K.D. Lang
Born: 1961-11-02 in Consort, Alberta, Canada
Known For: Acting
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article k.d. lang, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
2023
- k.d. lang: songs & silence as Self
2021
- Anne Murray: Full Circle as Self
2019
- Jann as Self
2018
- Heritage Minutes: Jim Egan as Narrator (voice)
- Tower of Song: A Memorial Tribute to Leonard Cohen as Self - Performer
- k.d. lang - Ingénue Redux - Live From the Majestic Theatre as Cantante
2017
2016
- Tony Bennett Celebrates 90 as Self
2011
- Portlandia as Peggy
2009
2007
2006
- The Black Dahlia as Lesbian Bar Singer (uncredited)
- Tony Bennett: An American Classic as Self
2005
- How I Met Your Mother as k.d. lang
2003
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self
2001
- K.D. Lang: Live By Request as herself
2000
1999
- Roy Orbison: The Anthology as Self (archive footage)
- Eye of the Beholder as Hilary
1998
- Parkinson as Self
1997
- Dharma & Greg as Self
- The Last Don as Dita Tommey
- Songs & Visions as Self
1994
- Ellen as Janine
- Even Cowgirls Get the Blues ... (Original Music Composer)
- Truth or Dairy as Self
- Teresa's Tattoo as Michelle
- Tony Bennett: MTV Unplugged as Self
1993
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Musical Guest
1991
- Salmonberries as Kotzebue
- Stand On Your Man as Self
- The Carol Burnett Show as Self
- K.D. Lang: Harvest of Seven Years
1990
1989
- The Jim Henson Hour as Herself
1988
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self
- Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special as Self
- Roy Orbison and Friends: A Black and White Night as Self - Backing Vocals
- The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
1979
- CBS News Sunday Morning as Self
1975
- Saturday Night Live as Self - Musical Guest