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Toyah Willcox

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The Resume

    (May 18, 1958- )
    Born in Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
    Guitarist, singer, actress, and TV presenter
    Married guitarist Robert Fripp (1986)
    Recorded the albums 'Sheep Farming in Barnet' (1980), 'Anthem' (1981), 'The Changeling' (1982), 'Love Is the Law' (1983), 'Minx' (1985), 'The Lady or the Tiger?' (with Fripp, 1986), 'Desire' (1987), 'Prostitute' (1988), 'Ophelia's Shadow' (1991), 'Dreamchild' (1994), 'Velvet Lined Shell' (2003), 'In the Court of the Crimson Queen' (2008), and 'Posh Pop' (2021)
    VH-1 veejay (1997-99)
    Narrated the opening and closing of Teletubbies
    Portrayed the title character in the children's TV series 'Barmy Aunt Boomerang' (1999)
    Appeared in the films 'Jubilee' (1978), 'The Tempest' (1979), 'Quadrophenia' (1979), 'Murder: Ultimate Grounds for Divorce' (1984), 'The Most Fertile Man in Ireland' (2000), and 'Aaaaaaah!' (2015)

Why she might be annoying:

    She has said that her first name might be a reference to the town of Toyah, Texas, or a Native American word for 'Water.' (However, her parents have denied both explanations.)
    The assessment when she applied to the Old Rep drama school: 'She has a lisp and isn't attractive.'
    When she first moved to London, she slept in a 'second hand' coffin until she could afford a bed.
    She said about her interest in acting, 'I think it was because I am a compulsive liar. And because I could convince people with my lies, and I found it very exciting. I wanted to lie for a profession.'

Why she might not be annoying:

    Born with a club foot and one leg two inches shorter than the other, she endured years of painful physical therapy and operations in her youth.
    She was banned from art class in school because her paintings were considered to erotic.
    She won the 'Smash Hits' readers' poll as both Best Female Singer and Most Fanciable Female (1981).
    She took part in the Great Walk to Beijing to raise money for Olivia Newton-John's cancer charity (2008).

Credit: C. Fishel


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 8 Votes: 0% Annoying