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About Grandma Lee
Grandma Lee was the stage name of Frances Lee Strong, an American stand-up comedian. She began doing stand-up in 1997 at open mic nights at The Comedy Zone in Jacksonville. In Tampa in 2004 she reached the final rounds of auditions for Last Comic Standing. Her early television appearances included The Jenny Jones Show, and in 2009 she was a contestant on the fourth season of America's Got Talent, where she made the finals.
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Who was Grandma Lee?
Grandma Lee was the stage name of Frances Lee Strong, an American stand-up comedian known for off-color, raunchy Southern humor.
When did Grandma Lee start stand-up?
She began doing stand-up in 1997, in her 60s, at open mic nights at The Comedy Zone in Jacksonville.
How far did Grandma Lee get on America's Got Talent?
In 2009 she was a contestant on the fourth season of America's Got Talent and advanced to the final round.
Was Grandma Lee on Last Comic Standing?
In 2004 she reached the final rounds of auditions for Last Comic Standing.
Where did Grandma Lee grow up and study?
Born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, on May 29, 1934, she grew up in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, and earned a degree in English education from Otterbein University in Ohio in 1956.
