Lilia Skala
Birth Name:
Lilia Sofer
Birth Place:
Vienna, Austria
Profession
Actress
Fast Facts
- Recieved the Bronze Wrangler Award at the 1981 Western Heritage Awards for her work in "Heartland․"
- Won second place at the Laurel Awards for her performance in "Lilies of the Field․"
- Was one of the first women to graduated with degrees in architecture and engineering at the University of Dresden
- Before entering acting, she worked as a non-English-speaking refugee in a zipper factor in Queens, New York
- Started out as an actress with the Max Reinhardt Repertory Theater
- Widely regarded as a character actress for the wide range of eccentric personalities she has portrayed
- Moved to the U․S․ after being forced to leave her homeland when it was occupied by the Nazis
Awards
- 1964Oscar - Best Actress in a Supporting Role:Nominated
- 1964Golden Globe - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 1964Golden Laurel - Top Female Supporting Performance:Nominated
- 1976Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Single Performance by a Supporting Actress in Comedy or Drama Special:Nominated
- 1978Golden Globe - Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Motion Picture:Nominated
- 1981Bronze Wrangler - Theatrical Motion Picture:Winner