Jennie Lee was born on 3 November 1904 in Lochgelly, Fife, Scotland, UK. She was married to Aneurin Bevan. She died on 16 November 1988 in Belgravia, London, England, UK.
Politician for both the Independent Labour Party (ILP) and the Labour Party, she was Minister for the Arts from 1964-1970. Was then made Baroness Lee of Asheridge.