Known For
Acting
Birthday
November 2, 1961 (age 65)
Place of Birth
Consort, Alberta, Canada
Also Known As
- Kathryn Dawn Lang
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 - Movies
The Black Dahlia
as Lesbian Bar Singer (uncredited)
Eye of the Beholder
as Hilary
Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special
as Self
Tony Bennett: An American Classic
as Self
Teresa's Tattoo
as Michelle
Tony Bennett Celebrates 90
as Self
Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter
as Self
Roy Orbison and Friends: A Black and White Night
as Self - Backing Vocals
Tony Bennett: Duets - The Making of an American Classic
as Self
Salmonberries
as Kotzebue
Known For - TV Shows
How I Met Your Mother
as k.d. lang
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self (archive footage)
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Musical Guest
The Graham Norton Show
as Self
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Musical Guest
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
as Self
Ellen
as Janine
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
as Self