Lee Delong

Lee Delong is an American/French actress who has been living in France and working in Europe and elsewhere for the past 37 years. Her training includes both a formal education at West Virginia University's Theatre Department and broader studies at Ecole Jacques Lecoq in Paris, and at the Bouffes du Nord with Peter Brook. Lee also writes, directs, and teaches, and has given countless workshops for acting students and for professional actors. Lee was acting coach on Jamila Zbanic's movie, On the Path and was Assistant Director/Choreographer/Lyricist on Jasmila's film, Love Island. She also played the role of Cruella. For her one-woman show, A Woman Alone, by Dario Fo and Franca Rame, Lee was awarded the Best Actress and the Public Cho awards at MESS International Theatre Festival, 2007, in Sarajevo. A Woman Alone was also awarded the Mravac award in Mostar, Bosnia in 2009 for mastery in acting. This performance was originally created at the Theatre du Chaudron, la Cartoucherie, Paris, in 2003 under the direction of Bob Meyer. Lee is often seen on the mythic stage, Theatre du Chatelet in Paris, where she has worked under the direction of Emilio Sagi and Robert Carsen. On the silver screen, Lee has worked under many directors including Cedric Klapisch, Luc Beraud, Fabrice Cazaneuve, Julie Delpy, Luc Besson.... For Besson, Lee played Mrs. Kerman in Arthur and the Invisibles and The Revenge of Malthazar where she had the honor to share the screen with Mia Farrow. Lee also shared the screen with Jean Reno in his TV series, Jo. Lee walked the steps of the red carpet at Cannes to preview her vehicle, Kickback, which is the first French e-Cinéma film. Lee plays the main role.