
Lee Grant
Born
1925-10-31
Place of birth
New York City, New York, USA
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

Mulholland Drive
Louise

In the Heat of the Night
Mrs. Leslie Colbert

Damien - Omen II
Ann Thorn

Dr. T & the Women
Dr. Harper

Airport '77
Karen Wallace

Mission: Impossible
Susan Buchanan

Defending Your Life
Lena Foster

Shampoo
Felicia Karpf

The Swarm
Anne MacGregor

Detective Story
Shoplifter

Valley of the Dolls
Miriam Polar

There Was a Crooked Man...
Mrs. Bullard

Visiting Hours
Deborah Ballin

Marooned
Celia Pruett

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self