Jane Lapotaire, British Actress Who Won a Tony for ‘Piaf,’ Dies at 81

2026-03-19 - 19:39

Jane Lapotaire in “Piaf” in a 1979 London production. She later made her Broadway debut in the role. Frank Rich wrote in The Times that her performance “burns with such heart-stopping intensity that one never questions her right to stand in for ‘the little sparrow.’”