Mother was a member of the '60s girl group The Dixie Cups, best known for their 1964 hit "Chapel of Love
"Began her stage career in Chicago on the stages of the Steppenwolf Theatre, The Goodman Theatre and Victory Gardens Theatre
Won the 1992 Joseph Jefferson Theatre Award for Best Revue Actress for her performance in the Goodman Theatre production of Spunk: Three Tales by Zora Neale Hurston
Sings with rock/soul band, The Soul Of John Black, on their self-titled album