Fran Lebowitz
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About
An American speaker, author, and social commentator, she is known for essay collections such as Metropolitan Life, Social Studies, and The Fran Lebowitz Reader. Her other works include Progress and Exterior Signs of Wealth.
Before fame
She was forced to leave high school and was subsequently hired by artist Andy Warhol to work as a columnist for Interview. She went on to write for Mademoiselle.
Trivia
She played the role of Judge Janice Goldberg on the popular television drama, Law & Order. She had a small acting role in the 2013 Oscar-winning movie The Wolf of Wall Street.
Family life
She grew up in New Jersey in a conservative Jewish family. She began smoking at a young age and later became an advocate for the rights of smokers.
Associated with
She was featured in the Martin Scorsese documentary, Public Speaking.
