<p>Actress, director, and documentarian Lee Grant reflects on her storied career in Hollywood, from emerging on Broadway in the 1950s and overcoming the Hollywood blacklist, to starting a career as a documentary filmmaker highlighting social issues. </p>

Actress, director, and documentarian Lee Grant reflects on her storied career in Hollywood, from emerging on Broadway in the 1950s and overcoming the Hollywood blacklist, to starting a career as a documentary filmmaker highlighting social issues.

Lee Grant: From Hollywood Blacklist to Oscar Winner

Life Stories is a nonprofit that creates and distributes documentary films and educational resources about people whose lives inspire meaningful change. Its flagship series, The Thread, is a documentary interview series in which exceptional individuals share the different paths they have taken to lead meaningful lives. New episodes of The Thread will premier through January '25. The series features interviews with Gloria Estefan, Martin Sheen, Kurt “Big Boy” Alexander, Tony Hawk, Katie Couric, Mitt Romney, and other notable figures.

Learn more at LifeStories.org.

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Life Stories is a nonprofit that creates and distributes documentary films and educational resources about people whose lives inspire meaningful change. Its flagship series, The Thread, is a documentary interview series in which exceptional individuals share the different paths they have taken to lead meaningful lives. New episodes of The Thread will premier through January '25. The series features interviews with Gloria Estefan, Martin Sheen, Kurt “Big Boy” Alexander, Tony Hawk, Katie Couric, Mitt Romney, and other notable figures. Learn more at LifeStories.org.

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