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Quick facts for kids Lee Remick
Remick in 1974
Born	Lee Ann Remick (1935-12-14)December 14, 1935 Quincy, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died	July 2, 1991(1991-07-02) (aged 55) Brentwood, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Education	Barnard College
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1953–1990
Spouse(s)	Bill Colleran ​ ​ (m. 1957; div. 1968)​ Kip Gowans ​ (m. 1970)​
Children	2

Lee Ann Remick (born December 14, 1935 – died July 2, 1991) was a talented American actress and singer. She was known for her roles in many movies and TV shows.

Lee Remick was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in the film Days of Wine and Roses (1962). She also received a nomination for a Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play for her performance on Broadway in Wait Until Dark (1966).

She made her first movie appearance in A Face in the Crowd (1957). Some of her other famous films include Anatomy of a Murder (1959), Wild River (1960), and the horror movie The Omen (1976). She won Golden Globe Awards for the TV film The Blue Knight (1973) and the miniseries Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchill (1974). For the latter, she also won a BAFTA TV Award. In 1991, she received a star on the famous Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Early Life and Education

Lee Remick was born in Quincy, Massachusetts. Her mother, Gertrude Margaret, was an actress. Her father, Francis Edwin "Frank" Remick, owned a department store. Lee had one older brother named Bruce.

She went to the Swoboda School of Dance. She also studied acting at Barnard College and the famous Actors Studio.

Her Acting Career

Starting on Broadway and TV

Lee Remick first appeared on Broadway in 1953 in a play called Be Your Age. She also started acting in TV shows. These included popular series like Armstrong Circle Theatre and Studio One in Hollywood.

Early Film Roles

Remick made her first movie in 1957. It was called A Face in the Crowd, directed by Elia Kazan. While filming in Arkansas, she lived with a local family. She even practiced baton twirling to make her character believable.

She then appeared in The Long, Hot Summer (1958). In this film, she played Eula Varner, a lively character. She also acted in These Thousand Hills (1959) as a dance hall girl.

Becoming a Film Star

Lee Remick became very well-known after her role in Anatomy of a Murder (1959). In this film, she played a woman whose husband is accused of attacking her.

She worked with director Elia Kazan again in Wild River (1960). She co-starred with Montgomery Clift in this movie. That same year, she played Miranda in a TV version of The Tempest.

Rehearsing Something's Got to Give with director George Cukor in 1962.

In 1961, Remick was the main star in Sanctuary. She also appeared in the suspense movie Experiment in Terror (1962). In 1962, she was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress. This was for her role as the wife of Jack Lemmon in Days of Wine and Roses.

Actress Bette Davis was also nominated that year. She said that Lee Remick's performance was amazing. Both actresses lost to Anne Bancroft for her role in The Miracle Worker.

Lee Remick was supposed to replace Marilyn Monroe in the comedy Something's Got to Give. However, her co-star Dean Martin refused to continue. He said he had only signed up to work with Marilyn Monroe. Remick then made a thriller, The Running Man (1963). She also did a comedy, The Wheeler Dealers (1963), with James Garner.

Back to Broadway and More Films

In 1964, Remick appeared in the Broadway musical Anyone Can Whistle. The music and lyrics were by Stephen Sondheim. This show only ran for one week. However, it started a long friendship between Remick and Sondheim. She later performed in a concert version of his musical Follies in 1985.

She returned to films with Baby the Rain Must Fall (1965) and The Hallelujah Trail (1965).

In 1966, she starred in the Broadway play Wait Until Dark. It was a big hit and ran for 373 performances. Remick was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Actress. The play was later made into a successful film starring Audrey Hepburn.

Films in the 1970s

Lee Remick starred in No Way to Treat a Lady (1968) and The Detective (1968) with Frank Sinatra. She also made Hard Contract (1969).

She traveled to the UK to film Loot (1970). Back in the US, she was in Paul Newman's film Sometimes a Great Notion (1971).

She reunited with Rod Steiger in Hennessy (1975). She then co-starred with Gregory Peck in the horror film The Omen (1976). In this movie, her adopted son, Damien, is believed to be the Antichrist. The film was very popular.

Remick continued with leading roles in Telefon (1977) and The Medusa Touch (1978). She also appeared in the TV miniseries Wheels (1979) and The Europeans (1979).

Lee Remick starred in many TV movies during this time. These included The Man Who Came to Dinner (1972) and The Blue Knight (1973). She played the main role in Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchill (1975), which earned her an Emmy nomination.

1980s Roles

In 1980, Remick played Margaret Sullavan in Haywire. She also had the main role in The Women's Room (1980). She supported in The Competition (1980) and Tribute (1980).

Remick starred in The Letter (1982) and The Gift of Love: A Christmas Story (1983). She also appeared in the TV miniseries Mistral's Daughter (1984). Critics praised her performance in this series.

Her later performances included Rearview Mirror (1984) and Nutcracker: Money, Madness & Murder (1987). She traveled to Australia to make Emma's War (1987).

Lee Remick's final roles included The Vision (1987) and Bridge to Silence (1989). She also played Sarah Bernhardt in Around the World in 80 Days (1989). Her very last performance was in the TV movie Dark Holiday (1989).

Awards and Recognition

In 1990, Lee Remick received the Crystal Award from Women in Film.

She has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for her work in motion pictures. It is located at 6104 Hollywood Boulevard. Her star was dedicated on April 29, 1991.

Life Outside Acting

Lee Remick in 1960

Lee Remick married producer Bill Colleran on August 3, 1957. They had two children: Katherine Lee (born 1959) and Matthew Remick (born 1961). Remick and Colleran divorced in 1968.

On December 18, 1970, Remick married British producer William Rory "Kip" Gowans. He worked as an assistant director on several films. After they married, he produced four TV films that she starred in. Lee Remick moved to England with Gowans and they stayed married until her death. She considered Osterville, Massachusetts her "true home."

Lee Remick had two grandchildren through her daughter.

In the spring of 1989, she was diagnosed with kidney cancer. She passed away from the illness on July 2, 1991, at the age of 55.

Lee Remick in Popular Culture

Lee Remick was the subject of a song called "Lee Remick." This was the first song released in 1978 by the Australian band The Go-Betweens. The songwriter, Robert Forster, mistakenly thought Remick was from Ireland.

Another British band, Hefner, also recorded a song titled "Lee Remick" in 1998. This song was not related to the Go-Betweens' song.

Filmography

Film Roles

Remick (left) with Andy Griffith and Patricia Neal on the set of A Face in the Crowd (1957)

Television Roles

See also

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