AKA: Lillian Florence Hellman
Nationality: American
Birthdate: 06/20/1905
Birthplace: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Death Date: 06/30/1984
Leading American dramatist whose tough, socially conscious dramas achieved critical and commercial success in the 1930s and 40s. Hellman was blacklisted in 1952 for refusing to identify former leftist associates to the House Committee on Un-American Activities with the now-famous declaration that "I cannot and will not cut my conscience to fit this year's fashions." She was portrayed by Jane Fonda in the successful 1977 film "Julia", based on one of her short stories and by Judy Davis in the TV biography "Dash and Lilly" (A&E, 1999).
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1961
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1941
Divided childhood between NYC (where her parents lived) and New Orleans (where her father's sisters ran a boarding house)
After dropping out of NYU. was hired by Horace Liveright to work as publisher's assistant
After 1925 marriage, moved to Paris briefly then returned to NYC
1925
Was a book reviewer for the New York Herald Tribune
1929
Moved to Hollywood when then-husband was hired by Paramount
