Meet Lauren Ambrose, the woman behind 'Torchwood's' Jilly Kitzinger - actress, singer and a resident of Western Massachusetts

Dying has been good to the career of actress Lauren Ambrose.

She first came to public attention as teen Claire Fisher on HBO's "Six Feet Under," a drama about a funeral home.

These days, she's known to sci fi fans as Jilly Kitzinger, a public relations expert who is providing much of the intrigue in "Torchwood: Miracle Day." The plot centers on what happens when people stop dying, regardless of disease or injury.

In real life, Ambrose is a trained singer with her own seven-piece combo, Leisure Class, based in the Berkshires of Western Massachusetts. Read the Associated Press story here, courtesy of MassLive.com

After the jump, watch her singing "Hey Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?" at the Iron Horse in Northampton, Mass.