K.D. Lang
Actor
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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Filmography
Eye of the Beholder
as Hilary 2000
Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special
as Self 1988
Salmonberries
as Kotzebue 1991
Roy Orbison and Friends: A Black and White Night
as Self - Backing Vocals 1988
Teresa's Tattoo
as Michelle 1994
Tony Bennett: An American Classic
as Self 2006
Tony Bennett Celebrates 90
as Self 2016
Tower of Song: A Memorial Tribute to Leonard Cohen
as Self - Performer 2018
Tony Bennett - Wonderful World: Live In San Francisco
as Self 2002
Anne Murray: Full Circle
as Self 2021
An All-Star Tribute to Joni Mitchell
as Self 2000
k.d. lang - Live in London with the BBC Orchestra
as herself 2009
Anne Murray Friends and Legends
as Self 2007
Tony Bennett: MTV Unplugged
as Self 1994
K.D. Lang: Live By Request
as herself 2001
K.D. Lang: Harvest of Seven Years
1991