Lee Grant
American actress, documentarian and director; Academy Award winner, blacklisted for 12 years.
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- Lee Grant (born Lyova Haskell Rosenthal, 31 October, mid-1920s) is an American actress, documentarian and director.
- Reprising her Broadway role in the film of Detective Story (1951) won her the Cannes Best Actress award and an Oscar nomination.
- She was blacklisted for 12 years after refusing to testify before the House Un-American Activities Committee.
- She returned in Peyton Place (1965–1966), winning an Emmy, and went on to win an Academy Award and a Directors Guild award.
Key facts
- Born
- 31 October, mid-1920s (Lyova Haskell Rosenthal)1
- Awards
- An Academy Award, two Primetime Emmys, a Directors Guild of America Award1
- Films
- Detective Story (1951), In the Heat of the Night, Valley of the Dolls1
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