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Biography
Lesley Gore was an American singer, songwriter, actress, and activist. At the age of 16 (in 1963) she recorded the pop hit "It's My Party", and followed it up with other hits including "Judy's Turn to Cry", "She's a Fool", "You Don't Own Me", "Maybe I Know" and "California Nights". Description above from the Wikipedia article Lesley Gore, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Awards & recognition
- New Jersey Hall of Fame · 2024
- Academy Award — Best Original Song · 1981 · nominated
Filmography7 titles

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962as Self
1962as Self

Batman
1966as Pussycat
1966as Pussycat

70 Years of Youth Revolt
as Self (archive footage)
as Self (archive footage)

The Ed Sullivan Show
1948as Self
1948as Self

Reinventing Elvis: The 68' Comeback
2023as Self (archive footage)
2023as Self (archive footage)

Fame
1980Lyricist
1980Lyricist

Ski Party
1965as Self
1965as Self