Search results
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.
- January 1, 1
- 1.62 m
- New York City, New York, USA
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...
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.
People also ask
Who is Lee Grant?
Why was Lee Grant blacklisted?
Did Lee Grant have a voice?
Did Lee Grant win an Oscar?
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...
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...