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A popular labor, civil rights, and feminist activist, Abzug became the first Jewish woman elected to the U.S. Congress in 1970. She was a 1947 graduate of Columbia Law School and the counsel for several of Sen. Josephy McCarthy's targets in the 1950s. See full bio »

Born:

Bella Stavitsky
July 24, 1920 in New York City, New York, USA

Died:

March 31, 1998 (age 77) in New York City, New York, USA

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Actress (2 titles)

1979 Manhattan
Guest of Honor

1975 Ryan's Hope (TV series)
Real Estate Agent

– Episode #1.35 (1975) … Real Estate Agent (uncredited)

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Self (12 titles)

1999 The American Experience (TV series documentary)
Herself

– New York: Part 6 - The City of Tomorrow (1999) … Herself

– New York: Part 7 - The City and the World (1999) … Herself

1996 Intimate Portrait (TV series documentary)
Herself

– Shirley MacLaine (1996) … Herself

1995 Boys & Girls Are Different: Men, Women & the Sex Difference (TV documentary)
Herself

1991 Age Isn't Everything
Herself

1979 Everyday (TV series)
Herself

– Episode dated 16 February 1979 (1979) … Herself

1979 Abortion: The Divisive Issue (short)
Herself

1978 America 2-Night (TV series)
Herself

– Episode #1.44 (1978) … Herself

1977 The National Tribute to Hubert H. Humphrey (TV movie)
Herself

1977 Emerald City (TV series)
Herself

– Episode dated 8 August 1977 (1977) … Herself

1977 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
Herself

– Buck Henry/Jennifer Warnes/Kenny Vance (1977) … Herself (uncredited)

1976 Good Morning America (TV series)
Herself

– Episode dated 14 October 1976 (1976) … Herself

1971 The David Frost Show (TV series)
Herself

– Episode #3.77 (1971) … Herself

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Archive Footage (2 titles)

2011 Gloria: In Her Own Words (TV documentary)
Herself

2007 NY77: The Coolest Year in Hell (TV documentary)
Herself (uncredited)

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Personal Details

Other Works:

At her death, she headed the Women's Environment and Developemnt Organization, a New York-based advocacy group.

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1 Print Biography | 2 Articles | See more »

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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

A woman's place is in the house -- the House of Representatives. See more »

Trivia:

Biography in: "American National Biography". Supplement 1, pp. 1-2. New York: Oxford University Press, 2002. See more »

Trademark:

Large-brimmed hats See more »

Nickname:

Battlin' Bella See more »

Star Sign:

Leo

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