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Lee Grant (born Lyova Haskell Rosenthal; October 31, during the mid-1920s) is an American actress, documentarian, and director.
Lee Grant is an Oscar-winning actress who also directed and wrote films and TV shows. She was a victim of the McCarthy-era blacklists and a pioneer of independent filmmaking.
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Lee Grant. Actress: In the Heat of the Night. Academy Award-winner Lee Grant was born Lyova Haskell Rosenthal on October 31, 1925 in Manhattan, New York City, to Witia (Haskell), a teacher and model, and Abraham Rosenthal, an educator and realtor.
- October 31, 1925
Sep 27, 2023 · At 97-and-a-half, Lee Grant reflects on her career, from her film debut in 1951 to her documentaries on social issues. She shares her personal and professional stories, from her Jewish heritage to her encounters with antisemitism and the Hollywood Blacklist.
Aug 3, 2014 · The Oscar-winning "Shampoo" actress talks about a career sidetracked by the 1950s Communist witch hunt, and of reinventing herself as an award-winning director.
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Oct 3, 2023 · We welcomed the legendary Lee Grant to the 61st New York Film Festival to discuss her films Tell Me a Riddle and The Stronger with actress Brooke Adams and director of Photography Fred Murphy....
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- Film at Lincoln Center