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Rees – 61st Annual BFI London Film Festival – Royal Bank of Canada Gala & “Mudbound” European Premiere – Arrivals – BFI Southbank, Belvedere Road – London, UK, 2017 – Photo Credit: Landmark \/ PR Photos<\/p><\/div>\n

Birth Name: Diandrea Rees<\/p>\n

Place of Birth: Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.<\/p>\n

Date of Birth: February 7, 1977<\/p>\n

Ethnicity: African-American<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dee Rees is an American screenwriter and director. She is known for her films Pariah<\/em>, Bessie<\/em>, and Mudbound<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Dee’s paternal grandfather was William Arthur Rees (the son of Effrage Rees and Ora Williams). William was born in Tennessee. Effrage was the son of Perry Rees and Donnie\/Dovie. Ora was the daughter of Diemer Williams and Lizzie Dobbins.<\/p>\n

Dee’s paternal grandmother was Ernestine Campbell (the daughter of John Graham Campbell and Mattie Sue Peebles). Ernestine was born in Tennessee. Mattie was the daughter of Isaac\/Ike Peebles and Kizzie Howse.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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