Lee Miller, who captured some of the most harrowing photographs of World War II, started as a model and Surrealist photographer. Learn about her life and legacy that has inspired a major motion picture.

Lee Miller, a Poughkeepsie native and acclaimed World War II photographer, is the focus of 'Lee,' starring Kate Winslet, which premieres Sept. 27.

In the photo, Lee Miller sits nude in a bathtub. Positioned at the corner of the tub, as if looking over Miller’s shoulder, is a picture of the green-tiled bathroom’s previous owner:

In a new biopic starring Kate Winslet, Miller's many lives—as an artist, model, muse, cook and war correspondent—need little embellishment