Remick, Lee (1935-1991)

US film and television actor. Although often typecast as a flirt early in her career, she later delivered intelligent and affecting portrayals of an extensive range of characters. Among her films were The Long Hot Summer (1958), Anatomy of a Murder (1959), Sanctuary (1961), and No Way to Treat a Lady (1968). She received an Academy Award nomination for her role in Days of Wine and Roses (1962).

Remick made her screen debut in A Face in the Crowd (1957), in which she was cast as a nubile drum majorette. Although she later portrayed a number of diverse characters, it proved difficult for her to shake off the image determined by this first casting. Her best performances were perhaps in two 1962 films by Blake Edwards, Experiment in Terror and Days of Wine and Roses. During the late 1960s and early 1970s she appeared in a series of films, including The Hallelujah Trail (1965) and The Omen (1976), which did little to bolster her already faltering reputation. Much of her later work was in television in Britain, where she lived for 12 years. Her last film role was in The Europeans (1979), in which she gave a warm and amusing performance.