Bella Abzug

Biography

Bella Savitzky Abzug (July 24, 1920 – March 31, 1998), nicknamed "Battling Bella", was an American lawyer, U.S. Representative, social activist and a leader in the women's movement. In 1971, Abzug joined other leading feminists such as Gloria Steinem, Shirley Chisholm, and Betty Friedan to found the National Women's Political Caucus. She was known as a leading figure in what came to be known as eco-feminism. In 1970, Abzug's first campaign slogan was, "This woman's place is in the House—the House of Representatives." She was later appointed to co-chair the National Commission on the Observance of International Women's Year created by President Gerald Ford's executive order, presided over the 1977 National Women's Conference, and led President Jimmy Carter's National Advisory Commission for Women. Abzug was a founder of the Commission for Women’s Equality of the American Jewish Congress. Description above from the Wikipedia article Bella Abzug, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Manhattan

as Guest of Honor

Saturday Night Live

as Self (uncredited)

The Battle of the Sexes

as Self (archive footage)

NY77: The Coolest Year in Hell

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Man Nobody Knew: In Search of My Father, CIA Spymaster William Colby

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Charlie Rose

as Self (Former Congresswoman)

Koch

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

Intimate Portrait

as Self

Age Isn't Everything

as Self