Kay Lenz

Kay Lenz is the kind of versatile, hard-working performer I genuinely admire. Born in Los Angeles, she built a career spanning television, film, voice work, and the stage, succeeding in every arena. She led Clint Eastwood's Breezy in 1973, earning a Golden Globe nomination for newcomer, and later won both a Daytime and a Primetime Emmy, a rare double that speaks volumes. Hers was never the flashy fast track to stardom but a long, steady accumulation of fine work that earned its recognition over decades. I want to give heartfelt applause to a craftsman of such durability and quiet excellence.

Name (English)

Kay Lenz

Name (Japanese)

ケイ・レンツ

Reading

けい・れんつ

Born

March 4, 1953 (age 73)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Pisces / Snake

Origin

Los Angeles, California, United States

Occupation

television actor / film actor / voice actor / stage actor / actor

High school

Grant High School

Awards & achievements

• Emmy Award
• 1989 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kay%20Lenz
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B1%E3%82%A4%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AC%E3%83%B3%E3%83%84
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q275476

Tags

• California
• television actor
• film actor
• voice actor

Last updated

2026-06-17

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.