Lena Horne
Highest Rated: 100% Till the Clouds Roll By (1946)
Lowest Rated: 41% The Wiz (1978)
Birthday: Jun 30, 1917
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, USA
One of the greatest American artists of all time, Lena Horne endured more than her fair share of "Stormy Weather" as the title of her 1943 film and sultry signature song implied. Yet the chanteuse and actress - who possessed one of the most lush voices in the history of recorded music - broke down barriers, not only with performances of memorable songs like "Honeysuckle Rose" and "Black Coffee," but also for speaking out about the prejudice she experienced during her early years as a contract player at MGM and the subsequent hardships she experienced throughout her time in the entertainment business. The recipient of a Kennedy Center Honor in 1984, the elegant actress was a legend with a cause. Horne sang her pain, acted through intolerance, and fought long and hard to erase color lines.
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Filmography
Movies
| Credit | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Lena Horne - The Incomparable Lena Horne | Unknown (Character) | - | 2004 |
| 100% | 82% | That's Entertainment! III | Self | $150.8K | 1994 |
| 41% | 65% | The Wiz | Glinda the Good (Character) | - | 1978 |
| 83% | 50% | Death of a Gunfighter | Claire Quintana (Character) | - | 1969 |
| No Score Yet | 66% | Meet Me in Las Vegas | Self | - | 1956 |
| No Score Yet | 47% | Duchess of Idaho | Self | - | 1950 |
| 67% | 59% | Ziegfeld Follies | Singer in the "Love" Segment (Character) | - | 1946 |
| 100% | 49% | Till the Clouds Roll By | Julie in "Show Boat" (Character) | - | 1946 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Swing Fever | Self | - | 1944 |
| 100% | 84% | Two Girls and a Sailor | Specialty (Character) | - | 1944 |
| No Score Yet | 14% | Broadway Rhythm | Fernway de la Fer (Character) | - | 1944 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Boogie-Woogie Dream | Self | - | 1944 |
| No Score Yet | 33% | I Dood It | Self | - | 1943 |
| No Score Yet | 56% | Thousands Cheer | Self | - | 1943 |
| 95% | 81% | Stormy Weather | Selina Rogers (Character) | - | 1943 |
| 81% | 80% | Cabin in the Sky | Georgia Brown (Character) | - | 1943 |
| No Score Yet | 40% | Panama Hattie | Self | - | 1942 |
| 63% | 78% | The Duke Is Tops | Ethel Andrews (Character) | - | 1938 |
TV
| Credit | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Score Yet | 96% | Sesame Street | Music Performer | 1973 |
| No Score Yet | 100% | Sanford and Son | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1973 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Judy Garland Show | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1963 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | What's My Line? | Guest | 1953 1958 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | A Different World | Unknown (Guest Star) |