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Lee
can be seen as “Eleanor
Sullivan” in the NBC-TV.
PERSONS UNKNOWN,
created by Oscar winner (USUAL
SUSPECTS) Christopher
McQuarrie.
She
is the recipient of two
Primetime Emmy nominations, her
first being for LONG ROAD HOME
starring opposite Mark Harmon,
the second for SECRET
SINS OF THE FATHERS starring
opposite Beau Bridges.
This acclaimed actress has
numerous film,
television and stage credits,
including her role as Louise St.
Laurent on the TV series “DUE
SOUTH” created by Oscar
winner Paul Haggis, and
her generation-defining
performance as the sultry
step-mom in the iconic film “VALLEY
GIRL” with Nicholas Cage.
Fans around the world frequently
reach out to her for her role as
"Peggy" in the cult favorite
film BIG WEDNESDAY.
Lee has also starred opposite many
other Hollywood’s popular
leading men, and has the
distinction of starring opposite
two of Hollywood dynastic
father-son duos, Michael
Douglas and
Kirk Douglas and Beau
Bridges and
Lloyd Bridges.
As a young girl, Lee’s film
career began when she was
personally selected and mentored by film icon
Steve McQueen to star in
McQueen’s Solar Productions’
film “ADAM AT 6 A.M.”
opposite Michael
Douglas. She will always be
grateful to McQueen for his
mentoring her and cherishes the time spent with
him.
From an early age, Lee was drawn
to the arts. She began dance
training at the age of three,
did her first television show at
five, her first play at seven,
and all the while was studying
music, writing, painting,
photography, and other arts.
As a dancer, Lee performed in a
traveling troupe by the age of
13, and later danced in such
films as ALMOST SUMMER
and television shows such as
MCGYVER, but injuries
stopped her from a long career
in dance, so she turned to
modeling to sustain herself
until she was able to support
herself solely from acting.
Lee was born into a military
family. After the death of her
Marine pilot father, she was
raised by her grandparents until
her mother remarried a Navy
doctor. The family moved
frequently, but finally settled
down after the Navy service was completed
and her doctor father went into
private practice.
Lee left home at the age of 17
to pursue her dreams and to
receive her acting training in
California and London, England.
Being a person who enjoys a
challenge, Lee has been a
motorcycle enthusiast, flown
planes, competed in rodeos, done
many of her own stunts in film
and television, and has had many
other adventures.
In addition to acting, Lee has
also been active in production
as a producer/writer/director
and co-owned a niche market
video production company, which
won the Silver Medal in the New
York Film and TV Festival.
After the sale of the video
company, Lee focused on the
production and financing of
independent features, and
the creation of film, TV and
theatre projects. As a
single mother to her son, taking
several years off from acting
and working behind the camera
made it easier to raise a child
alone. Now that her son is
grown, Lee has returned to
acting, in
addition to continuing her other
interests.
Lee has been active in
directing and producing theatre.
She is co-owner and member
of The Green River Ropin’ and
Recitin’ Preservation Society
Players, a critically
acclaimed troupe of well-known
actors and musicians who perform
Western Heritage literature and
music from the 1800’s. Many
noted guest artists, such as
Sam Shepard, have performed
with the Green River Players.
Having the unique background of
being an American who trained in
London, Lee returns to Europe
every year to direct, perform
and lecture. She has enjoyed
directing and performing there
in such plays as LOVE LETTERS,
BLITHE SPIRIT, RICHARD
III, MACBETH and others.
Lee's charity work currently
includes Heart of a Horse,
a group that rescues horses from
abuse, slaughter, and neglect;
also VET (Veterans
Entertainment Team), which
assists military veterans in many areas
of need.
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