Get a closer look at some of Hollywood's perfect pairs.

Hollywood Power Couples

Get a closer look at some of Hollywood&#39;s perfect pairs.

"The Gentlemen" and "Slow Horses" return this fall, while the "Reacher" spin-off series "Neagley" makes its debut. See our guide of the biggest Fall TV and streaming releases.

2026 Fall TV and Streaming Watch Guide

&quot;The Gentlemen&quot; and &quot;Slow Horses&quot; return this fall, while the &quot;Reacher&quot; spin-off series &quot;Neagley&quot; makes its debut. See our guide of the biggest Fall TV and streaming releases.

Get a closer look at these actors from their many TV and streaming series roles.

Streaming Stars, Then and Now

Cherie Ann Currie was born on November 30, 1959 in Los Angeles, California. She rose to major rock stardom as the teenage lead vocalist for the now-legendary all female rock band, The Runaways, which also included Joan Jett, Lita Ford, Sandy West and Jackie Fuchs. After three albums with The Runaways, ("The Runaways", "Queens of Noise" and "Live in Japan"), Cherie left the group to pursue her solo recording and acting interests. She starred in numerous films including Foxes (1980) with Jodie Foster, Parasite (1982) with Demi Moore, Wavelength (1983) with Robert Carradine, and guest-starred on such major prime time television series as Murder, She Wrote (1984) and Matlock (1986).

Cherie also wrote a memoir called "Neon Angel: The Cherie Currie Story". The book chronicles her painful descent into drug addiction which eventually ruined her very promising acting career. Cherie continues to perform in the entertainment industry on a part-time basis and it's for the fans and on her own terms. One of the highlights of her adventures has been working as a drug counselor, something she knows all too well about. Recently, she added the role of record producer to her impressive resume, and opened her own Chainsaw Art Gallery in Chatsworth, California. One of the blazing images of the 1970s even though they never experienced major American success, The Runaways have influenced the likes of Courtney Love and The Donnas and paved the way for The Go-Go's and The Bangles.

Cherie has a twin sister, Marie Currie, and is the younger sister of actress Sondra Currie. Her mother is Republic Studios' contract player Marie Harmon. Her brother is mortgage banker Don A. Currie, and her brother-in-law is film and television director/producer Alan J. Levi. The Currie sisters have yet to do a film project together, through, the twins did record an album entitled "Cherie & Marie Currie". They appeared together in the cult film The Rosebud Beach Hotel (1984).

Cherie Currie at an event for The Runaways (2010)

[on her career] I don&#39;t regret any of it. I enjoy being different.

[on growing up with her twin sister <a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/name/nm0192977/?ref_=nmqu_qu">Marie Currie</a>] Marie was always the cute twin, the popular twin. I was the quiet twin, the geeky twin.

[on <a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/title/tt1017451/?ref_=nmqu_qu">The Runaways (2010)</a>, in which actress <a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/name/nm0266824/?ref_=nmqu_qu">Dakota Fanning</a> portrays her] I couldn&#39;t be happier to see Dakota playing me. I actually forget it&#39;s my story, just because she&#39;s so good and so believable.

<a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/name/nm1653627/?ref_=nmqu_qu">Sandy West</a> was by far, the greatest female drummer in the history of rock and roll. No one could compete or even come close to her, but the most important was her heart. Sandy West loved her fans, her friends and family almost to a fault. She would do absolutely anything for the people she loved. It will never be the same for me again to step on a stage, because Sandy West was the best and I will miss her forever.

Quotes

Cherie Currie

Contribute to this page

More from this person

More to explore

Recently viewed