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Place of Birth: Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
About Philomena Lee
- Annie Philomena Lee (born 24 March 1933) is an Irish woman whose life was chronicled in the 2009 book The Lost Child of Philomena Lee by Martin Sixsmith.
- The book was made into a film titled Philomena (2013), which was nominated for four Academy Awards, including Best Lead Actress for Judi Dench's portrayal of Philomena, and Best Picture.
- Lee is now an advocate and spokesperson for adoption rights.
- Lee has created The Philomena Project in order to raise awareness about adoption laws and find ways to improve them.
- In February 2014, she met Pope Francis to discuss the Catholic church's adoption policies.
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