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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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.

Known For

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Self

Morecambe & Wise: The Unseen Tapes

2025

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Linda

The Kingdom by the Sea

2024

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Self-Mlle Dutoit

To the Manor Born: Britain's Best Loved Comedy

2024

5.9

Beth

Alice in Terrorland

2023

6.8

Narrator (voice)

The Picture of Dorian Gray

2023

3.8

Omi

The Winter Witch

2022

5.6

Maleva

Wolf Manor

2022

3.6

Amelia Kaminska

The Huntress of Auschwitz

2022

4.0

Self - Fantasy Lover (voice)

Jeepers Creepers

2020

7.5

Self

7 Up & Me

2019

Credits

Morecambe & Wise: The Unseen Tapes

as Self

2025

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The Kingdom by the Sea

as Linda

2024

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To the Manor Born: Britain's Best Loved Comedy

as Self-Mlle Dutoit

2024

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Alice in Terrorland

as Beth

2023

5.9

The Picture of Dorian Gray

as Narrator (voice)

2023

6.8

The Winter Witch

as Omi

2022

3.8

Wolf Manor

as Maleva

2022

5.6

The Huntress of Auschwitz

as Amelia Kaminska

2022

3.6

Jeepers Creepers

as Self - Fantasy Lover (voice)

2020

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7 Up & Me

as Self

2019

7.5

Aura

as Ada

2018

3.3

The Devil of Christmas

2016

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Bait

as Linda

2015

5.3

Jack Says

as Garvey

2008

4.5

Agent Crush

as Olga Thyburn (voice)

2008

4.3

Gypo

as Irina

2005

5.2

Ideal

as The Red King

2005

8.1

Celebrity Big Brother

as Self

2001

4.9

Starbound

as Fortune Teller

1996

8.0

The Detectives

as Duchess

1993

6.7

GMTV

as Self

1993

5.6

Cluedo

as Mrs. Peacock

1990

6.4

Mr. H Is Late

1988

6.6

Casualty

as Circus Owner

1986

6.1

Robin of Sherwood

as Morgwyn of Ravenscar

1984

7.6

Doctor Who: Resurrection of the Daleks

as Styles

1984

7.8

Aubrey

as Mabel Beardsley

1982

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Take a Letter, Mr. Jones

1981

4.0

Private Schulz

as Gertrude Steiner

1981

4.8

Agatha Christie's Seven Dials Mystery

as Countess Radzsky

1981

6.8

An Audience with Dame Edna Everage

1980

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Minder

as Natasha

1979

6.8

Minder

as Kate

1979

6.8

Minder

as Sandra Last

1979

6.8

Jesus

as Herodias (scenes deleted)

1979

8.3

Design for Living

as Gilda

1979

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The New Media Bible: The Gospel According to St. Luke

as Herodias

1979

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Return of the Saint

as Diana Lang

1978

7.0

Queen Kong

as Luce Habit

1976

3.3

It Could Happen to You

as Rita

1976

1.0

The Deadly Females

as Luisa

1976

1.8

Rock Follies

1976

6.0

Amazing Stories

as Ms Fandom

1976

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Royal Flash

as Helga

1975

5.8

Space: 1999

as Joan Conway

1975

7.1

Alfie Darling

as Louise

1975

4.2

Confessions of a Pop Performer

as Receptionist

1975

4.4

The Racer

as Goddess

1975

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Playhouse

as Mabel Beardsley

1974

7.0

Soft Beds, Hard Battles

as Louise

1974

4.3

BBC Play of the Month

as Gilda

1965

5.0

Doctor Who

as Styles

1963

7.9

Oh, Little Spark!

as Janina/Babcia

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