1. Jane Wiedlin was born on 20 May 1958 and is an American musician, singer, and actress, best known as the co-founder, rhythm guitarist, and backing vocalist of the new wave band The Go-Go's.
19 Facts About Jane Wiedlin
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Jane Wiedlin's parents met while students at Marquette University in Milwaukee.
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Jane Wiedlin is one of five children, with a sister and three brothers, and grew up Catholic.
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Jane Wiedlin became part of the scene which spawned bands including X, the Germs, and The Weirdos.
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However, it was canceled after Jane Wiedlin fell down a cliff during a nighttime hike and suffered ACL tears in both knees.
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Jane Wiedlin portrayed the role of Ursula in Steve Balderson's 2005 surrealist crime drama film Firecracker, which Roger Ebert listed among the year's best films.
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Jane Wiedlin played Tess in the 2011 independent movie I Want to Get Married, and played a math teacher in the 2016 horror film HoneyBee.
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Jane Wiedlin has provided voices for characters in television and film animation, such as Miranda Kane and Shannon in The New Batman Adventures, Gwen in Mission Hill, and Dusk of the Hex Girls in the Scooby-Doo franchise.
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Jane Wiedlin contributed quotations to Girls Against Girls by author Bonnie Burton.
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Jane Wiedlin was a contributing writer to the Los Angeles punk rock books Under the Big Black Sun and More Fun in the New World by John Doe and Tom DeSavia.
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Jane Wiedlin is a friend of PETA executive Dan Mathews.
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Jane Wiedlin has discussed her struggles with depression and mental health, and how it affected her at several stages of her life: a suicide attempt in high school, and the effects fame had on her wellbeing.
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Jane Wiedlin later had what she called a "short but dramatic romance" with Terry Hall of the Specials during a 1980 British tour.
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Hall later sent her some lyrics prompted by their relationship, inspiring Jane Wiedlin to write "Our Lips Are Sealed", a song on which Hall has co-writer credit and recorded with his own band, Fun Boy Three.
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Jane Wiedlin had a brief relationship with Russell Mael of the band Sparks.
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Jane Wiedlin identifies herself as "Reverend Sister Go-Go", primarily officiating at weddings.
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Jane Wiedlin and Ged Malone were married from 1987 to 1999.
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Jane Wiedlin was married to David Trotter from 2004 to 2005.
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Jane Wiedlin got engaged to her boyfriend Terence Lundy in October 2022.