The first female in history to play the lead role as well as writing and performing a films soundtrack. With the planetary hit singles and albums that followed, this multi-faceted artist proved to be a rare diamond that rose like a phoenix from the shards of quartz. Her career has had highs as there have been lows, but with numerous acting roles and an extensive discography firmly under her brown karate belt, she has hung in there with a beautiful perseverance to prove, time after time, that she is a true survivor. Always on the move and constantly pushing boundaries, her true home is the stage. Equally at ease whether singing to thousands with the full-blown rock sound, up close and personal with intimate acoustic concerts, or jazzing it up in her latest musical combo, she always performs with gusto and delivers a perfect cocktail of sensibility and emotion that touches the soul.