LITTLE ROCK — A publicist for Lisa Blount has confirmed that the Arkansas-born actor and Academy Award winning filmmaker has died at age 53.
A news release from publicist Steve Rohr confirms Blount's death. The cause of death was not given.
Blount was living in Little Rock with her husband — actor and director Ray McKinnon.
Pulaski County coroner Garland Camper told the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette that there are no signs of foul play.
Blount won an Academy Award in 2001 for best live-action short film as producer of "The Accountant." McKinnon directed and starred in the film.
Blount was born in Fayetteville and grew up in Jacksonville before moving to Los Angeles.
She and McKinnon moved to Little Rock in 2005.