Lotte Lenya

Born: 1898-10-17

Birthplace: Vienna-Penzing, Austria-Hungary

Biography

Lotte Lenya (born Karoline Wilhelmine Charlotte Blamauer; 18 October 1898 – 27 November 1981) was an Austrian-American singer, diseuse, and actress, long based in the United States. In the German-speaking and classical music world, she is best remembered for her performances of the songs of her first husband, Kurt Weill. In English-language cinema, she was nominated for an Academy Award for her role as a jaded aristocrat in The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone (1961). She also played the murderous and sadistic Rosa Klebb in the James Bond movie From Russia with Love (1963).

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Known For

From Russia with Love
No. 18: Mahagonny
The Incredible World of James Bond
The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone
The Appointment
Semi-Tough
The 3 Penny Opera
Lotte Lenya Sings Kurt Weill
One Hat is One Hat
Mother Courage and Her Children - A chronicle from the Thirty Years' War

Top Movie Credits

From Russia with Love Rosa Klebb
No. 18: Mahagonny Self (voice)
The Incredible World of James Bond Self (archive footage)
The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone Contessa Magda Terribili-Gonzales
The Appointment Emma Valadier
Semi-Tough Carla Pelf
The 3 Penny Opera Jenny
Lotte Lenya Sings Kurt Weill Self
One Hat is One Hat Songs
Mother Courage and Her Children - A chronicle from the Thirty Years' War Mutter Courage