Lee Pace

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Biography

Recent Role:
Ned on Pushing Daisies
Gender:
Male
Born:
3-25-1979
Birthplace:
Chickasha, Oklahoma, USA
Birth Name:
Lee Grinner Pace
Born in Oklahoma, Lee's early years were spent living in the Middle East. Eventually, his family moved to New Orleans, back in the United States, and later to Houston, Texas. Lee went high school in Houston, where he first began acting. He became so involved with his acting that he dropped out of school to perform at the local Alley Theatre.

In 1997, upon finishing his final high school courses, Lee was accepted to The Juilliard School's Drama Division. During his time at Juilliard, Lee honed his acting skills, performing in classic roles such as Romeo in Romeo and

More Juliet, the title role in King Richard II, and Cassius in Julius Caesar, among others. After graduating from Juilliard with a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) degree, Lee starred in the off-Broadway play The Credeaux Canvas, which received critical acclaim, as well as being part of the Vineyard production of The Fourth Sister.

In 2003, Lee Pace starred in the made-for-TV movie Soldier's Girl, a Sundance hit. The film was based on the true story of a transgendered nightclub performer in love with a soldier who is brutally murdered for their relationship. His performance earned him nominations for both the Golden Globe and the Independent Spirit Award. He won a Gotham Award for Outstanding Breakthrough Performance. Lee also starred in a limited engagement of the off-Broadway production Small Tragedy in the spring of 2004, and was nominated for a Lucille Lortel Award in the category of Outstanding Actor. He earned his second Lucille Lortel Award nomination in the same category for his performance in Guardians. On the small screen, Lee had a starring role in Wonderfalls, a quirky dramedy that was very short-lived, much to the disappointment of its loyal, albeit small, fan base.

As of 2007, Lee is once again working with Bryan Fuller on a quirky dramedy, Pushing Daises.

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  • Lee Pace's other projects

    Both these movies look interesting. I saw the Miss Pettigrew trailer in the theaters already. Possession is being released February 22, 2008. Watch the trailer Synopsis: Sarah Michelle Gellar stars as Jessica, a woman whose life is torn apart when her husband, Ryan (Michael Landes), andMore brother-in-law, Roman ( Lee Pace ), crash in a horrific car accident. Both brothers end up in comas, with little hope of recovery. But Roman wakes up and, when he does, insists he is her husband. As time goes on, Jess struggles with the possibility that the spirit of her beloved husband has returned to her in the body of her brother-in-law or that something more sinister is at work. Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day is being released March 7, 2008. Watch the trailer Synopsis: Guinevere Pettigrew (Frances McDormand), a middle-aged London governess, finds herself unfairly dismissed from her job. An attempt to gain new employment catapults her into the glamorous world and dizzying social whirl of an American actress and singer, Delysia Lafosse (Amy Adams). Miss Pettigrew finds herself swept into a heady high-society milieu and, within hours, living it up. Taking the social secretary designation to heart, she tries to help her new friend Delysia navigate a love life and career, both of which are complicated by the three men in Delysias orbit; devoted pianist Michael ( Lee Pace ), intimidating nightclub owner Nick (Mark Strong), and impressionable junior impresario Phil (Tom Payne). Miss Pettigrew herself is blushingly drawn to the gallant Joe (Ciarán Hinds), a successful designer who is tenuously engaged to haughty fashion maven Edythe (Shirley Henderson) the one person who senses that the new social secretary may be out of her element, and schemes to undermine her. Over the next 24 hours, Guinevere and Delysia will empower each other to discover their romantic destinies.

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    This news sucks so much, I don't even feel like starting off with "The facts were these..." But the sad fact is this: Pushing Daisies has been canceled. Online reports blew up late last night over the unique program's demise, with creator Bryan Fuller confirming the cancellation to E Online.

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    The facts are these: Things aren't looking good for our beloved Pushing Daisies. The ABC drama, once cherished as a breath of fresh air in another monotonous television season is now surrounded by the putrid stink of death. Production on the show's initial 13-episode order wraps up today, and guess what...ABC still hasn't ordered more from the Pushing Daisies producers.

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    In my opion Lee Pace seems like a wonderful down-to-Earth actor. hide show

    Lee Pace is my role model. I think he is an excellent actor and seems to be very humble about himself. I like that he is so humble because you don't come across many actors like that. I liked him best as Ned on Pushing Daisies. I've seen him in The Fall and Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day. I think he has played all his roles wonderfully. I hope to seem him in Possession when it comes out also. I would also like to see him perform on Broadway. All-in-all Lee Pace seems like a wonderful actor.

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    10 Perfect
    an actor that knows how to be different persons hide show

    i ve only seen lee play in 2 series and one movie: pushing daisies, wonderfalls and miss pettigrew lives for a day and i ve been amazed. i couldn t see a similarity betweeen the characters, he is able to take a person and be it. his countenance and expresions are completly different in all 3 characters. i don t know how he does it. i hope he will have luck in his career and i really wish he won t go into action movies because romance, comedies and drama is his stuff. peace and a hope i ll see you soon in some good movies/series out.

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    10 Perfect
    Subtle and fantastic! hide show

    I'm very excited for the success of Pushing Daisies as I loved Lee in Wonderfalls and was very sad to see the he and the show go off the air. Lee is great at selling the emotion and importance of a scene without out a lot of movement and over acting. That being said he has great comic timing and hysterical facial expressions to make the Pie maker one of the funniest characters on TV. Lee is great to watch and I hope that he continues to surprise and wow me on Pushing Daisies for a long time to come.

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    10 Perfect
    Lee Pace is a talented, diverse actor who is getting the recognition he deserves. hide show

    I am thrilled that he got an Emmy nomination. I have been aware of Lee for the last few years. I saw Soldier's Girl, in which he convincingly played a transsexual performer. Lee and his co-star Troy Garity both blew me away with their talent and compassion. Lee has played a killer in Infamous, the bio-pic about Truman Capote. Even while playing a homicidal rapist, Lee made his character believable and sympathetic. I highly recommend both of those movies, but my favorite character that Lee Pace has portrayed has got to be Ned on "Pushing Daisies." It is truly a unique show filled with characters that make me want to watch week after week. Missing "Pushing Daisies" was one of the main reasons I was so depressed by the writers' strike. Ned, the baker, is refreshingly romantic and sublimely sweet. Lee is beautiful and talented. He chooses to play diverse, interesting characters. His voice is so rich and languid I want to swim in it. He is definitely one of my favorites and one to watch in the future.

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    10 Perfect
    Great actor with a lot of potential! hide show

    I have never heard of Lee Pace until Pushing Daises arrived as the piemaker, loner, lovestruck Ned who brings people to life with one touch but two touches will leave them dead forever. Pace I think has a lot of promise and potential as he has gotten nominated for a Golden Globe as best actor in a comedy. Can't wait to see much, much, more from this actor. Even if Pushing Daisies ended, but I hope that it won't go anywhere nowhere anytime soon. But he is kind of reminds me of an young Edward Norton. Great actor that is good at comedy, drama, etc.

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