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Lee Grant (born Lyova Haskell Rosenthal; October 31, during the mid-1920s) [a] 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.
Lee Grant is an Oscar-winning actress who also directed and wrote films and TV shows. She was a victim of the McCarthy-era blacklists and a pioneer of independent filmmaking.
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Mar 7, 2023 · Blacklisted in the 1950s, Lee Grant fought back to win two Oscars, and make some of the most extraordinary social documentaries of the 20th century.
Sep 27, 2023 · At 97-and-a-half, Lee Grant reflects on her career, from her film debut in 1951 to her documentaries on social issues. She shares her personal and professional stories, from her Jewish heritage to her encounters with antisemitism and the Hollywood Blacklist.
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
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Grant made her film debut in William Wyler's 1951 film noir Detective Story, for which she was Oscar-nominated for Best Actress in a Supporting Role. She earned another three nominations for 1971's The Landlord, 1975's Shampoo, and 1977's Voyage of the Damned.
Lee Grant is an American actress and director who was blacklisted from acting jobs for 12 years. She won an Oscar for Shampoo and a documentary award for Down and Out in America.
