Sandra Zober

Sandra Zober
Born	Sonia Zoberblatt (1927-12-16)December 16, 1927 Cordova, Alaska, U.S.
Died	Westwood, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Resting place	Hillside Memorial Park Cemetery
Residence	Westwood, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Nationality	American
Other names	Sandi Nimoy
Citizenship	United States
Alma mater	USC
Occupation	Actor
Organization	Hollywood Dumpettes
Spouse(s)	Leonard Nimoy (m. 1954; div. 1987)
Children	Julie Nimoy Adam Nimoy

Sandra Zober (born Sonia Zoberblatt, also known as Sandi Nimoy; December 16, 1927 - April 2, 2011) was an actress. She was the first wife of actor Leonard Nimoy, with whom she had two children: Julie (b. 1955) and Adam (b. 1956).

Biography

Zober married Nimoy in 1954 while he was serving in the United States Army Special Services Detachment as a performer for fellow soldiers at Fort McPherson. While raising their family, Sandra and Leonard observed Jewish holidays, but not the other aspects of Judaism. After 32 years of marriage, Leonard left Sandra on her 56th birthday and divorced her in 1987. He married his second wife, Susan, in 1988.

In 1988, Sandra said, "I spent the first 15 years being the only one who believed in [Leonard] and struggling with him. I believe I had a lot to do with where he is now." She eventually joined a support group for women divorced from Hollywood stars that was initially called Life After Divorce Is Eventually Sane (LADIES), but was soon renamed the Hollywood Dumpettes. Throughout their marriage, Sandra and Leonard lived in a house in Westwood, Los Angeles, and Zober continued to live in this house after the divorce until her death at age 83.