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Brenda Lee
Brenda Lee
81 years (Dec 11, 1944)
Atlanta, Georgia, USA
4 Movies
3 TV Shows

Brenda Lee

Brenda Lee does the everyday work of an American actress, with a face that travels further than the name attached to it. For most audiences the name and Nice Lady in 'Smokey and the Bandit II' go together. Most of the working time has gone into film.
Brenda Lee does the everyday work of an American actress, with a face that travels further than the name attached to it. For most audiences the name and Nice Lady in 'Smokey and the Bandit II' go together. Most of the working time has gone into film.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Brenda Lee and where are they from?
Brenda Lee is 81 years old, born on December 11, 1944 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
What are the most famous roles of Brenda Lee?
Brenda Lee is best known for roles in Smokey and the Bandit II, Country: Portraits of an American Sound, Dick Clark's Good Old Days Part II.
How many movies has Brenda Lee been in?
Over a 65-year career (since 1961), Brenda Lee has appeared in 2 movies and 1 TV shows.
What is Brenda Lee's most recent movie or series?
Brenda Lee's most recent release is Ringo & Friends at the Ryman, which premiered on March 10, 2025.
What TV shows has Brenda Lee appeared in?
On television, Brenda Lee has appeared in American Masters, The Ed Sullivan Show, The Mike Douglas Show, The Steve Allen Show.
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Brenda Lee
Brenda Lee
1944-12-11 · Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Brenda Lee (born Brenda Mae Tarpley; December 11, 1944) is an American performer and the top-charting solo female vocalist of the 1960s. She sang rockabilly, pop and country music, and had 47 US chart hits during the 1960s, and is ranked fourth in that decade surpassed only by Elvis Presley, the Beatles and Ray Charles. She is known for her 1960 hit "I'm Sorry", and 1958's "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree", which has become a Christmas standard.

At 4 feet 9 inches tall (approximately 145 cm), she received the nickname "Little Miss Dynamite" in 1957, after recording the song "Dynamite" when she was 12, and was one of the earliest pop stars to have a major contemporary international following.

In 1969, Lee returned to the charts with her recording "Johnny One Time". The song reached #3 on Billboard's Adult Contemporary Chart and #41 on Billboard's Hot 100. The song also earned Lee her second Grammy nomination for Best Pop Female Vocal. Later success came with a return to her roots as a country singer, with a string of hits through the 1970s and 1980s.

She is a member of the Rock and Roll, Country Music and Rockabilly Halls of Fame. She is also a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award recipient. Lee is the only woman to be inducted into both the Rock and Roll and Country Music Halls of Fame.

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