Cosette Lee
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Cosette Lee was a Toronto character, television and film actress.
which aired for a short time in 1967. Her second television role was in the 1969 television show Strange Paradise
. In 1969, Lee starred in her first film The First Time
. Her other movies include My Side of the Mountain
, Change of Mind
and she played Ma Cobb, the mother of psychotic serial killer Ezra Cobb in the 1974 film Deranged
alongside Roberts Blossom
.
The Toronto Public Library holds the Cosette Lee collection from 1911, 1920–1976, which contains programs, press clippings, photographs, correspondence, scripts, business papers, documents from professional organizations, memorabilia, all in 3 boxes and 812 items.
Early life and career
Lee started performing at a young age; in 1920 at the age of 10 she performed as an impersonator as an opening act at a local movie theatre. Lee began acting at a late age, her first role was as Maggie Hatch in a television show called Hatch's MillHatch's Mill
Hatch's Mill was a short-lived Canadian comedy television show that aired on CBC Television in 1967.-Premise:This filmed comedy series was among CBC Television's first colour productions. It was set in the 1830s and portrayed the life of the Hatch family members who were settlers in what is now...
which aired for a short time in 1967. Her second television role was in the 1969 television show Strange Paradise
Strange Paradise
Strange Paradise is a Canadian occult / supernatural soap opera of 195 episodes, initially launched in syndication in the United States on September 8, 1969, and later broadcast on CBC Television from October 20, 1969 to July 22, 1970...
. In 1969, Lee starred in her first film The First Time
The First Time (1969 film)
The First Time is a coming of age film starring Jacqueline Bisset, Wes Stern, Rick Kelman, Wink Roberts, and Gerard Parkes. The film was directed by James Neilson and was produced by Allan Carr by United Artists....
. Her other movies include My Side of the Mountain
My Side of the Mountain
My Side of the Mountain is a 1959 children's novel by Jean Craighead George about a boy who learns about nature and himself. The book won the Newbery Honor Award in 1960 and was loosely adapted into a movie in 1969....
, Change of Mind
Change of Mind
Change of Mind is a science fiction/drama film starring Raymond St. Jacques, Susan Oliver, Janet MacLachlan, and Leslie Nielsen.-Plot:A married couple struggles to adjust when the husband's brain is transplanted into the skull of a black man....
and she played Ma Cobb, the mother of psychotic serial killer Ezra Cobb in the 1974 film Deranged
Deranged
Deranged is a Canadian/American horror film made in 1974 and directed by Alan Ormsby and Jeff Gillen. It is also known by the title Deranged: The Confessions of a Necrophile in the USA...
alongside Roberts Blossom
Roberts Blossom
Roberts Scott Blossom was an American theater, film and television actor and poet. He is best known for his roles as Old Man Marley in Home Alone and as Ezra Cobb in the horror film Deranged...
.
The Toronto Public Library holds the Cosette Lee collection from 1911, 1920–1976, which contains programs, press clippings, photographs, correspondence, scripts, business papers, documents from professional organizations, memorabilia, all in 3 boxes and 812 items.
Film
- The First TimeThe First Time (1969 film)The First Time is a coming of age film starring Jacqueline Bisset, Wes Stern, Rick Kelman, Wink Roberts, and Gerard Parkes. The film was directed by James Neilson and was produced by Allan Carr by United Artists....
(You Don't Need Pajamas at Rosie's) (1969) – Grandmother - My Side of the MountainMy Side of the MountainMy Side of the Mountain is a 1959 children's novel by Jean Craighead George about a boy who learns about nature and himself. The book won the Newbery Honor Award in 1960 and was loosely adapted into a movie in 1969....
(1969) – Apple Lady - Change of MindChange of MindChange of Mind is a science fiction/drama film starring Raymond St. Jacques, Susan Oliver, Janet MacLachlan, and Leslie Nielsen.-Plot:A married couple struggles to adjust when the husband's brain is transplanted into the skull of a black man....
(1969) – Angela Rowe - DerangedDerangedDeranged is a Canadian/American horror film made in 1974 and directed by Alan Ormsby and Jeff Gillen. It is also known by the title Deranged: The Confessions of a Necrophile in the USA...
(Deranged: Confessions of a Necrophile) (1974) – Ma Cobb
Television
- Hatch's MillHatch's MillHatch's Mill was a short-lived Canadian comedy television show that aired on CBC Television in 1967.-Premise:This filmed comedy series was among CBC Television's first colour productions. It was set in the 1830s and portrayed the life of the Hatch family members who were settlers in what is now...
(1967) – Maggie Hatch - Strange ParadiseStrange ParadiseStrange Paradise is a Canadian occult / supernatural soap opera of 195 episodes, initially launched in syndication in the United States on September 8, 1969, and later broadcast on CBC Television from October 20, 1969 to July 22, 1970...
(1969) – Raxl
External links
- Cosette Lee at the internet movie database
- Cosette Lee at flixter
- Cosette Lee at rotten tomatoes
- Cosette Lee at tv.comTV.comTV.com is a website owned by CBS Interactive. The site covers television and focuses on English-language shows made or broadcast in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland and Japan...