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Cyndi Lauper

Actor, Director

Born June 22, 1953 (69 years)

Cynthia Ann Stephanie "Cyndi" Lauper is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and LGBT rights activist whose career has spanned over four decades. Her debut solo album She's So Unusual (1983), was an instant commercial success. The album was the first debut female album to chart four top-five hits on the Billboard Hot 100—"Girls Just Want to Have Fun", "Time After Time", "She Bop", and "All Through the Night," earning Lauper the Best New Artist award at the 27th Grammy Awards in 1985. Her success continued with her second record, True Colors (1986), which included the number one hit of the same name and "Change of Heart," which peaked at number 3 and earned Lauper two nominations at the 29th Grammy Awards in 1987. Since 1989, Lauper has released nine studio albums to varying critical acclaim; and has participated in several other projects. Her most recent album, the Grammy-nominated Memphis Blues, became Billboard's most successful blues album of the year, remaining at number one on the "Billboard" blues charts for 13 consecutive weeks. In 2011, Lauper released an autobiography detailing her battle with child abuse and depression; which became New York Times Best Seller. In 2013, Lauper completed writing both the music and lyrics for the Broadway musical Kinky Boots, which led it to the 2013 Tony Awards with 13 nominations, and won six awards including Best Musical. The musical also won Best Score making Lauper the first woman to win the composing category solo. In 2013, she became the first artist to top the dance charts with a Broadway single in over 25 years. Over the course of her career, Lauper has released over 40 singles and (as of 2011) has sold more than 80 million albums, 20 million singles, and 1 million DVDs. She has won Grammy, Emmy, Tony, MTV VMA awards, Billboard and AMA. In 1999 VH1 ranked Lauper No. 58 of the 100 Greatest Women of Rock & Roll. Lauper is also one of only twenty artists to achieve "GET" status by winning competitive Grammy, Emmy and Tony awards.

Filmography

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2020
2020
2020
2019
Dark Side of the Ring (TV Series) · as Unknown
2018
Magnum P.I. (TV Series) · as Vanessa Nero
2017
Young Sheldon (TV Series) · as Cyndi Lauper (voice)
2015
2014
Henry & Me · as Nurse Cyndi (voice)
2012
2011
Happily Divorced (TV Series) · as Kiki
2011
Bubble Guppies (TV Series) · as Ms. Goo Goo
2011
Bob's Burgers (TV Series) · as Performer ('Taffy Butt') (voice)
2011
Dirty Movie · as Little Johnny's Mom
2009
Here and There · as Rose
2007
2006
30 Rock (TV Series) · as Cyndi Lauper
2005
Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List (TV Series) · as Unknown
2005
Bones (TV Series) · as Avalon Harmonia
2004
The Tony Danza Show (TV Series) · as Unknown
2004
Higglytown Heroes (TV Series) · as Operator Hero
2004
Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends (TV Series) · as Operator Friend
2004
The Backyardigans (TV Series) · as actor
2003
Australian Idol (TV Series) · as Unknown
2003
That's So Raven (TV Series) · as Ms. Petuto
1999
The Opportunists · as Sally Mahon
1995
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (TV Series) · as Pidge (voice)
1994
Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle · as Picnic Guest (uncredited)
1993
Life with Mikey · as Geena Briganti
1992
Mad About You (TV Series) · as Marianne Lugasso
1991
Off and Running · as Cyd Morse
1991
Technicolormies · as actor
1990
Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme · as Mary (Had a Little Lamb)
1990
1989
The Simpsons (TV Series) · as Cyndi Lauper (voice)
1988
Vibes · as Sylvia Pickel
1985
The Goonies · as Cyndi Lauper (archival footage)
1985
Girls Just Want to Have Fun · as Woman in Diner
1952
Today (TV Series) · as Unknown
1952
American Bandstand (TV Series) · as Mona Flambé

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