Tan ‧ dy, Jes ‧ si ‧ ca /ˈtændi, ˈdʒesɪkə/ BrE AmE
(1909–94) a British actress who at the age of 80 became the oldest winner of an Oscar in 1989 for her part in the film Driving Miss Daisy . She moved to America in 1940. She acted mainly on stage, but her films include Forever Amber (1947) and Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe (1991).