LeeGrant
- Actor
Although Lee Grant acted mainly on stage (including many roles for Auckland's Mercury Theatre), she also made a number of screen appearances. Among them were two early Kiwi television series from the 1970s — edgy sitcom Buck House and anthology series Spotlight — and a role as the wealthy socialite who befriends the starstruck main character in 1984 feature film Constance. Grant was sometimes confused with Kiwi singer turned actor Mr Lee Grant. She passed away in Perth on 23 July 2016, aged 84.
Screenography
2016 Subject Short film
Coal Face
1997 As: Mumps Television
Wake
1994 Subject Short film
1993 Actor Television
White Fang
1993 As: Mrs Dillon Television
“I’m surprised these days when people don’t know what the older actors have done ... people like Lee Grant, and Raymond Hawthorne. ”
— Actor Jennifer Ludlam on some of her mentors at Mercury Theatre, in a 2015 interview for website Pantograph Punch
Related images
A shot from A Bed for the Night, Arthur Baysting’s teleplay about couple swapping. It screened as part of 1974 anthology series Spotlight. From left to right: actor unknown, David Weatherly, Lee Grant and Roger Oakley. Grant called it her favourite episode of the series. "It seemed to flow beautifully. I was most impressed with it."
Photo taken by Terence Hogan during the original broadcast