K.D. Lang
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.
Known For
Credits
- 2021 · Anne Murray: Full Circle as Self
- 2019 · Jann as Self
- 2018 · k.d. lang - Ingénue Redux - Live From the Majestic Theatre as Cantante
- 2018 · Heritage Minutes: Jim Egan as Narrator (voice)
- 2018 · Tower of Song: A Memorial Tribute to Leonard Cohen as Self - Performer
- 2016 · Tony Bennett Celebrates 90 as Self
- 2011 · Portlandia as Peggy
- 2009 · This Beat Goes On: Canadian Pop Music in the 1970s as Self
- 2009 · k.d. lang - Live in London with the BBC Orchestra as herself
- 2007 · Anne Murray Friends and Legends as Self
- 2007 · Tony Bennett: Duets - The Making of an American Classic as Self
- 2007 · The Graham Norton Show as Self
- 2006 · Tony Bennett: An American Classic as Self
- 2006 · The Black Dahlia as Lesbian Bar Singer (uncredited)
- 2003 · The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self
- 2002 · Tony Bennett - Wonderful World: Live In San Francisco as Self
- 2001 · K.D. Lang: Live By Request as herself
- 2000 · An All-Star Tribute to Joni Mitchell as Self
- 1999 · Roy Orbison: The Anthology as Self (archive footage)
- 1999 · Eye of the Beholder as Hilary
- 1998 · Parkinson as Self
- 1997 · Dharma & Greg as Self
- 1997 · Songs & Visions as Self
- 1997 · The Last Don as Dita Tommey
- 1994 · Tony Bennett: MTV Unplugged as Self
- 1994 · Ellen as Janine
- 1994 · Teresa's Tattoo as Michelle
- 1994 · Truth or Dairy as Self
- 1993 · Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Musical Guest
- 1992 · The Tonight Show with Jay Leno as
- 1991 · The Carol Burnett Show as Self
- 1991 · Salmonberries as Kotzebue
- 1991 · K.D. Lang: Harvest of Seven Years as
- 1991 · Stand On Your Man as Self
- 1990 · Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter as Self
- 1989 · The Jim Henson Hour as Herself
- 1988 · Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special as Self
- 1988 · LIVE with Kelly and Mark as
- 1988 · Roy Orbison and Friends: A Black and White Night as Self - Backing Vocals
- 1979 · CBS News Sunday Morning as Self
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Musical Guest
- 1962 · The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self