Ronee Blakley

Ronee Blakley
Blakley in 1976
Born
Ronnie Sue Blakley

(1945-08-24) August 24, 1945
Occupations
  • Actress
  • singer
  • songwriter
  • composer
  • producer
  • director
Websiteroneeblakley.com

Ronee Sue Blakley (born August 24, 1945) is an American actress, singer-songwriter, composer, producer and director.

She is perhaps best known for her role as the fictional country superstar Barbara Jean in Robert Altman's Nashville (1975), for which she won a National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actress and was nominated for an Academy Award. She also performed roles in Walter Hill's The Driver (1978) and Wes Craven's A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984).