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Rula Lenska
Rula Lenska
78 years (Sep 30, 1947)
St. Neots, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
21 Movies
16 TV Shows

Rula Lenska

Rula Lenska is a working actress in British film and television, and the public account of her work stops at the credits. Her time in the business covers roughly 52 years. One film credit is 'Jesus', as Herodias (scenes deleted). 'Alice in Terrorland' belongs to the same filmography.
Rula Lenska is a working actress in British film and television, and the public account of her work stops at the credits. Her time in the business covers roughly 52 years. One film credit is 'Jesus', as Herodias (scenes deleted). 'Alice in Terrorland' belongs to the same filmography.
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The Kingdom by the Sea
Linda
2024
Film
Alice in Terrorland
Beth
★ 5.8
2023
Film
The Winter Witch
Omi
★ 3.8
2022
Film
Wolf Manor
Maleva
★ 5.4
2022
Film
The Huntress of Auschwitz
Amelia Kaminska
★ 3.8
2022
Film
Aura
Ada
★ 3.4
2018
Film
Bait
Linda
★ 5.3
2015
Film
Ideal
The Red King · 1 episode
★ 8.0
2011
TV
Jack Says
Garvey
★ 4.5
2008
Film
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Rula Lenska and where are they from?
Rula Lenska is 78 years old, born on September 30, 1947 in St. Neots, Cambridgeshire, England, UK.
What are the most famous roles of Rula Lenska?
Rula Lenska is best known for roles in Jesus, Alice in Terrorland, Aura.
How many movies has Rula Lenska been in?
Over a 52-year career (since 1974), Rula Lenska has appeared in 21 movies and 16 TV shows.
What was Rula Lenska's first movie?
The career of Rula Lenska began with Soft Beds, Hard Battles (1974).
What is Rula Lenska's most recent movie or series?
Rula Lenska's most recent release is Morecambe & Wise: The Unseen Tapes, which premiered on April 12, 2025.
What TV shows has Rula Lenska appeared in?
On television, Rula Lenska has appeared in Doctor Who, Space: 1999, Robin of Sherwood, Casualty.
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Rula Lenska
Rula Lenska
1947-09-30 · St. Neots, Cambridgeshire, England, UK

Rula Lenska (born Róża Maria Leopoldyna Łubieńska, 30 September 1947) is an English-Polish actress. She mainly appears in British stage and television productions, but is known in the United States for a series of commercials for Alberto VO5 hairspray in the late-1970s and early-1980s.

Lenska was born at St. Neots, Huntingdonshire, Cambridgeshire, England. Her family are members of the Polish nobility, and bearers of the Pomian coat of arms. They once owned a castle and estate in Kazimierza Wielka, Poland. Her father, Major Count Ludwik Łubieński, was personal secretary to Józef Beck, Minister for Foreign Affairs in Poland before the Nazi occupation of the country. Later, he became adjutant to General Władysław Sikorski, Prime Minister of the Polish Government in Exile and chief of the Polish military mission in Gibraltar during World War II. Łubieński later became head of the CIA-funded Polish Section of Radio Free Europe in Germany during the Cold War. Her mother was Countess Elżbieta Tyszkiewicz who escaped from Poland during the Nazi occupation, to Italy, but was captured with her own mother and sent to Ravensbrück concentration camp where they survived for two years. Lenska was educated at the Ursuline Convent School in Westgate-on-Sea, Kent.

Her big break was as Little Ladies' band member, "Q", in the British TV series Rock Follies (1976) and its sequel, Rock Follies of '77, the following year. By this time, she had renounced her title as a Polish countess.

Lenska appeared in advertisements for the hair product Alberto VO5, which were shown on US television. Though Lenska was a popular actress in the UK, she was virtually unknown in the United States. In a Tonight Show monologue broadcast after the commercials started running, Johnny Carson asked "Who the hell is Rula Lenska?" and began using Lenska's name as a running joke on his show. Around the same time, Jane Curtin played Lenska in a sketch on Saturday Night Live.

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