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Shampoo (1975) -- Wicked social satire about a sexy male hairdresser that does more than hair. Warren Beatty lampoons his own womanizer reputation in this feature concerned only with who is "doing" who and the superficial appearances of the upper class of Beverly Hills.
The Spell (1977) -- An obese 15-year-old inflicts illness and death on people she dislikes.
Mulholland Dr. (2001) -- After a car wreck on the winding Mulholland Drive renders a woman amnesic, she and a perky Hollywood-hopeful search for clues and answers across Los Angeles in a twisting venture beyond dreams and reality.
"Ironside" (1967): Season 1: Episode 4 -- A husband fears the murder attempts on his wife, a malicious columnist.
Airport '77 (1977) -- Art thieves hijack a 747, hit fog and crash into the ocean, trapping them and the passengers under 100 feet of water.

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Date of Birth:

31 October 1927, New York City, New York, USA more

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Mini Biography:

Academy Award winner Lee Grant was born Lyova Haskell Rosenthal in New York... more

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One of a very few performers to receive an Oscar nomination for a debut... more

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Awards:

Won Oscar. Another 6 wins & 16 nominations more

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[DVD Review] Voyage of the Damned
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Alternate Names:

Lyova Rosenthal

Filmography

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Actress
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Going Shopping (2005) Winnie 2005 - 5.5 (78)
- 2. Mulholland Dr. (2001)   Louise Bonner 2001 - 8.0 (89,095)
AKAs:
  • Mulholland Drive (France) (UK) (USA: closing credits title)
- 3. The Amati Girls (2000) Aunt Spendora 2000 - 5.0 (260)
- 4. Dr T and the Women (2000)   Dr. Harper 2000 - 4.7 (9,463)
AKAs:
  • Dr. T and the Women (Germany) (USA: alternative spelling)
- 5. "American Masters" (1983)   Narrator (2 episodes, 1995-2000) 2000 - 8.3 (66)
2 TV episodes:
- 6. Poor Liza (2000) 2000 - -
- 7. Under Heat (1996) Jane 1996 - 4.9 (24)
- 8. The Substance of Fire (1996) Cora Cahn 1996 - 5.9 (361)
- 9. It's My Party (1996) Amalia Stark 1996 - 6.7 (1,630)
- 10. Citizen Cohn (1992) (TV) Dora Cohn 1992 - 7.1 (734)
- 11. In My Daughter's Name (1992) (TV)   Maureen Leeds 1992 - 5.5 (37)
AKAs:
  • Overruled (UK)
- 12. Something to Live for: The Alison Gertz Story (1992) (TV)   Carol Gertz 1992 - 6.1 (183)
AKAs:
  • Fatal Love (UK)
- 13. "Empty Nest" (1988)   Aunt Susan (1 episode, 1992) 1992 - 6.8 (373)
1 TV episode:
- 14. Defending Your Life (1991) Lena Foster 1991 - 7.1 (6,373)
- 15. She Said No (1990) (TV) D.A. Doris Cantore 1990 - 5.7 (67)
- 16. The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro (1989) (TV) Marilyn Klinghoffer 1989 - 5.9 (72)
- 17. The Big Town (1987) Ferguson Edwards 1987 - 5.7 (758)
- 18. "Mussolini: The Untold Story" (1985) Rachele Mussolini 1985 - 7.2 (135)
- 19. Teachers (1984) Dr. Donna Burke 1984 - 5.7 (1,702)
- 20. "One Day at a Time" (1975)   Ellie (1 episode, 1984) 1984 - 6.7 (307)
1 TV episode:
- 21. Billions for Boris (1984) Sascha Harris 1984 - 5.5 (36)
- 22. Will There Really Be a Morning? (1983) (TV) Lillian Farmer 1983 - 7.3 (46)
- 23. Bare Essence (1982) (TV) Ava Marshall 1982 - 5.5 (85)
- 24. Visiting Hours (1982)   Deborah Ballin 1982 - 4.3 (800)
AKAs:
  • Get Well Soon
  • Terreur à l'hôpital central (Canada: French title)
  • The Fright
- 25. Thou Shalt Not Kill (1982) (TV) Maxine Lochman 1982 - 5.8 (9)
- 26. For Ladies Only (1981) (TV) Anne Holt 1981 - 5.0 (61)
- 27. The Million Dollar Face (1981) (TV)   Evalyna 1981 - 4.0 (16)
AKAs:
  • Kiss of Gold (USA: alternative title)
- 28. Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen (1981) Mrs. Lupowitz 1981 - 3.8 (411)
- 29. Little Miss Marker (1980) The Judge 1980 - 5.6 (438)
- 30. You Can't Go Home Again (1979) (TV) Esther Jack 1979 - 5.7 (5)
- 31. "Backstairs at the White House" (1979)   Mrs. Grace Coolidge (4 episodes, 1979) 1979 - 8.3 (188)
4 TV episodes:
- 32. When You Comin' Back, Red Ryder? (1979) Clarisse Ethridge 1979 - 6.3 (195)
- 33. The Mafu Cage (1978)   Ellen 1978 - 5.3 (99)
AKAs:
  • Deviation
  • Don't Ring the Doorbell (USA: reissue title)
  • My Sister, My Love
  • The Cage
- 34. The Good Doctor (1978) (TV) Various roles 1978 - 6.8 (23)
- 35. The Swarm (1978) Anne MacGregor 1978 - 3.9 (2,355)
- 36. Damien: Omen II (1978)   Ann Thorn 1978 - 6.0 (8,100)
AKAs:
  • Omen II
  • Omen II: Damien (reissue title)
- 37. Airport '77 (1977)   Karen Wallace 1977 - 5.4 (3,363)
AKAs:
  • Airport 1977 (International: English title: informal title)
- 38. The Spell (1977) (TV) Marilyn Matchett 1977 - 5.5 (100)
- 39. Voyage of the Damned (1976) Lili Rosen 1976 - 6.4 (997)
- 40. Perilous Voyage (1976) (TV)   Virginia Monroe 1976 - 5.8 (9)
AKAs:
  • The Revolution of Antonio DeLeon (USA: alternative title)
- 41. "Fay" (1975)   Fay Stuart / Fay Stewart (10 episodes, 1975-1976) 1976 - 5.8 (5)
10 TV episodes: 5 episodes not shown.
- 42. Shampoo (1975) Felicia Carp 1975 - 6.3 (3,887)
- 43. The Seagull (1975) (TV) Irina Arkadina 1975 - 8.0 (33)
- 44. The Internecine Project (1974)   Jean Robertson 1974 - 6.0 (187)
AKAs:
  • Der schwarze Panther (West Germany)
  • Ein Mann stellt eine Falle (West Germany)
  • G (West Germany)
- 45. What Are Best Friends For? (1973) (TV) Adele Ross 1973 - 5.0 (8)
- 46. Partners in Crime (1973) (TV) Judge Meredith Leland 1973 - 6.2 (7)
- 47. The Shape of Things (1973) (TV) 1973 - -
- 48. Lieutenant Schuster's Wife (1972) (TV) Ellie Schuster 1972 - 7.3 (13)
- 49. Portnoy's Complaint (1972) Sophie Portnoy 1972 - 4.8 (159)
- 50. Plaza Suite (1971) Norma Hubley 1971 - 6.5 (877)
- 51. "Storefront Lawyers" (1970)   Jennifer Carlyle (1 episode, 1971) 1971 - 7.9 (8)
AKAs:
  • Men at Law (USA: new title)
1 TV episode:
- 52. Robert Young and the Family (1971) (TV) Sketch Actor 1971 - -
- 53. "Columbo" (1971)   Leslie Williams (1 episode, 1971) 1971 - 8.6 (318)
1 TV episode:
- 54. The Neon Ceiling (1971) (TV) Carrie Miller 1971 - 8.1 (69)
- 55. Night Slaves (1970) (TV) Marjorie Howard 1970 - 5.5 (62)
- 56. "The Name of the Game" (1968)   Eddie Booker (2 episodes, 1970) 1970 - 8.0 (113)
2 TV episodes:
- 57. There Was a Crooked Man... (1970) Mrs. Bullard 1970 - 7.1 (1,238)
- 58. The Landlord (1970) Joyce Enders 1970 - 6.9 (512)
- 59. "The Mod Squad" (1968)   Anna Lisa Bell (1 episode, 1970) 1970 - 7.0 (231)
1 TV episode:
- 60. "Bracken's World" (1969)   Veronica Steele (1 episode, 1970) 1970 - 7.3 (26)
1 TV episode:
- 61. "Medical Center" (1969)   Karen Harper (1 episode, 1969) 1969 - 7.3 (133)
1 TV episode:
- 62. Marooned (1969)   Celia Pruett 1969 - 5.4 (1,600)
AKAs:
  • Space Travelers (USA: reissue title)
- 63. The Big Bounce (1969) Joanne 1969 - 5.3 (152)
- 64. Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell (1968) Fritzie Braddock 1968 - 6.7 (514)
- 65. "Mission: Impossible" (1966)   Susan Buchanan (1 episode, 1968) 1968 - 8.3 (1,249)
1 TV episode:
- 66. "Judd for the Defense" (1967)   Kay Gould (1 episode, 1968) 1968 - 8.6 (48)
1 TV episode:
- 67. Valley of the Dolls (1967) Miriam Polar 1967 - 5.0 (2,552)
- 68. "Ironside" (1967)   Francesca Kirby (1 episode, 1967) 1967 - 7.1 (312)
AKAs:
  • The Raymond Burr Show (USA: syndication title)
1 TV episode:
- 69. In the Heat of the Night (1967) Mrs. Colbert 1967 - 8.1 (20,835)
- 70. Divorce American Style (1967) Dede Murphy 1967 - 6.2 (513)
- 71. "Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre" (1963)   Virginia Cloyd (1 episode, 1967) 1967 - 7.8 (43)
AKAs:
  • The Chrysler Theater
  • Theatre of Stars (UK)
  • Universal Star Time (syndication title)
1 TV episode:
- 72. "The Big Valley" (1965)   Rosemary Williams (1 episode, 1967) 1967 - 7.8 (390)
1 TV episode:
- 73. "ABC Stage 67" (1966)   Laura / Ruth (2 episodes, 1966) 1966 - 7.5 (15)
2 TV episodes:
- 74. "Peyton Place" (1964)   Stella Chernak (71 episodes, 1965-1966) 1966 - 7.9 (84)
71 TV episodes: 66 episodes not shown.
- 75. "For the People" (1965)   Carol (1 episode, 1965) 1965 - 8.0 (6)
1 TV episode:
- 76. "The Defenders" (1961)   Maria Edwards / Norma Burgess (2 episodes, 1963-1965) 1965 - 8.7 (86)
2 TV episodes:
- 77. "The Nurses" (1962)   Cleo Tanner / 3 characters not shown (3 episodes, 1963-1965) 1965 - 7.8 (18)
AKAs:
  • The Doctors and the Nurses (USA: new title)
3 TV episodes:
- 78. "The Nurses" (1965)   (1 episode, 1965) 1965 - 7.0 (5)
1 TV episode:
- 79. "Slattery's People" (1964)   Vera Donlon (1 episode, 1964) 1964 - 8.9 (24)
1 TV episode:
- 80. "Ben Casey" (1961)   Anita Johnson / Diedre Bassett (2 episodes, 1964) 1964 - 7.6 (107)
2 TV episodes:
- 81. "The Fugitive" (1963)   Millie Hallop (1 episode, 1964) 1964 - 8.4 (503)
1 TV episode:
- 82. "Festival" (1963)   Lizzie (1 episode, 1964) 1964 - -
1 TV episode:
- 83. Terror in the City (1964)   Suzy 1964 - 8.4 (9)
AKAs:
  • Pie in the Sky
- 84. An Affair of the Skin (1963)   Katherine McCleod 1963 - 5.7 (6)
AKAs:
  • Love as a Disorder
- 85. "East Side/West Side" (1963)   Nora Best (1 episode, 1963) 1963 - 8.8 (35)
1 TV episode:
- 86. The Balcony (1963) Carmen 1963 - 6.0 (170)
- 87. "Golden Showcase" (1961)   Florrie Sands (1 episode, 1962) 1962 - -
1 TV episode:
- 88. "Great Ghost Tales" (1961)   Lucy Morrison (1 episode, 1961) 1961 - 6.0 (9)
1 TV episode:
  • Lucy (1961) Lucy Morrison
- 89. "Play of the Week" (1959)   Avenging Angel (2 episodes, 1959-1960) 1960 - 5.3 (14)
2 TV episodes:
- 90. The World of Sholom Aleichem (1959) (TV) Avenging Angel 1959 - 7.7 (13)
- 91. "Brenner" (1959)   Addie Palmer (1 episode, 1959) 1959 - 8.3 (5)
1 TV episode:
- 92. Middle of the Night (1959) Marilyn 1959 - 6.9 (212)
- 93. Where Is Thy Brother? (1958) (TV) Hannah 1958 - -
- 94. "Kraft Television Theatre" (1947)   (2 episodes, 1958) 1958 - 8.2 (28)
AKAs:
  • Kraft Mystery Theatre (USA: new title)
  • Kraft Theatre (USA: new title)
- 95. "Playwrights '56" (1955)   Helen Cartwright (1 episode, 1956) 1956 - 7.1 (7)
AKAs:
  • Pontiac Playwrights '56 (USA: alternative title)
  • The Playwright Hour
1 TV episode:
- 96. "The Alcoa Hour" (1955)   Lennie Converse (1 episode, 1956) 1956 - 6.4 (14)
1 TV episode:
- 97. Storm Fear (1955) Edna 1955 - 6.8 (78)
- 98. "Kraft Television Theatre" (1953)   (1 episode, 1955) 1955 - -
AKAs:
  • Ponds Theater (USA: new title)
1 TV episode:
- 99. "The Philco Television Playhouse" (1948)   (1 episode, 1955) 1955 - 8.0 (19)
AKAs:
  • Arena Theatre (USA: new title)
  • Repertory Theatre (USA: new title)
  • The Philco-Goodyear Television Playhouse (USA: new title)
1 TV episode:
- 100. "Search for Tomorrow" (1951) Rose Peterson #1 (unknown episodes, 1953-1954) 1953 - 8.1 (52)
- 101. "Broadway Television Theatre" (1952)   (1 episode, 1953) 1953 - 5.0 (5)
1 TV episode:
- 102. "ABC Album" (1953)   (1 episode, 1953) 1953 - -
AKAs:
  • The Plymouth Playhouse (USA: new title)
1 TV episode:
- 103. "Danger" (1950)   (4 episodes, 1950-1952) 1952 - 7.2 (14)
4 TV episodes:
- 104. "Studio One" (1948)   (1 episode, 1952) 1952 - 8.5 (51)
AKAs:
  • Studio One Summer Theatre (USA: summer title)
  • Studio One in Hollywood (USA: new title)
  • Summer Theatre (USA: summer title)
  • Westinghouse Studio One (USA: alternative title)
  • Westinghouse Summer Theatre (USA: summer title)
1 TV episode:
- 105. Detective Story (1951)   Shoplifter 1951 - 7.7 (1,837)
AKAs:
  • The Detective Story (Australia: TV title)
- 106. "Actor's Studio" (1948)   (1 episode, 1950) 1950 - 7.0 (23)
AKAs:
  • The Play's the Thing (USA: last season title)
1 TV episode:
Director
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- 1. ... A Father... A Son... Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2005) (TV) 2005 - 7.4 (54)
- 2. "Biography" (1987)   (1 episode, 2004) 2004 - 8.0 (266)
1 TV episode:
- 3. "Intimate Portrait" (1993)   (43 episodes, 1999-2004) 2004 - 7.8 (52)
43 TV episodes: 38 episodes not shown.
- 4. The Gun Deadlock (2001) (TV) 2001 - 5.6 (13)
- 5. "American Masters" (1983)   (1 episode, 2000) 2000 - 8.3 (66)
1 TV episode:
- 6. The Loretta Claiborne Story (2000) (TV) 2000 - 5.9 (140)
- 7. Confronting the Crisis: Childcare in America (1999) (TV) 1999 - -
- 8. Say It, Fight It, Cure It (1997) (TV) 1997 - -
- 9. Reunion (1994) (TV) 1994 - 5.4 (84)
- 10. Following Her Heart (1994) (TV) 1994 - 5.5 (45)
- 11. Seasons of the Heart (1994) (TV) 1994 - 5.4 (51)
- 12. "America Undercover" (1993)   (1 episode, 1992) 1992 - 6.7 (41)
1 TV episode:
- 13. No Place Like Home (1989) (TV) 1989 - 6.8 (81)
- 14. Staying Together (1989) 1989 - 5.9 (310)
- 15. Nobody's Child (1986) (TV) 1986 - 7.0 (60)
- 16. Down and Out in America (1986) 1986 - 7.1 (25)
- 17. "ABC Afterschool Specials" (1972)   (1 episode, 1985) 1985 - 6.4 (147)
1 TV episode:
- 18. What Sex Am I? (1985) 1985 - 8.4 (24)
- 19. A Matter of Sex (1984) (TV) 1984 - 4.9 (31)
- 20. When Women Kill (1984) 1984 - -
- 21. The Willmar 8 (1981) 1981 - 6.8 (11)
- 22. Tell Me a Riddle (1980) 1980 - 6.4 (73)
- 23. The Stronger (1976) 1976 - -
- 24. For the Use of the Hall (1975) (TV) 1975 - 6.6 (6)
- 25. The Shape of Things (1973) (TV) 1973 - -
Producer
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- 1. Baghdad ER (2006) (TV) (executive producer) 2006 - 8.0 (253)
- 2. ... A Father... A Son... Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2005) (TV) (producer) 2005 - 7.4 (54)
- 3. Say It, Fight It, Cure It (1997) (TV) (producer) 1997 - -
- 4. "America Undercover" (1993)   producer (1 episode, 1992) 1992 - 6.7 (41)
1 TV episode:
Writer
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- 1. "Intimate Portrait" (1993)   (1 episode) 1993 - 7.8 (52)
1 TV episode:
- 2. The Stronger (1976) (adaptation) 1976 - -
Miscellaneous Crew
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Kaddish (1984) (presenter) (video version) 1984 - 9.6 (6)
Self
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- 1. "American Masters" (1983)   Herself (3 episodes, 1991-2007) 2007 - 8.3 (66)
- 2. "Larry King Live" (1985)   Herself (2 episodes, 1999-2005) 2005 - 5.8 (388)
2 TV episodes:
- 3. The Needs of Kim Stanley (2005) 2005 - -
- 4. Happy Birthday Oscar Wilde (2004) (TV) Herself 2004 - 7.2 (34)
- 5. The John Garfield Story (2003) (TV) Herself 2003 - 7.7 (91)
- 6. The Omen Legacy (2001) (TV) Herself 2001 - 7.1 (79)
- 7. Hidden Values: The Movies of the Fifties (2001) (TV) Herself - interviewee 2001 - 6.1 (41)
- 8. Hollywood, D.C. (2000) (TV) Herself 2000 - 4.9 (35)
- 9. "The View" (1997)   Herself (1 episode, 2000) 2000 - 2.9 (2,054)
1 TV episode:
- 10. The 70th Annual Academy Awards (1998) (TV) Herself - Past Winner 1998 - 6.2 (481)
- 11. Say It, Fight It, Cure It (1997) (TV) Herself - host 1997 - -
- 12. "Inside the Actors Studio" (1994)   Herself (1 episode, 1995) 1995 - 8.8 (1,138)
AKAs:
  • Inside the Actors Studio: The Craft of Theatre and Film (USA: first season title)
1 TV episode:
- 13. "Intimate Portrait" (1993)   Herself (2 episodes) 1993 - 7.8 (52)
2 TV episodes:
- 14. Earth and the American Dream (1992) (voice) Reader 1992 - 5.7 (40)
- 15. The Iceman Tapes: Conversations with a Killer (1992) (TV) (voice) Narrator 1992 - 7.9 (94)
- 16. The American Film Institute Salute to Sidney Poitier (1992) (TV) Herself 1992 - 6.0 (56)
- 17. Hello Actors Studio (1988) (TV) Herself 1988 - 5.7 (15)
- 18. Down and Out in America (1986) (voice) Narrator 1986 - 7.1 (25)
- 19. Sanford Meisner: The American Theatre's Best Kept Secret (1985) Herself 1985 - 6.1 (36)
- 20. When Women Kill (1984) (voice) Narrator 1984 - -
- 21. The Willmar 8 (1981) (voice) Narrator 1981 - 6.8 (11)
- 22. A Salute to American Imagination (1978) (TV) Herself 1978 - 6.0 (6)
- 23. The 49th Annual Academy Awards (1977) (TV) Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Supporting Role 1977 - 5.6 (80)
- 24. The American Film Institute Salute to Bette Davis (1977) (TV) Herself 1977 - 9.2 (266)
- 25. "The Mike Douglas Show" (1961)   Herself (1 episode, 1977) 1977 - 7.6 (80)
1 TV episode:
- 26. "Dinah!" (1974)   Herself (2 episodes, 1976-1977) 1977 - 6.5 (37)
AKAs:
  • Dinah! & Friends
2 TV episodes:
- 27. "The Hollywood Squares" (1965)   Guest Appearance (5 episodes, 1971-1976) 1976 - 6.6 (117)
5 TV episodes:
- 28. The 48th Annual Academy Awards (1976) (TV) Herself - Winner: Best Actress in a Supporting Role 1976 - 4.6 (68)
- 29. "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" (1962)   Herself (2 episodes, 1975) 1975 - 8.3 (463)
AKAs:
  • The Best of Carson (USA: rerun title)
2 TV episodes:
- 30. "The Flip Wilson Show" (1970)   Herself (1 episode, 1973) 1973 - 7.4 (91)
1 TV episode:
- 31. The Wonderful World of Aggravation (1972) (TV) Herself 1972 - -
- 32. The 26th Annual Tony Awards (1972) (TV) Herself - Performer 1972 - -
- 33. "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In" (1967)   Herself - Guest Performer (1 episode, 1971) 1971 - 8.1 (334)
AKAs:
  • Laugh-In
1 TV episode:
- 34. "The Movie Game" (1969)   Herself (1 episode, 1971) 1971 - -
1 TV episode:

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