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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 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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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
Mar 7, 2023 · Lee Grant: I wasn't scared when I was blacklisted. I am now. Ejected from Hollywood in the 1950s, Lee Grant fought back to be the only person to win an Oscar for acting and for directing a documentary, the extraordinary Down and Out in America. Laura Kelly. 7 Mar 2023.
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...
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Jul 6, 2014 · July 6, 20145:05 PM ET. Heard on All Things Considered. By. NPR Staff. 9-Minute Listen. Playlist. I Said Yes to Everything. A Memoir. By Lee Grant. Purchase. When the actress and director Lee...
Jan 8, 2022 · January 8, 2022 11:12am. Lee Grant and Sidney Poitier Courtesy of Everett Collection. In excerpts from an interview, actress and Oscar-winning filmmaker Lee Grant reflects on the legacy of...