Lotte Lenya

Biography

Lotte Lenya was an Austrian-American singer and actress who rose to fame in the German-speaking world for her performances of Kurt Weill's songs, particularly in his iconic opera "The Threepenny Opera". Her breakthrough role as Jenny in this production catapulted her to stardom, followed by notable film roles including Rosa Klebb in "From Russia with Love" and a jaded aristocrat in "The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone", for which she received an Academy Award nomination.