Carole D’Andrea, who portrayed Velma, the Jet girl, in the original 1957 Broadway production of West Side Story and the iconic 1961 film adaptation, has passed away at the age of 87. According ...

By Mike Barnes Senior Editor Carole D’Andrea, who portrayed the Jet girl Velma in the original 1957 Broadway production of West Side Story and then in the classic 1961 film, has died.

Actress Carole D’Andrea, who played Velma in West Side Story, died at 87 from heart ... portraying the famous Jet girl who falls for Riff. In 1961 she reprised the role in the movie musical ...