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Biography
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 Globe Awards and a Primetime Emmy Award. Description above from the Wikipedia article Lilia Skala, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actress · 1964 · nominated
Filmography17 titles

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962as Frieda Schmidt
1962as Frieda Schmidt

Green Acres
1965
1965

Lilies of the Field
1963as Mother Maria
1963as Mother Maria

Ironside
1967
1967

House of Games
1987as Dr. Maria Littauer
1987as Dr. Maria Littauer

Decoy
as Anna Dombrowsky
as Anna Dombrowsky

Lux Video Theatre
as Madame Zoffany
as Madame Zoffany

Ship of Fools
1965as Frau Hutten
1965as Frau Hutten

Flashdance
1983as Hanna Long
1983as Hanna Long

Heartland
1979as Mrs. Landauer
1979as Mrs. Landauer

Testament
1983as Fania
1983as Fania

Tales of Tomorrow

Deadly Hero
1975as Edna Broderick
1975as Edna Broderick

Naked City
1958as Valeria Lapesku
1958as Valeria Lapesku

Roseland
1977as Rosa
1977as Rosa

Suspense
as Countess Larisch
as Countess Larisch

Eleanor and Franklin
as Mlle. Souvestre
as Mlle. Souvestre