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Wendy Orlean Williams was an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Born in Webster, New York, she came to prominence as the lead singer of the punk rock band Plasmatics. Her onstage theatrics included partial nudity, exploding equipment, firing a shotgun, and chainsawing guitars. Dubbed the "Queen of Shock Rock" and the "Metal Priestess", Williams was considered the most controversial and radical female singer of her time. Performing her own stunts in videos, she often sported a mohawk hairstyle. In 1985, during the height of her popularity as a solo artist, she was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance.
Birth Name
Wendy Orleans Williams
Born
Saturday, 28 May 1949
Died
Monday, 06 April 1998
Actress Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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The '80s: Top Ten | Self | 2022 |
Wendy O. Williams and the Plasmatics: 10 Years of Revolution Rock N Roll | Self | 2006 |
Video on Trial | Self | 2005 |
VH-1 Where Are They Now? | Self | 1999 |
Motörhead: The Birthday Party | 1990 | |
Pucker Up and Bark Like a Dog | Butch | 1989 |
The New Adventures of Beans Baxter | Conju | 1987 |
Headbangers Ball | Self - Host | 1987 |
The Late Show | Herself | 1986 |
Reform School Girls | Charlie Chambliss / Charlie | 1986 |
Actress Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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The '80s: Top Ten | Self | 2022 |
Wendy O. Williams and the Plasmatics: 10 Years of Revolution Rock N Roll | Self | 2006 |
Video on Trial | Self | 2005 |
VH-1 Where Are They Now? | Self | 1999 |
Motörhead: The Birthday Party | 1990 | |
Pucker Up and Bark Like a Dog | Butch | 1989 |
The New Adventures of Beans Baxter | Conju | 1987 |
Headbangers Ball | Self - Host | 1987 |
The Late Show | Herself | 1986 |
Reform School Girls | Charlie Chambliss / Charlie | 1986 |
MacGyver | Big Mama | 1985 |
SCTV Network | Self - Special Musical Guest | 1981 |