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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
Jan 28, 2020 · On top of being an Oscar-winning actor and a trailblazing documentarian, Lee Grant is a lovely host—quick-witted, warm, and fiercely candid about the obstacles that life and Hollywood continue to...
Mar 7, 2023 · Blacklisted in the 1950s, Lee Grant fought back to win two Oscars, and make some of the most extraordinary social documentaries of the 20th century.
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Jul 6, 2014 · When the actress and director Lee Grant was still just a New York City schoolgirl named Lyova Haskell Rosenthal, she was already surrounded by the arts. Her mother and aunt were...
Apr 5, 2017 · Farran Smith Nehme profiles Oscar-winning actress Lee Grant ("Shampoo") who was blacklisted in the 1950s and later directed dozens of movies, documentaries and TV episodes.
