Sheena Easton

Petite, stylish, Scottish-born pop music diva who enjoyed a steady stream of hits during the 1980s alternating upbeat, danceable, synthesizer ditties with occasional love ballads. Possessing a rich, well-trained voice and considerable vocal range, Easton achieved immediate fame with her effortless renditions of such light, innocent fare as "Morning Train", "Modern Girl" and "Telefone/Long Distance Love Affair" and such lush, dramatic songs as the title song of the James Bond film, "For Your Eyes Only". Later tunes such as "Strut" and "Sugar Walls" (written for her by Prince), however, added a slightly more torrid edge to her image, which continued when she essayed a recurring role as Don Johnson's girlfriend on the slick TV crime series, "Miami Vice". By the 90s she was concentrating on developing acting roles for herself on the stage and on TV, though she did still enjoy occasional hit singles such as "The Lover in Me" and "What Comes Naturally".

• Also Credited As:
  Sheena Shirley Orr
• Born:
  April 27, 1959 in Belshill, Scotland, United Kingdom
• Job Titles:
  Singer, Actor

Family

• Brother: Alex Orr. older
• Brother: Robert Orr. older
• Daughter: Skylar Easton. born in January 1996; adopted
• Father: Alex Orr. died in 1969
• Mother: Annie Orr.
• Sister: Annessa Orr. older
• Sister: Marilyn Orr. older
• Sister: Morag Orr. older
• Son: Jake Easton. adopted; born in 1994

Education

• Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, Glasgow, Scotland, education, 1979

Milestones

• 1980 First attracted attention when she appeared in The Big Time , a BBC documentary about an aspiring singer
• 1981 First hit single, the No. 1 Morning Train (Nine to Five)
• 1981 Sang the title song (and appeared in the credits) of the James Bond film, For Your Eyes Only
• 1983 Hosted first TV variety special, Sheena Easton: Act One , for NBC
• 1987 Portrayed Caitlin Davies on the NBC crime drama, Miami Vice
• 1987 Appeared in the feature film, Sign o the Times , a documentary record of a European concert tour by Prince
• 1988 Enjoyed first hit single in three years, The Lover in Me ; placed Number 2 on the charts
• 1992 Fainted onstage during a performance of Man of La Mancha on April 29
• 1992 Made Broadway debut opposite Raul Julia in a revival of Man of La Mancha
• 1996 Voiced character in feature All Dogs Go to Heaven 2
• Toured USA in revival of Grease ; played role of Rizzo; appeared in Broadway production in fall 1996