abstract:The Passion of Ayn Rand is a biography of Ayn Rand by writer and lecturer Barbara Branden, a former friend and business associate. Published by Doubleday in 1986, it was the first full-length biography of Rand, and was the basis for the 1999 film of the same name with Helen Mirren playing the part of Rand.
" Her competition includes Judy Davis for "Dash and Lilly, " Leelee Sobieski for "Joan of Arc, " Ann-Margret for "Life ofthe Party: The Pamela Harriman Story" (Lifetime), and Helen Mirren for Showtime's "The PassionofAynRand.