Profile of Jane Wiedlin on Famous Like Me

Jane Wiedlin (born May 20, 1958 in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, USA) is the rhythm guitarist of the all female multi-platinum rock band The Go-Gos.

In 1984, Jane was the first to leave The Go-Go's to pursue a solo career. She released three solo albums, Jane Wiedlin (1985), Fur (1988) which included the top 10 hit single "Rush Hour", and Tangled (1990), before several reunion tours with the group in the 90’s. She formed a punk band, froSTed (the unusual spelling coming from the fact Jane is a huge Star Trek fan), which released an album in 1995 to good reviews but poor promotion and sales.

After a successful tour and clearing of the animosity which had contributed to the original split, The Go-Go's reformed as a regular unit in 2000. The band released God Bless the Go-Go's in 2001, its first studio effort in 17 years. Wiedlin also released Kissproof World in 2001, her first solo album in ten years.

Jane has also acted in movies and provided the voice for several characters on TV and the big screen, including a one-liner role in Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home. (Wiedlin's bit was apparently cut from the finished film, but you can see her during the closing credits.) Her earlier works include playing Joan of Arc with no English speaking lines in the time travel comedy Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure. She is often remembered most for her role as an ill-fated singing telegram girl in the cult comedy/mystery film Clue.

She appeared on the fourth season of VH1's The Surreal Life in 2004 with Da Brat, Chyna, Adrianne Curry, Christopher Knight, Verne Troyer, and Marcus Schenkenberg. It was on this show that she revealed herself to be a member of the fetish community, with an interest in BDSM.

Solo discography

• Jane Wiedlin - 1985 - IRS Records #IRSD 5638
• Fur - 1988 - EMI-Manhattan #CDP-7-48683-2
• Tangled - 1990 - EMI USA #CDP 79 0741 2

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