Lily Lodge (April 12, 1930 – August 7, 2021) was an American actress, acting coach and etiquette consultant. She was the co-founder of Actors Conservatory in

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and worked with actors such as

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and

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Personal life

Lily was a member of the Lodge family and was the daughter of career diplomat

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, who also served as the

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. Her mother,

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, was an Italian dancer and actress. Her uncle was vice-presidential candidate

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Lodge had two sons, George and James Lewis Marcus Jr. She died on August 7, 2021, at the age of 91.

Career

Lodge appeared on an episode of ''

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'' in 1960, an episode of '' Naked City'' in 1963, and in '' Mona Lisa Smile'' in 2003,IMDb page
/ref> Lodge played an uncredited role in the 1933 literary adaptation ''

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,'' a notable pre-code film. Lodge later worked as a crew member of the 2013 adaptation of '' The Great Gatsby'' as an acting coach. She worked as an etiquette consultant for ''

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'', released in 2001, and '' The Age of Innocence'', released in 1993.

Actors Conservatory

Lily Lodge was the director of the Actors Conservatory in

, where actors develop through the use of sense memory.

Filmography

*''

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'' (Lily) (uncredited) *'' The Play of the Week'' (1960) *'' Naked City (TV series)'' (1963) (Olga) *''Say Yes'' (1986) (New York Woman) *'' Mona Lisa Smile'' (2003) (House Matron)

References

External links

Actors Conservatory
* * 1932 births 2021 deaths American acting coaches American film actresses American people of Italian descent Cabot family Gardiner family Lodge family {{US-actor-stub