Personal Info
Lyova Haskell Rosenthal
Lee Grant
Acting
Biography
Lee Grant (born Lyova Haskell Rosenthal; October 31, 1925) is an American actress and director. She made her film debut in 1951 as a young shoplifter in William Wyler's Detective Story, co-starring Kirk Douglas and Eleanor Parker. This role earned her an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress as well as the Best Actress Award at the 1952 Cannes Film Festival.
In 1952 she was blacklisted from most acting jobs for the next 12 years. She was able to find only occasional work onstage or as a teacher during this period. It also contributed to her divorce. She was removed from the blacklist i…
Known For
Filmography
Movies
Sidney Poitier - The Man Who Changed Hollywood
as Self
Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster
as Self
Killian & the Comeback Kids
as Ms. Hunter (voice)
Hal
as Self
Scandal: The Trial of Mary Astor
as Narrator (voice)
Seeing is Believing: Women Direct
as Self
Truth and Lies: The Family Manson
Reel Herstory: The Real Story of Reel Women
as Self
Actresses Turned Producer/Directors
Tribute To Burgess Meredith
as Self (voice)
TV Shows
Inside the Actors Studio
as Self · 1 ep.
Intimate Portrait
as Self · 2 ep.
Empty Nest
1 ep.
Wedden, dat..?
as Self · 1 ep.
The Ray Bradbury Theater
1 ep.
Mussolini: The Untold Story
as Rachele Mussolini · 4 ep.
Bare Essence
as Ava Marshall · 2 ep.
Backstairs at the White House
as Grace Coolidge · 4 ep.
People's Choice Awards
as Self · 1 ep.
Fay
as Fay Stewart · 10 ep.
