Lee Fierro
Lee Fierro | |
|---|---|
| Born | Elizabeth Lee Fierro February 13, 1929 |
| Died | April 5, 2020 (aged 91) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Known for | Roles in Jaws |
Elizabeth Lee Fierro[1] (February 13, 1929 – April 5, 2020) was an American actress best known for playing Mrs. Kintner in the Jaws film franchise.
Biography
She lived for many years on Martha's Vineyard, where from 1974 to 2017 she was artistic director of the Island Theatre Workshop and mentored hundreds of aspiring actors.[2][3]
In 2013, she received a "Woman of the Year" award by Women Empowered to Make Healthy Choices for her local theater workshop.[4]
Fierro's famous scene in Jaws, in which she (as Mrs. Kintner) slapped the police chief, required several takes.[5][6]: 60 Fierro reportedly had "objected to the profanity" of the scene's dialogue as originally drafted, and the director, Steven Spielberg, wanted dialogue that accorded with Fierro's "everywoman looks," so the scene's dialogue was rewritten the day before it was filmed.[7]: 232
Fierro died on April 5, 2020, of COVID-19.[1][3]
Filmography
- Jaws (1975)
- Jaws: The Revenge (1987)
- The Mistover Tale (2016)
References
- ^ a b Weiss, Josh (5 April 2020). "Lee Fierro, Mrs. Kintner is Steven Spielberg's 'Jaws,' dies at 91 from coronavirus complications". SYFY WIRE. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
- ^ "Three Cheers, Bon Voyage for Lee Fierro". Vineyard Gazette. 1 June 2017. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
- ^ a b Moreau, Jordan (5 April 2020). "Lee Fierro, 'Jaws' Actor, Dies of Coronavirus at 91". Variety. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
- ^ "Farewell "Tea with Lee" for Lee Fierro". The Martha's Vineyard Times. 31 May 2017. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
- ^ Garrett, Major (1 September 2014). "40 years later "Jaws" still alive on Martha's Vineyard". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
- ^ Kachmar, Diane C. (2002). Roy Scheider: A Film Biography. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-1201-3.
- ^ Gottlieb, Carl; Benchley, Peter (2010). The Jaws Log: 30th Anniversary Edition. ReadHowYouWant.com. ISBN 978-1-4587-2000-9.
External links
- Lee Fierro at IMDb
- Confrontation scene in Jaws (clip) (1:48, YouTube)
- Interview with Lee Fierro (28:42, YouTube)