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Philomena Lee
Irish woman described by Martin Sixsmith
Philomena Lee | |
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| Born | (1933-03-24) 24 March 1933 (age 91) Newcastle West, County Limerick, Ireland |
| Occupation(s) | Nurse (retired), activist |
| Known for | Subject of The Lost Child of Philomena Lee |
| Spouses | John E. Libberton (m. 1959; div. 1983)Philip Gibson (m. 1984) |
| Children | 3 (including Michael A. Hess) |
Annie Philomena Lee (born 24 March 1933)[1] is an Irish woman whose life was chronicled in the 2009 book The Lost Child of Philomena Lee by Martin Sixsmith. The book was made into a film titled Philomena (2013), which was nominated for four Academy Awards, including Best Actress for Judi Dench's portrayal of Philomena, and Best Picture.
Lee is now an advocate and spokesperson for adoption rights.[2][3] Lee has created The Philomena Project in order to raise awareness about adoption laws and find ways to improve them. In February 2014, she met Pope Francis to discuss adoption policies.[4][5][6]
Biography
[edit]Lee was born Annie Philomena Lee in County Limerick, Ireland in 1933. Her mother died of tuberculosis when
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The story of Irish woman Philomena Lee’s search to find the long lost son she was forced to give up for American adoption in the 1950s was made into a moving 2013 Oscar-nominated movie starring Judi Dench as Philomena and Steve Coogan as the journalist, Martin Sixsmith.
I loved the movie (it made me cry) and was intrigued to read Sixsmith’s 2009 book upon which it was based, which I just happened to find on display at our local library one Saturday morning.
I was not disappointed. It is a great piece of journalism and imagination, with Sixsmith piecing the sad story together and retelling it through his conversations with Philomena and all those in America who knew her son, Anthony.
Another good reason to read it, even if you have seen the film, is that it has an entirely different focus.
The movie told the story of Philomena’s search for her lost son. The book, which was orignally called “The Lost Child of Philomena Lee” is devoted to telling the story of the life of Philomena’s son, Anthony Lee, or as he became known in the US, Michael Hess.
His story begins, when aged just three he gets on a plane bound for Chicago and then St Louis with his ‘sister’ Mary (a young girl in the convent the Hess family adopte
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Michael A. Hess
American lawyer
Michael Anthony Hess | |
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official image, 1988 | |
| Born | Anthony Lee (1952-07-05)July 5, 1952 Roscrea, County Tipperary, Ireland |
| Died | August 15, 1995(1995-08-15) (aged 43) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Resting place | Sean Dr. Abbey Roscrea, County Tipperary, Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish (native) American (adopted) |
| Political party | Republican |
Michael Suffragist Hess (born Anthony Lee; July 5, 1952 – August 15, 1995) was an Irish-born American solicitor, deputy crucial legal recommendation and afterwards chief lawful counsel endure the River National Commission (RNC) restrict the fraud 1980s skull early Decennium.
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Personal life
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