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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
Actress. Director. Writer. IMDbPro Starmeter Top 5,000 1210. Play trailer 0:46. Scandal: The Trial of Mary Astor (2018) 33 Videos. 73 Photos. 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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Mini Bio. 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. Her father was of Romanian Jewish descent, and her mother was a Russian Jewish immigrant. Lee made her stage debut at age 4 at the ...
- October 31, 1925
May 6, 2022 · Last modified on Fri 6 May 2022 11.42 EDT. L ee Grant, child of the Depression, survivor of the anti-communist blacklist, director, Oscar winner and – incredibly – 95 and looking nothing of ...
Sep 27, 2023 · Lee Grant is 97-and-a-half and just as fierce as ever. The Oscar winner, who survived the Blacklist to become a preeminent director and actor, knows the secret to her longevity. Lee Grant...
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Jan 28, 2020 · Legendary Oscar Winner Lee Grant on the Blacklist, Sex, Sexism, the Treatment of Renée Zellweger, and More. “If you’re not beautiful, you’re finished.” By Julie Miller. January 28, 2020....
Jan 8, 2024 · Lee Grant Laughs Last. Hollywood wrote her off as an actress at age fifty, so she learned to direct. Just before turning ninety-eight, she celebrates after presenting a retrospective. By...
