Anne Jeffreys-signed photo

Born Anne Carmichael in , Jeffreys entered the entertainment field at a young age; her initial training was in voice (she was an accomplished soprano), but she decided as a teenager to sign with the agency as a junior model.

Her plans for an operatic career were sidelined when she was cast in a staged musical review, . Her appearance in that revue led to her being cast in her first movie role, in (1942), starring and . She was under contract to both and during the 1940s, including several appearances as Tess Trueheart in the series, and the 1944 musical . She also appeared in the horror comedy with and in 1945.

When her career faltered, she instead focused on her stage career, playing lead roles on Broadway in productions such as the 1947 opera , the 1948 musical (having replaced ) and the 1952 musical . With long-term husband , who was first married to , she appeared in the (1953–1955), in which she was billed in a voiceover as "the ghostess with the mostest".

After a semi-retirement in the 1960s, she appeared on television, appearing in episodes of such TV series as and . She was nominated for a for her work in (1972). From 1984 to 1985, she starred in the short-lived series . She also appeared in as 's mother, and also had a recurring role in the night-time soap as Amanda Croft.

In 1979, she guest-starred as Siress Blassie in the episode "The Man With Nine Lives" as a love interest of Chameleon, a part played by . She was the last person to dance with him onscreen. She also guess-starred as Prime Minister Dyne in the episode "Planet of the Amazon Women" as the leader of the titular planet.

Her most recent career has been in daytime television; since 1984, she has appeared on the soap opera (as well as its short-lived spinoff, ) as wealthy socialite Amanda Barrington.

Jeffreys' star on the is at 1501 Vine Street