19 Facts About Ronee Blakley

Ronee Sue Blakley is an American actress, singer-songwriter, composer, producer and director.

Ronee Blakley is perhaps best known for her role as the fictional country superstar Barbara Jean in Robert Altman's 1975 film Nashville, for which she won a National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actress and was nominated for an Academy Award.

Ronee Blakley performed roles in Walter Hill's The Driver and Wes Craven's A Nightmare on Elm Street.

Ronee Blakley released her self-titled debut album on Elektra Records in 1972.

Ronee Blakley's songs were published by her own company, Sawtooth Music.

Ronee Blakley achieves her gifts so simply, I wasn't surprised when somebody sitting beside me started to cry.

Ronee Blakley was featured on the covers of Newsweek, American Cinematographer and Interview magazines.

Ronee Blakley toured in Bob Dylan's traveling Rolling Thunder Revue, singing a set of solo original songs accompanying herself on piano.

Ronee Blakley sang with Dylan and other headlining musicians on the tour, released on The Bootleg Series Vol.

Ronee Blakley recorded backup vocals on "Hurricane" for Dylan's album Desire.

Ronee Blakley starred in the 1977 film She Came to the Valley.

Ronee Blakley appeared in several TV movies including Desperate Women, Ladies in Waiting, Oklahoma City Dolls and the Ford 75th Anniversary Special presentation of The Glass Menagerie.

Ronee Blakley's guest starring roles in television series include Vega$, The Love Boat, Highway to Heaven, Trapper John, Hotel, The Runaways, Beyond Westworld and Tales from the Darkside.

Ronee Blakley appeared on Broadway in 1982's Pump Boys and Dinettes and starred in Rain for the Indiana Repertory Theatre.

Ronee Blakley played the role of Marge Thompson in the 1984 horror film A Nightmare on Elm Street.

Ronee Blakley wrote, produced, directed and starred in her own feature music docudrama, I Played It for You, in 1985.

Ronee Blakley was married to German filmmaker Wim Wenders from 1979 to 1981.

Ronee Blakley's career was put on hold while she raised her daughter and recovered from a back injury.

Ronee Blakley wrote, produced and directed the 2012 film Of One Blood, her first foray into films in over 20 years.