Age | 83 (age at death) |
Birthday | 18 October, 1898 |
Birthplace | Vienna-Penzing, Austria-Hungary |
Died | 27 November, 1981 |
Place of Death | New York, New York, USA |
Eye Color | Brown - Dark |
Hair Color | Brown - Dark |
Zodiac Sign | Libra |
Nationality | Austrian |
Occupation | Actress |
Claim to Fame | From Russia with Love (1963) |
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).