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- Madeleine Grey (née Madeleine Nathalie Grumberg) was born in Villaines-la-Juhel, Mayenne, in France in 1896 into a Jewish background.
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Madeleine Grey (née Madeleine Nathalie Grumberg) was born in Villaines-la-Juhel, Mayenne, in France in 1896 into a Jewish background. Her musical studies took her to the Paris Conservatoire to study both the piano, with Alfred Cortot, and singing, with Amédée-Louis Hettich (nl).
But there are also numerous celebrities you probably didn't realize have Jewish connections as well. Some celebrities, like Gwyneth Paltrow, converted to Judaism, while others have Jewish roots...
- Henry Blodget
This is a list of notable Jewish actors. Some of these may have had some Jewish ancestry, and are ethnically considered Jewish, but did not practice Judaism. (e.g. Douglas Fairbanks).
- Dianna Agron. “Glee” star Dianna Agron was born in Savannah, Georgia, and raised in San Antonio, Texas, and San Francisco, California. Her father’s family is originally from Russia, and their original surname was Agronsky, but it was changed by Ellis Island officials.
- Amanda Bynes. Nickelodeon star Amanda Bynes was born in California to a Catholic dad and Jewish mom. In 2007, Bynes described her relationship to religion, stating: “As far as religion, I was raised both.
- Rashida Jones. Most famous for her TV appearance on “Parks and Recreation,” actress and writer Jones was born in California (like many on this list) to actress Peggy Lipton and musician and record producer Quincy Jones.
- Emmy Rossum. Singer-songwriter and actress Emmy Rossum, famous for “Phantom of the Opera,” was born in New York City to her photographer mom Cheryl Rossum, who is a Russian Jew, and her Protestant dad (who she has only met twice as of 2007).
Feb 11, 2024 · Gray — who based the soul-sucking corporate setting of Green Dot on depressing anecdotes she gleaned from her friends — is sympathetic to Hera's resistance to becoming an office drone.
Aug 29, 2020 · Directed by Olivia Peace and written by Jess Zeidman, the film follows Carrie (Madeline Grey DeFreece) as she processes the death of a classmate with other members of her Hebrew School, as well...
Feb 21, 2024 · Madeleine Gray’s debut novel about a lesbian who falls for a man is full of sardonic observations and pop culture references, but at its heart is a heroine going through the emotional wringer...
