Toni Basil
Acting
Biography
Toni Basil is an American singer-songwriter, film and television actress, choreographer, and dancer, best known for her hit single "Mickey", which reached No. 1 in several countries in 1982.
Born: September 22, 1943
Place of Birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Known For
Countdown - The Wonder Years 2
Featuring the Original Live Countdown performances by the World biggest artists from the 70s and 80s
The T.A.M.I. Show
Hailed by one music reviewer as "the grooviest, wildest, slickest hit ever to pound the screen," "The T.A.M.I. Show" is an unrelenting rock spectacular starring some of the greatest pop performers of the 60s. These top recording idols – representing the musical moods of London, Liverpool, Hollywood and Detroit – packed the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium with 2,600 screaming fans and virtually brought down the house. This is the cinematic record of that electrifying event.
Where Are They Now?
Where Are They Now? was a television series on VH1 that featured past celebrities and updated on their current professional and personal status. Each episode was dedicated to another genre. Though not always in sequence, some episodes were a continuation of the motif of episodes from the past. Those episodes sometimes had Roman numerals in their title to signify their sequel status.
Laverne & Shirley
Best friends, roommates, and polar opposites, Laverne DeFazio and Shirley Feeney work together at the Shotz Brewery in Milwaukee and keep each other's spirits up at home.
Five Easy Pieces
Robert Dupea spends his days doing various odd jobs, drinking and womanizing until an encounter with his sister makes him revisit his past.
David Bowie: The Last Five Years
In the last five years of his life, David Bowie ended nearly a decade of silence to engage in an extraordinary burst of activity, producing two groundbreaking albums and a musical. David Bowie: The Last Five Years explores this unexpected end to a remarkable career. Made with remarkable access, Francis Whately’s documentary is a revelatory follow-up to his acclaimed 2013 documentary David Bowie: Five Years, which chronicled Bowie’s golden ‘70s and early-‘80s period.
Easy Rider
Wyatt and Billy, two Harley-riding hippies, complete a drug deal in Southern California and decide to travel cross-country in search of spiritual truth.
The Kenny Everett Television Show
Sketch comedy show starring Kenny Everett.
Saturday Night Live
A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The show's comedy sketches, which parody contemporary culture and politics, are performed by a large and varying cast of repertory and newer cast members. Each episode is hosted by a celebrity guest, who usually delivers an opening monologue and performs in sketches with the cast, and features performances by a musical guest.
Sweet Charity
Taxi dancer Charity continues to have faith in the human race despite apparently endless disappointments at its hands, and hope that she will finally meet the nice young man to romance her away from her sleazy life. Maybe, just maybe, handsome Oscar will be the one to do it.
Filmography
as Herself
as Self (archive footage)
as Self - Rehearsal Visitor
as Self
as Jackie
as (uncredited)
as Désirée
as Phoebe
as Hillary
as Dancing Nurse
as Sammy Mitchell
as Addict
as Self - Musical Guest
as Indian Girl
as Rose
as Terry Grouse
as Cigarette Girl (uncredited)
as Mary
as Dancer (uncredited)
as Daddy's Song Dancer (uncredited)
as Self
as Dancer
as Red
as Self - Go-Go Dancer (uncredited)
as Pajama Girl
as Flapper (uncredited)
as Dancer (uncredited)
as Randy
as Self