<Li> Jean Hagen as Lina Lamont . Fresh off her role in The Asphalt Jungle , Hagen read for the part for producer Arthur Freed . She did a dead - on impression of Judy Holliday 's Billie Dawn character from Born Yesterday , which won her the role . </Li>
<Li> Jean Hagen as Lina Lamont . Fresh off her role in The Asphalt Jungle , Hagen read for the part for producer Arthur Freed . She did a dead - on impression of Judy Holliday 's Billie Dawn character from Born Yesterday , which won her the role . </Li>
who played lena in singing in the rain
who played lena in singing in the rain
Jean Hagen
Jean Hagen