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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
Sep 27, 2023 · The Forward interviews the legendary filmmaker, who survived the Blacklist and made documentaries about social issues. Learn about her Jewish roots, her roles in classics like Shampoo and In The Heat of the Night, and her views on the actors' strike.
Feb 20, 2024 · Recently, the '60s film icon shared her true age—98—and also joked about the news finally coming out. RELATED: Sophia Loren Admitted to an Affair With This Co-Star 26 Years After His Death. Grant is known for her success as both an actor and a filmmaker. She was nominated for her first Academy Award—Best Supporting Actress for Detective ...
- Lia Beck
- Freelance Writer
May 6, 2022 · 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 lectures about Marx while ...
Mar 7, 2023 · Lee Grant, now in her 90s, reflects on her career and activism in Hollywood and beyond. She talks about her blacklisting, her documentaries on social issues, and her fears for today's America.
Lee Grant. 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 ...
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Jan 8, 2024 · Lee Grant, the actor and director, generally leaves her apartment, on West End Avenue, once a week, to go to Pilates. In the fall, shortly before her ninety-eighth birthday, she made an exception ...
