K.D. Lang
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- November 2, 1961
- Birthplace
- Consort, Alberta, Canada
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
k.d. lang: songs & silence 2023
as Self
Anne Murray: Full Circle 2021
as Self
k.d. lang - Ingénue Redux - Live From the Majestic Theatre 2018
as Cantante
Heritage Minutes: Jim Egan 2018
as Narrator (voice)
Tower of Song: A Memorial Tribute to Leonard Cohen 2018
as Self - Performer
Roy Orbison: Black and White Night 30 2017
as Self
Tony Bennett Celebrates 90 2016
as Self
Country at the BBC 2011
as Self (archive footage)
This Beat Goes On: Canadian Pop Music in the 1970s 2009
as Self
k.d. lang - Live in London with the BBC Orchestra 2009
as herself
- Anne Murray Friends and Legends
Anne Murray Friends and Legends 2007
as Self
Tony Bennett: Duets - The Making of an American Classic 2007
as Self
Tony Bennett: An American Classic 2006
as Self
The Black Dahlia 2006
as Lesbian Bar Singer (uncredited)
Tony Bennett - Wonderful World: Live In San Francisco 2002
as Self
K.D. Lang: Live By Request 2001
as herself
An All-Star Tribute to Joni Mitchell 2000
as Self
Roy Orbison: The Anthology 1999
as Self (archive footage)
Eye of the Beholder 1999
as Hilary
Tomorrow Never Dies 1997
Songs
Songs & Visions 1997
as Self
Tony Bennett: MTV Unplugged 1994
as Self
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues 1994
Original Music Composer
Teresa's Tattoo 1994
as Michelle
Truth or Dairy 1994
as Self
Salmonberries 1991
as Kotzebue
- K.D. Lang: Harvest of Seven Years
K.D. Lang: Harvest of Seven Years 1991
Actor
- Stand On Your Man
Stand On Your Man 1991
as Self
Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter 1990
as Self
Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special 1988
as Self
Roy Orbison and Friends: A Black and White Night 1988
as Self - Backing Vocals
Credits from TMDB.