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Nelle Harper Lee was born on April 28, 1926, in Monroeville, Alabama, [8] the youngest of four children of Frances Cunningham (née Finch) and Amasa Coleman Lee. [9] Her parents chose her middle name, Harper, to honor pediatrician Dr. William W. Harper, of Selma, who had saved the life of her sister Louise. [10]
Peck married writer Daniel Voll on September 8, 2001. They have two children. Their son Harper Daniel Peck, born in 1999, is named after Harper Lee. [22] Their daughter Ondine Peck-Voll was born in 2002. Peck is the former sister-in-law of supermodel Cheryl Tiegs, and aunt of actor Ethan Peck. She holds dual citizenship in the US and France ...
Enter Scout Finch, disheveled, scrappy and precocious, she leapt off the page and into my heart, compliments of Nelle Harper Lee. To Kill a Mockingbird was published in 1960. Instantly successful,…
She has been nominated twice for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, for Being John Malkovich (1999) and for her portrayal of author Harper Lee in Capote (2005). Her performance as Gertrude Baniszewski in An American Crime (2007) earned her a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a ...
These 11 Harper Lee quotes serve as timeless lessons on perspective, humanity, courage and more: 1. "You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view...
Riley Keough is marking her sisters’ latest milestone in a heartfelt way. In honor of twins Finley and Harper’s 16th birthday, the actress decided to celebrate by sharing several throwback ...
Therese von Hohoff Torrey, better known as Tay Hohoff (July 3, 1898 — January 5, 1974), was an American literary editor with the publishing firm J. B. Lippincott & Co. Strong-willed and forceful, she worked closely with author Harper Lee over the course of two years to give final shape to her classic novel To Kill A Mockingbird.
Just two days earlier, Thiessen, 50, hinted at how much her family enjoys the holiday when she and her 14-year-old daughter, Harper, played a prank on Thiessen’s husband, Brady Smith.