Lee Remick, one of Hollywood's most versatile leading ladies who played everything from a temperance leader to an alcoholic in the poignant drama "The Days of Wine and Roses," died Tuesday of cancer. She was 55.
Her agent, Joe Funicello, said she died at her Brentwood home.Remick's career began on the stage with her Broadway debut in 1953 in the production "Be Your Age." She also appeared in stage productions of "Wait Until Dark," "Bus Stop" and "I Do, I Do."
She made her screen debut in 1957 with "A Face in the Crowd."
Remick's role in "Days of Wine and Roses" earned her an Academy Award nomination in 1963.
She was nominated for an Emmy in 1987 as best actress for her portrayal of a scheming heiress in "Nutcracker: Money, Madness and Murder."
She won an Emmy for her portrayal of Eleanor Roosevelt in "Eleanor In Her Own Words," broadcast on PBS's American Playhouse series.
Remick appeared periodically on television during the 1950s and concentrated on film work in the 1960s. She turned her attention back to television in the 1970s, appearing in TV movies, dramatic specials and miniseries.
Remick was born in Quincy, Mass., Dec. 14, 1935, the daughter of a department store owner.
Remmick and her first husband, producer-director William Colleran, divorced in 1969 after 11 years of marriage. They had a daughter, Kate, and son, Matthew.
She married English producer William (Kip) Gowans in 1970.