Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
November 2, 1961
Place of Birth:
Consort, Alberta, Canada
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K.D. Lang
Biography
Kathryn Dawn Lang OC AOE (born November 2, 1961), known by her stylized stage name k.d. lang, is a Canadian pop and country singer-songwriter and occasional actress. Lang has won Juno Awards and Grammy Awards for her musical performances. Hits include the songs "Constant Craving" and "Miss Chatelaine".
A mezzo-soprano, lang has contributed songs to movie soundtracks and has collaborated with musicians such as Roy Orbison, Tony Bennett, Elton John, The Killers, Anne Murray, Ann Wilson, and Jane Siberry. She performed at the closing ceremony of the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, Alberta, and at the opening ceremony of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, where she performed Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah".
Lang has also been active as an animal rights, gay rights, and Tibetan human rights activist. She is a tantric practitioner of the old school of Tibetan Buddhism.
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Known For
Filmography
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Jann | Self |
| 2011 | Portlandia | Peggy |
| 2007 | The Graham Norton Show | Self |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show | Self |
| 1998 | Parkinson | Self |
| 1997 | Dharma & Greg | Self |
| 1997 | The Last Don | Dita Tommey |
| 1994 | Ellen | Janine |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Self - Musical Guest |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | |
| 1991 | The Carol Burnett Show | Self |
| 1989 | The Jim Henson Hour | Herself |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark | |
| 1988 | The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour | |
| 1979 | CBS News Sunday Morning | Self |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Self - Musical Guest |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Self |