Lee Fierro, best-known as Alex Kintner’s mom in Steven Spielberg’s 1975 shark attack classic “Jaws,” died Sunday from coronavirus complications.
She was 91. The actress was residing at an assisted living facility in Ohio when she died from COVID-19, the Martha’s Vineyard Times reports. “The one word I would think of when I think of Lee is dedication.
I’ve watched her as a performer, director and business woman and then we became friends. She was my teacher and mentor,” according to Kevin Ryan, artistic director and board president for Island Theatre Workshop, a program Fierro supported during her 40-plus years living on Martha’s Vineyard.