Suellyn Lyon (July 10, 1946 – December 26, 2019) was an American actress who is most famous today for playing the title role in Stanley Kubrick 's 1962 film adaptation of Vladimir Nabokov 's novel Lolita, for which she was awarded a Golden Globe. [1]

Sue Lyon. Actress: Lolita. Suellyn Lyon was born in Davenport, Iowa, the youngest of five siblings born to Sue Lyon (née Karr) and James Lyon. Sue Karr Lyon was 42 years old when she was widowed, when Suellyn was just 10 months old. Her mother worked in a hospital to provide for her children, and money was tight.

Dec 28, 2019 · Actress Sue Lyon, best known for her role in Stanley Kubrick‘s adaptation of Lolita, has died, The New York Times reported. She was 73.

Dec 28, 2019 · Sue Lyon, who as a teenager won a Golden Globe for her performance in Stanley Kubrick's controversial 'Lolita,' died Thursday in Los Angeles.

Sue Lyon was an American actress best known for her performance in the 1962 film ‘Lolita’ for which she received a Golden Globe Award. She was also known for her guest roles in the drama series 'Love, American Style', 'The Virginian', 'Police Story' and 'Fantasy Island'.

Dec 27, 2019 · Sue Lyon, the titular "nymphet" in Stanley Kubrick's 1962 adaptation of Vladimir Nabokov's Lolita, has died. The actor was 73.

Dec 27, 2019 · Sue Lyon, who at 14 was cast in the title role of Stanley Kubrick’s “Lolita,” a film version of Vladimir Nabokov’s eyebrow-raising novel about a middle-aged man who becomes obsessed with a ...

Dec 28, 2019 · When she was just 14 years old, Lyon landed the titular role in Lolita, Kubrick’s 1962 adaptation of Vladimir Nabokov’s novel. She beat out over 800 other girls who...

Sue Lyon (July 10, 1946 – December 26, 2019) was an American actress. [1] She played Dolores "Lolita" Haze in the 1962 movie Lolita. She also played Charlotte in The Night of the Iguana. In 1963, she won a Golden Globe Award. Lyon was born in Davenport, Iowa. She was married to screenwriter Hampton Fancher from 1963 until they divorced in 1965.

Oct 25, 2020 · American actress Sue Lyon with co-star Peter Sellers at the premiere of the film 'Lolita.' As part of a culture-wide reckoning with predatory sexual behavior, there’s been an increasing amount of attention paid to Vladimir Nabokov’s classic novel Lolita.