Birth Place: Brooklyn, NY, USA
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Horne was an American dancer, actress, Grammy-winning singer, and civil rights activist. Horne's career spanned over 70 years, appearing in film, television, and theater. Horne joined the chorus of the Cotton Club at the age of 16 and became a nightclub performer before moving to Hollywood.
Horne advocated for human rights and took part in the March on Washington in August 1963. Later she returned to her roots as a nightclub performer and continued to work on television, while releasing well-received record albums. She announced her retirement in March 1980, but the next year starred in a one-woman show, Lena Horne: The Lady and Her Music, which ran for more than 300 performances on Broadway. She then toured the country in the show, earning numerous awards and accolades. Horne continued recording and performing sporadically into the 1990s, retreating from the public eye in 2000. Horne died of congestive heart failure on May 9, 2010, at the age of 92.
[1938]The Duke Is Tops Ethel Andrews
[1943]Cabin in the Sky Georgia Brown
[1943]Swing Fever Lena Horne
[1943]I Dood It Lena Horne
[1943]Thousands Cheer Lena Horne
[1943]Stormy Weather Selina Rogers
[1944]Broadway Rhythm Fernway de la Fer
[1944]Two Girls and a Sailor Lena Horne
[1945]Ziegfeld Follies Lena HorneLove
[1948]Words and Music Lena Horne
[1950]Duchess of Idaho Lena Horne
[1956]Meet Me in Las Vegas Lena Horne
[1969]Death of a Gunfighter Claire Quintana
[1978]The Wiz Glinda the Good
Lena Horne, Lena Horne: The Lady and Her Music
Lena Horne, Lena Horne: The Lady and Her Music
Lena Horne, The Lady and Her Music
Lena Horne has appeared on Broadway in 6 shows.
Lena Horne has not appeared in the West End
Lena Horne has been nominated for several awards throughout her career. These include the Outstanding Actress in a Musical category at the Drama Desk Awards for her performance in "Lena Horne: The Lady and Her Music." She also received a Special Citation from the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards for the same show. Additionally, Horne was honored with a Special Tony Award for "The Lady and Her Music" and was nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical at the Tony Awards for her role in "Jamaica."
Lena Horne has won several awards for her performances on Broadway. She received the Outstanding Actress in a Musical award from the Drama Desk Awards for her role in "Lena Horne: The Lady and Her Music." She also received a Special Citation from the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards for the same production. Additionally, Horne was honored with a Special Tony Award for her performance in "The Lady and Her Music" at the Tony Awards.
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