Lee Remick

Lee Remick

Active - 1957 - 2011  |   Born - Dec 14, 1935 in Quincy, Massachusetts, United States  |   Died - Jul 2, 1991   |   Genres - Drama, Romance, Thriller

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Lee Remick began her career as a dancer, then after acting onstage and TV she debuted onscreen in A Face in the Crowd (1957). Remick went on to a series of strong screen performances which established her as a major leading lady; for her work in Days of Wine and Roses (1962) she received a Best Actress Oscar nomination. She sustained a fairly busy screen career into the late '70s, meanwhile also working often on the stage and TV. From 1957-68 Remick was married to TV director-producer William Colleran. In 1970 she married director William Rory "Kip" Gowens, with whom she moved to England. In the '80s she rarely appeared onscreen but increased her work in TV movies and mini-series. In 1988 she formed a production company in partnership with James Garner and Peter Duchow. Remick died from cancer at age 55.

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  • Her father owned Remick's Department Store in Quincy, MA.
  • Moved to New York City at age 7.
  • Began her career in 1953 as a chorus dancer in summer-stock theater.
  • Was awarded an honorary doctorate of Humane Letters by Emerson College in 1975.
  • At her last stage appearance, performing opposite Tom Skerritt in Love Letters, she received a standing ovation before and after the show.