Lilia Skala
November 28, 1896 · 129 years old
Lilia Skala (née Sofer; 28 November 1896 – 18 December 1994) was an Austrian-American architect and actress known for her role in the film Lilies of the Field (1963), for which she received critical acclaim and an Academy Award nomination. During her career, Skala was also nominated for two Golden G…
Known For
10 titles
Flashdance
An 18-year-old female amateur dancer who performs nightly at a dancing bar, and works as a welder during the day, dreams of joining the Pittsburgh ballet school.
House of Games
A psychiatrist comes to the aid of a compulsive gambler and is led by a smooth-talking grifter into the shadowy but compelling world of stings, scams, and con men.
Lilies of the Field
A travelling handyman becomes the answer to the prayers of nuns who wish to build a chapel in the desert.
Charly
An intellectually disabled man undergoes an experiment that gives him the intelligence of a genius.
Testament
The life of a suburban American family is scarred after a nuclear attack.
Ship of Fools
A varied group of passengers boarding a ship bound for pre-WWII Germany represents a microcosm of early-1930s society.
Heartland
A widow with a young daughter travels to a ranch in Wyoming to manage the household of a rancher. After a while the man and woman develop a relationship that leads to a marriage. But life in the harsh place takes its toll.
Sooner or Later
Thirteen-year-old Jessie is in love with Michael, a 17-year-old guitar instructor and aspiring musician. When she finally captures his interest, she lies and tells him she's 16. But what will Michael do when he discovers the truth?
Deadly Hero
When disturbed New York City (NYPD) cop Lacy rescues Sally, a beautiful cellist, from deranged crook Rabbit by shooting Rabbit in cold blood, he sets off a spark of publicity that brands him the city's hero.