Lori Singer

Lori Singer (born November 6, 1957) is an American actress. She is perhaps best known for her role in the 1984 feature film Footloose, and as Julie Miller in the television series Fame. Singer first came to fame when she was cast as cellist Julie Miller, one of The Kids from "Fame", in the TV series Fame. She portrayed a cellist in a part that was created for her. After Footloose, she starred in a number of other movies, including The Falcon and the Snowman (directed by John Schlesinger and starring Sean Penn), and The Man with One Red Shoe (with Tom Hanks). Her role in Trouble in Mind led to her nomination for an Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead. Singer has also had roles in Equinox, Summer Heat, Warlock, Sunset Grill, F.T.W., and the Robert Altman film Short Cuts. In 1995, she played Sydney Bloom, the lead character in the science fiction TV series VR.5. In addition to her acting, she produced Summer Heat and was involved in the creative conception of VR.5.