Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
July 24, 1920
Place of Birth:
New York City, New York, USA
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Bella Abzug
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.
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Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Bella! | Self (archive footage) |
| 2013 | The Battle of the Sexes | Self (archive footage) |
| 2013 | Koch | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| 2011 | The Man Nobody Knew: In Search of My Father, CIA Spymaster William Colby | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| 2011 | Gloria: In Her Own Words | Self (archive footage) |
| 2007 | NY77: The Coolest Year in Hell | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| 1992 | From the Interior, Colonized | as herself |
| 1991 | Age Isn't Everything | Self |
| 1979 | Manhattan | Guest of Honor |
| 1977 | Working Class Women Changing their World | |
| 1973 | Year of the Woman | Self |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Intimate Portrait | Self |
| 1991 | Charlie Rose | Self (Former Congresswoman) |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Self (uncredited) |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show | Self |