An American actress and singer-songwriter, who was a teenage star long before she found worldwide acclaim in Fame (1980). Not only did she star in Alan Parker’s film, she also sang the Oscar-winning and chart-topping title song. Three years later, she was in the charts again with a song she also co-wrote, ‘Flashdance... What a Feeling’, for Flashdance (1983), which would win her an Oscar, a Golden Globe, two Grammys and a BAFTA nomination. Her onscreen roles also included Roots: The Next Generations (1979), Killing ‘em Softly (1982), D.C. Cab (1983), City Heat (1984), Busted Up (1986) and Caged in Paradiso (1989), many in which she also sang.
Read Irene Cara's Guardian obituary
Read Irene Cara's Times obituary
Read Irene Cara's Telegraph obituary
Read the New York Times on Irene Cara
