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Milda KletnieceSoviet and Latvian theatre actress
Date of Birth: 11.03.1915
Country:  Latvia |
Content:
- Early Life and Education
- Theater Career
- Film Debut
- Marriage and Later Life
- Awards and Recognition
- Honored Artist of the Latvian SSR (1949)
- Order of the Badge of Honour (1956)
Early Life and Education
Lita Langa (born Julia Langa) was born on February 26 (March 11), 1915, in Riga, Latvia, to a working-class family. She graduated from Riga's 4th Gymnasium and the studio of the Latvian Drama Courses in 1935. She further studied at the Theater School of the Latvian Actors' Association.
Theater Career
Lita Langa commenced her acting career under the name Lita Lange with the Latvian Dramatic Ensemble from 1935 to 1940. She then joined the State Youth Theater of the Latvian SSR from 1940 to 1941. In 1941, she became a member of the State Art Theater named after J. Rainis (Dailes Theater), where she remained for the rest of her career.
Film Debut
Lita Langa was one of the pioneers of Latvian cinema. She starred in films from the 1930s, including the pre-war adaptation of V. T. Lacis's novel "Son of a Fisherman." She also played a role in the first film produced by the Riga Film Studio, "Kaunas Rebellion" (1940).
Marriage and Later Life
Lita Langa was married to actor K. P. Kletnieks. She passed away on August 28, 2008, after a prolonged illness.
Awards and Recognition
For her exceptional contributions to Latvian theater and film, Lita Langa received numerous prestigious awards, including:
Honored Artist of the Latvian SSR (1949)
People's Artist of the Latvian SSR (1965)Stalin Prize Second Degree (1950) for her portrayal of poetess Aspasia in the film "Rainis" (1949)
Order of the Badge of Honour (1956)
Filmography1936: Under the White-Green Flag - Alma
1939: Son of a Fisherman - Lydia
1941: Kaunas Rebellion - Katka
1949: Rainis - Aspasia
1957: Behind the Swan Flight of Clouds - Doctor's Wife
1959: Echo - Housewife
1961: When Rivers Merge - Austra
