Paula strasberg biography

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Paula Strasberg (born Pearl Miller; March 8, [1] – April 29, ) was an American stage actress.

She became actor and teacher Lee Strasberg's second wife and mother of actors John and Susan Strasberg, as well as Marilyn Monroe's acting coach and confidante.

Born Pearl Miller to a Jewish family,[4] she made her debut on Broadway in , appearing in The Cradle Song.

Two years later, she married her first husband, Harry Stein, whom she divorced in The union was childless.

Paula strasberg biography

She appeared in more than 20 stage roles until Me and Molly in A life member of the Actors Studio,[5] she married Lee Strasberg in , just days after her first marriage ended. She was later blacklisted for her membership in the American Communist Party, although her husband was not a member and suffered no adverse effects on his career.

She went on to become Marilyn Monroe's acting coach and confidante until Monroe's death i