(Oct. 19 — Limited) Melissa McCarthy returns to drama for this film based on the life
of celebrity biographer Lee Israel.
Fox Searchlight is positioning McCarthy as a legitimate Best Actress awards season contender with her performance as
celebrity biographer Lee Israel in this crime / biopic dramedy.
As a
top celebrity biographer and celebrated writer, Grobel gives readers an inside look at some of his most... [Read more...]
casts Melissa McCarthy as Lee Israel, a formerly best -
selling celebrity biographer who turns in desperation to forgery, penning letters from famous people in an effort to resurrect her career.
As a
top celebrity biographer and celebrated writer, Grobel gives readers an inside look at some of his most personal behind - the - scenes moments with his subjects, all without coming across as a sleazy gossip monger or a commonplace name dropper.