Biography
While chance brought her to the attention of filmmaker Alex Cox, Webb's willingness to go the distance for the role of a lifetime won her the part of punk rock martyr Nancy Spungen in Cox's "Sid and Nancy" (1986). Art house acclaim arrived sooner than mainstream acceptance, with Peter Greenaway spiriting the young hopeful to Rome for a key role in his "The Belly of an Architect" (1987), an exquisitely mounted dud that nonetheless pointed Webb …
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Career Milestones
1982 | Was an original cast member of off-Broadway revue, "Forbidden Broadway"; contributes material to the show |
1983 | TV debut as cast member of the late night talk-variety show, "Thicke of the Night" |
1986 | Feautre film debut, "Sid and Nancy" |
1987 | Had featured role on the ABC drama series "China Beach" |
1991 | First TV-movie, "Lucky Day" |
1994 | TV miniseries debut, featured in "Armistead Maupin's Tales of the City" (PBS) |
1996 | Co-starred in the off-Broadway production of "The Waiting Room" |
Awards
1986 | Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actress in Sid and Nancy |
1986 | National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actress in Sid and Nancy |
1989 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress In a Drama Series in China Beach |