cast in both the original Broadway show and the film. She ...