Chloe Webb is an American theater, film, television actress, singer and musician. She started her film career in 1982. She gained fame after playing the role of Nancy Spungen in the biographical drama "Sid and Nancy".
In the creative biography of the actress, 31 roles in television and film projects. She mainly played minor characters, although there were several films in her career that brought her popularity. One of the most talked about works of Chloe was the role of Nancy - the girlfriend of the famous musician Sid Vicious, a member of the controversial punk band Sex Pistols. Nancy was killed on October 12, 1978 in a New York hotel.
Biography facts
Chloe was born in the United States in the summer of 1956. As a child, she constantly traveled with her father along the east coast of the states and grew up in different cities. My father was engaged in the design of roads and bridges, so he often had to leave New York. He tried to take his daughter with him, only occasionally leaving her with her grandmother.
When it came time to study, Chloe was sent to a private Catholic school for girls - Bishop Grimes High School. Creativity entered the girl's life during her school years. She became interested in music and began to sing in a choir.
When Webb was 16, she entered the Boston Conservatory of Drama and Music. The girl also attended the Berkeley College of Music. Chloe's vocal skills were taught by the famous teacher D. Fairchild.
Having received a professional musical education, the girl began performing in local clubs and bars. Gradually, she realized that she would not be able to make a vocal career, so she decided to try herself on the theater stage.
The girl joined an improvisational comedy musical troupe and performed for several years, making parodies of famous performers. She played in the famous "Forbidden Broadway" show, which ran on the stages of off-Broadway theaters for several years.
In the late 1980s, Webb won several theater awards, including the Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award and the Dramalogue Award for her performance in The Model Apartment. She also received a Drama-Logue Award for her performance in The House of Blue Leaves.
Film career
Chloe made her film debut in 1982. She got a small role in the TV series "Remington Steele", which tells about the work of a detective agency, opened by Laura Holt. The main roles in the project were played by Pierce Brosnan and Stephanie Zimbalist.
In 1985, Webb starred in the comedy project Mary. A year later, the actress got the lead role in the biographical drama Sid and Nancy.
The story of the formation and disintegration of the Sex Pistols, the life and death of the famous Sid Vicious and the death of his girlfriend Nancy attracted the attention of the group's fans to the film. Indeed, many still believe that the true killer Spungen is at large, despite the fact that Sid was accused of her death. After the release of the picture on the screens, Chloe became widely known and popular.
The actress perfectly performed the role and made the audience worry about her heroine, sympathize with her problems. Her partner on the set was the wonderful actor Gary Oldman, who played Sid Vicious.
In his later career, Webb had roles in popular films and TV series, including: "Dangerous Woman", "Urban Stories", "Hey Arnold!", "Practical Magic", "Law & Order", "Two and a Half Men", House Doctor, Medium, Shameless.
Personal life
Very little is known about Chloe's personal and family life. Her husband was John Thomas Gelder. The wedding took place in 1975. The couple has no children.
Currently, the actress continues to work in films and performs on the stage in New York.
