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Jane Wiedlin (born Jane Marie Genevieve Wiedlin, May 20 1958 in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin , U.S. ) is the Rhythm Guitar ist of the all-female multi-platinum Rock Band , The Go-Go's . BIOGRAPHY Wiedlin was part of the LA Punk scene that spawned bands like X and The Dickies and went by the name "Jane Drano." As a member of The Go-Go's , she had a brief love affair with Specials and Fun Boy Three member Terry Hall . It was the ups and downs of this long-distance celebrity relationship with Hall that inspired the hit Go-Go's song "Our Lips Are Sealed". In 1983, Jane Wiedlin recorded "Cool Places" with the new wave band Sparks . In 1984, Wiedlin was the first to leave The Go-Go's to pursue a solo career (largely because the group refused to let Wiedlin sing lead vocals on "Forget That Day" from the ''Talk Show'' album; it was one of many tunes that Wiedlin, a principal songwriter for the group, had authored). She released four solo albums, ''Jane Wiedlin'' (1985), ''Fur'' (1988) which included the top 10 hit single " Rush Hour ", ''Tangled'' (1990), and ''Kissproof World'' (2000). She formed a punk band, '' FroSTed '' (the unusual orthography 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. In addition to "Rush Hour," notable singles include "Blue Kiss," "Inside A Dream," and "World On Fire," the latter of which sported a semi-controversial video. Wiedlin has done voice acting work, such as appearances on the animated program '' Mission Hill '' as Gwen, Andy's girlfriend, seemingly made out to be cooler and more mature than border-line deadbeat Andy. 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. Her track "Rush Hour" was recently Remix ed by a team of producers including James Hockley and Ed Lucas, as well as two un-named but "well known" music industry figures, under the moniker "SJB". The track was featured on the Ministry Of Sound 2007 Annual. ACTING CAREER Wiedlin has also acted in movies and provided the voice for several characters on TV and the big screen, including a one-liner role in ''''. Her other roles include Joan Of Arc (with no spoken lines in English) in the Time Travel comedy '' Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure '' and an ill-fated singing telegram girl in the Cult Comedy / Mystery Film '' Clue ''. In 2000, she sang in the choir on the '' Frasier '' episode "They're Playing Our Song." She appeared as herself on the fourth season of VH1 's '' The Surreal Life '' in 2005, wherein she revealed her interest in BDSM .Wiedlin reveals (and demonstrates) her BDSM predilections in the ''Surreal Life'' episode "I'm With Cupid." First aired February 20, 2005. Prod Code: SL406. Wiedlin also appeared as the bus station lady wearing a neck brace in named Firecracker on his list of the year's best films. PETA AND RELATED Wiedlin is a long-time animal rights activist, and has frequently worked with PETA , which also explains both her 1988 album title and the lyrical content of the song with same name, "Fur". In addition to animal rights activism, Wiedlin supports the fight against breast cancer by promoting and participating in "Bowling for Boobies", a fund-raising event that centers around bowling and breast cancer awareness. In 2006, Wiedlin auctioned off three positions on her team on eBay, allowing fans to bid online for a chance to participate on her team. TRIVIA
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