Rula Lenska

Rula Lenska (born Róża Maria Leopoldyna Łubieńska, 30 September 1947) is a British actress. She has mostly appeared in British stage and television productions, but is known in the United States for a series of commercials for Alberto VO5 hairspray in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Her first husband was actor Brian Deacon (his first wife, 1977–1987) and her second husband was actor Dennis Waterman (his third wife, 1987–1998). In recent years, she has become known for her role as Claudia Colby in the long-running ITV soap opera Coronation Street (2009–2011, 2018–present). In 2002, she appeared as Krystal in four episodes of the BBC soap opera EastEnders.

Rula Lenska
Born	Róża Maria Leopoldyna Łubieńska[1][2][3] (1947-09-30) 30 September 1947 (age 76) St Neots, Huntingdonshire, England
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1965–present
Spouse	Brian Deacon ​ ​ (m. 1977; div. 1987)​ Dennis Waterman ​ ​ (m. 1987; div. 1998)​
Children	1

Lenska was born in the village of Diddington, near St Neots, Huntingdonshire, Cambridgeshire, The East of England. She is of Polish descent.

References

1. Birth name per www.findmypast.co.uk
2. "Meet the Big Brother celebrities". BBC News. 6 January 2006. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
3. Brooks, Xan (6 January 2006). "Galloway enters Big Brother as unexpected house guest". The Guardian.

Other websites

• Rula Lenska on IMDb