Lee Israel

Lee Israel
Born
Leonore Carol Israel

(1939-12-03)December 3, 1939
New York City, U.S.
DiedDecember 24, 2014(2014-12-24) (aged 75)
New York City, U.S.
Alma materBrooklyn College
Occupations
  • Author
  • copywriter
  • journalist
Known forLiterary forgery

Leonore Carol "Lee" Israel (December 3, 1939 – December 24, 2014) was an American author known for committing literary forgery. Her 2008 confessional autobiography Can You Ever Forgive Me? was adapted into the 2018 film of the same name starring Melissa McCarthy as Israel.[1]

  1. ^ Stevens, Dana (October 18, 2018). "Can You Ever Forgive Me? Reveals a New Side of Melissa McCarthy". Slate. The Slate Grou. Archived from the original on October 18, 2018. Retrieved October 18, 2018.