Personal Info
Bella Abzug
Acting
Biography
Bella Savitzky Abzug (July 24, 1920 – March 31, 1998), nicknamed "Battling Bella", was an American lawyer, U.S. Representative, social activist and a leader in the women's movement. In 1971, Abzug joined other leading feminists such as Gloria Steinem, Shirley Chisholm, and Betty Friedan to found the National Women's Political Caucus. She was known as a leading figure in what came to be known as eco-feminism.
In 1970, Abzug's first campaign slogan was, "This woman's place is in the House—the House of Representatives." She was later appointed to co-chair the National Commission on the Observanc…
Known For
Filmography
Movies
Bella!
as Self (archive footage)
The Battle of the Sexes
as Self (archive footage)
Koch
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Gloria: In Her Own Words
as Self (archive footage)
The Man Nobody Knew: In Search of My Father, CIA Spymaster William Colby
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
NY77: The Coolest Year in Hell
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
From the Interior, Colonized
as as herself
Age Isn't Everything
as Self
Manhattan
as Guest of Honor
Working Class Women Changing their World
