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Lee Grant was a rising Hollywood star in the 1950s, celebrated for both her beauty and acting talent. Her breakthrough came with Detective Story (1951), which earned her an Academy Award nomination and a win at the Cannes Film Festival—setting her up as one of the most promising actresses of her time.
But her career was abruptly derailed after she publicly criticized the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) during a memorial for fellow actor J. Edward Bromberg, suggesting the committee’s actions contributed to his death. For speaking out, Grant was blacklisted from Hollywood for 12 years—right at the peak of her career.
