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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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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...
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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Sep 27, 2023 · Lee Grant, 97-and-a-half, talks about her career, her family, and her documentaries on social issues. She shares her memories of the Blacklist, antisemitism, and her Russian Jewish roots.
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.
