Bella Abzug
Known For
Acting
Born
1920-07-24 in New York City, New York, USA
Died
1998-03-31
Biography
Bella Savitzky Abzug (July 24, 1920 – March 31, 1998), nicknamed "Battling Bella", was an American lawyer, U.S. Representative, social activist and a leader in the women's movement. In 1971, Abzug joined other leading feminists such as Gloria Steinem, Shirley Chisholm, and Betty Friedan to found the National Women's Political Caucus. She was known as a leading figure in what came to be known as eco-feminism. In 1970, Abzug's first campaign slogan was, "This woman's place is in the House—the House of Representatives." She was later appointed to co-chair the National Commission on the Observance of International Women's Year created by President Gerald Ford's executive order, presided over the 1977 National Women's Conference, and led President Jimmy Carter's National Advisory Commission for Women. Abzug was a founder of the Commission for Women’s Equality of the American Jewish Congress. Description above from the Wikipedia article Bella Abzug, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Most Known For
Saturday Night Live
as Self (uncredited)
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
Intimate Portrait
as Self
Charlie Rose
as Self
Manhattan
as Guest of Honor
Bella!
as Self (archive footage)
The Battle of the Sexes
as Self (archive footage)
Year of the Woman
as Self
NY77: The Coolest Year in Hell
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Gloria: In Her Own Words
as Self (archive footage)
Age Isn't Everything
as Self
Koch
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Man Nobody Knew: In Search of My Father, CIA Spymaster William Colby
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Working Class Women Changing their World
From the Interior, Colonized
as as herself