1915Nominee
Best Performance
The Birth of a Nation
Olga Grey
Actor
New York City, New York, USA
November 10, 1896
Biography
Olga Grey (born Anushka Zacsek or Anna Zacsek, November 10, 1896 – April 25, 1973) was an American silent film actress, sometimes billed with the alternate spelling of her last name, Olga Gray. She was known for Intolerance (1916), A Bold Impersonation (1915) and His Lesson (1915). She later became an attorney under her original name, Anna Zacsek. In 1942 she was one of the defense attorneys in the "Sleepy Lagoon" trials, defending gang members Henry Leyvas, Victor Segobia, and Edward Grandpré. She was the only woman attorney in the courtroom for these trials.
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
1916Nominee
Best Performance
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
1917Nominee
Best Performance
The Ghost House
Career Highlights
1920Highlight
Best Performance
The Third Eye
1919Highlight
Best Performance
Trixie from Broadway
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The Birth of a Nation
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages