Olga Lowe

Biography

Olga Lowe was a South African-born British actress of Russian Jewish descent, born in Durban, South Africa, where her father led the Johannesburg Symphony Orchestra. She began her career in London in 1935, performing with Carmen Miranda's cabaret and surviving a German submarine attack in 1942. Her big break came in the original London production of Pal Joey in 1954, where she played a reporter in a memorable role.