Lotte Lenya was a singer and actress of the 20th century. She was born in Austria in 1898 and is best known for her role as Jenny in the 1928 German musical film The Three-Penny Opera. She also had a successful career on Broadway, winning a Tony Award for her performance in the 1959 musical The Threepenny Opera. Lenya was married to composer Kurt Weill and was an important figure in the development of modern musical theatre.