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My Take
Lilia Skala lived a life that reads like a screenplay. Born in Vienna and trained as an architect at the Dresden University of Technology, she later earned an Academy Award nomination for Lilies of the Field, plus two Golden Globe nods and an Emmy nomination. What moves me most is the boldness of her pivot: walking away from a solid technical profession to reinvent herself as an actor, and doing it well into the second half of a near-century-long life. She's living proof to me that it's never too late to bloom again.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Lilia Skala
- Name (Japanese)
- リリア・スカラ
- Reading
- りりあ・すから
- Born
- November 28, 1896 – December 18, 1994
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Monkey
- Origin
- Vienna, Austria
- Occupation
- stage actor / film actor / television actor / architect / actor
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Lilia Skala born?
November 28, 1896 – December 18, 1994.
Where is Lilia Skala from?
Lilia Skala is from Vienna, Austria.
What does Lilia Skala do?
Lilia Skala works as stage actor, film actor, television actor, architect, actor.
Stage actor — see all → · Film actor — see all → · More people from Austria →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
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.