Zohra Lampert

Zohra Lampert
Zohra Lampert in 1953
Born (1931-05-13) May 13, 1931 (age 93)
Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
Other namesZohra Alton
Alma materUniversity of Chicago
OccupationActress
Years active1953–2016
Spouse
(m. 2010)

Zohra Lampert (born May 13, 1931)[1] is a retired American actress, who has had roles on stage, film and television. She performed under her then-married name of Zohra Alton early in her career.

Among her performances were as the title character in the 1971 cult horror film Let's Scare Jessica to Death.[2] She also starred alongside Natalie Wood and Warren Beatty in the 1961 film Splendor in the Grass.

Lampert achieved critical acclaim for her work on Broadway as well, earning two Tony Award nominations for her roles in Look: We've Come Through (1962) and Mother Courage and Her Children (1963). She won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series for her role in a 1975 episode of Kojak.

  1. ^ https://pro.imdb.com/name/nm0483876/about
  2. ^ Greenspun, Roger (August 28, 1971). "Let s Scare Jessica to Death (1971) Screen: Hippie Vampire:' Let's Scare Jessica to Death' Arrives". The New York Times.