Born:
April 27, 1959
in
Glasgow
Best Known For:
Making millions from pop.
Early-life:
Sheena Shirley Orr was born April 27, 1959, in Bellshill, near Glasgow. The youngest of six children, she made her debut as a performer aged five at her aunt and uncle's silver wedding anniversary party. Her father died when she was 10 and her mother took several jobs to make ends meet, but still found time to teach all her children to read and write before they started school. Sheena was inspired to become a professional singer in 1973 after watching Barbra Streisand in The Way We Were.
Career:
Sheena was working the cabaret circuit until she was spotted by Esther Rantzen on the TV documentary The Big Time. The show followed Sheena's attempts to become a pop star. Her first single, Modern Girl, flopped in 1980 but, when the TV show aired, Sheena became famous and her follow-up single 9 to 5 went to number three. She also recorded the James Bond theme, For Your Eyes Only. She later moved to America and began dabbling in acting. She appeared in TV hit Miami Vice, and movies including Indecent Proposal, Body Bags, and All Dogs Go To Heaven 2. She continues to sing and perform.
Quote:
'I have been given so many opportunities to challenge and express myself.'
Trivia:
In 2000, she launched her own range of angel figurines.