Lu Elrod appeared in more than a dozen feature films over the past three decades. Her memorable film appearances include: Die Verführung des Joe Tynan (1979), High School High (1996), Wag the Dog - Wenn der Schwanz mit dem Hund wedelt (1997), The Big Lebowski (1998), Mit aller Macht (1998), Freaky Friday - Ein voll verrückter Freitag (2003), and Fußballfieber - Elfmeter für Daddy (2005). She also appeared in a variety of television programs including General Hospital (1972), Polizeirevier Hill Street (1981), Superior Court (1986), and Dream On (1990).
She was Professor Emeritus of Music at California State University-Los Angeles and continued to teach and play an active role in fund-raising for music scholarships at Cal State LA. She wrote a number of professional articles and videotape programs for instructional television on music education and on building a positive self-concept through music. She was a Metropolitan Opera Regional Auditions finalist and was a critically acclaimed opera singer and expert in music education.
She was listed in national directories, including Who's Who in America, International Who's Who in Music, and was a multiple year honoree in Who's Who Among America's Teachers. She was a member of SAG, AFTRA, and AGVA.
