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Lee Grant (born Lyova Haskell Rosenthal; October 31, during the mid-1920s) is an American actress, documentarian, and director. For her film debut in 1951 as a young shoplifter in William Wyler's Detective Story , Grant earned an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress and won the Best Actress Award at the 1952 Cannes Film Festival .
- Lyova Haskell Rosenthal, October 31, 1925 (age 97), New York City, U.S.
- 1933–present
- Actress and director
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.
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Learn about the life and career of Lee Grant, an Academy Award-winning actress and director who overcame the blacklist and became a pioneer of independent filmmaking. Find out her birth name, family, awards, trivia, quotes and more on IMDb.
- October 31, 1925
May 6, 2022 · L ee Grant, child of the Depression, survivor of the anti-communist blacklist, director, Oscar winner and – incredibly – 95 and looking nothing of the sort, is standing in her Manhattan...
Jul 6, 2014 · Grant's early career, the trying years on the blacklist and her success in Hollywood are all recounted in her new memoir, I Said Yes To Everything. She tells McEvers about directing...
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Jan 28, 2020 · From ABC Photo Archives/Walt Disney Television/Getty Images. On top of being an Oscar-winning actor and a trailblazing documentarian, Lee Grant is a lovely host—quick-witted, warm, and...
Aug 3, 2014 · Lee Grant is an Oscar-winning actress and director who has been in the entertainment industry for over 80 years. She shares her personal and professional story, from her early success and blacklisting to her comeback and memoir, in this interview.
