Lee, Jennie (1848–1925)

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Lee, Jennie (1848–1925)

American silent-screen actress. Name variations: Jennie Lee Courtright; Jenny Lee. Born Sept 4, 1848, in Sacramento, CA; died Aug 5, 1925, in Hollywood, CA.

Appeared in over 30 films, including The Reformers, Birth of a Nation (as Mammy), Her Shattered Idol, A Child of the Paris Streets, A Woman's Awakening, Stage Struck, Riders of Vengeance and North of Hudson Bay.