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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 See rank. Play trailer 0:46. Scandal: The Trial of Mary Astor (2018) 33 Videos. 74 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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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.
- October 31, 1925
Mar 7, 2023 · As the 1950s began, Lee Grant was set for a stellar Hollywood career. Her debut in Detective Story had won her an Academy Award nomination, the best actress award at the Cannes Film Festival and the praise of her co-star Kirk Douglas, who said she was “a beautiful young girl with extraordinary talent and a big future”.
Jan 28, 2020 · Hollywood 2020 Issue. 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....
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Sep 27, 2023 · Lee Grant, 97-and-a-half, is a legendary filmmaker who survived the Hollywood Blacklist and made documentaries about social issues. She shares her stories of growing up Jewish in New York, facing antisemitism, and working with Tillie Olsen.
May 6, 2022 · Never, never, never!’. Lee Grant on her decades of defiance. Emma Brockes. The Oscar-winning actor lost 12 years of her career refusing to out her partner as a communist, then had to endure his...
