Rula Lenska

British flame-haired leading lady who gained attention through television work. Lenska began appearances in 1973 with "Soft Beds, Hard Battles" and continued until 1986 with "Star Quality." In 1980 she turned down an opportunity for work and stardom in the U.S. In September 1996, Lenska published her book "Mammoth Hunt" that told of two expeditions to Nepal to halt the extinction of rare elephants.

Lenska's mother, a Polish countess, was a survivor of a Nazi concentration camp and moved to England in exile. Rula survived a turbulent and passionate relationship since 1981 with Dennis Waterman with their marriage in 1987, separation in 1990 for 18 months before reconciliation, and separation again December 1996.