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Cher: Acting
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Cher has been a passionate and vocal supporter of American soldiers and returning veterans. She has actively contributed time and resources to Operation Helmet, an organization that provides free helmet upgrade kits to troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. Cher has ... contributed to the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund which serves military personnel who have been catastrophically disabled in operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, and those severely injured in other operations.
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Cher ... has a variety of smaller pieces tattooed on her. There is the kanji for strength on her right shoulder, a small cluster of Art Deco-like crystals on her inner right arm, a black orchid design just above the crease of her right thigh and a chrysanthemum on her left ankle.
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The 2000's...Cher wins her first Grammy. A cultural icon for over 30 years. She has spanned 4 decades, and holds the record of the longest Billboard chart span (65-99) between #1's hits for a female artist. Cher launches her Living Proof-Farewell Tour, in the U.S. and Europe.
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In 1982, at 36, Cher landed her first major role in a Broadway production of Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean. Her performance was critically praised, and she was later cast in the film version, which was directed by acclaimed Hollywood director Robert Altman. She was next cast alongside Meryl Streep and Kurt Russell in the critically hailed drama Silkwood (1983) in which her character was a lesbian. She received her first Academy Award nomination, as Best Supporting Actress. She later won the Golden Globe Award as Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama for her performance.
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In 1981, Cher appeared on Meat Loaf's "Dead Ringer For Love" but recording interests increasingly took a back seat to her first love: acting. A leading role in Come Back To The Five And Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean (1982) was followed by a lucrative part in Silkwood (1983), and an Oscar nomination. Appearances in Mask (1985), The Witches Of Eastwick (1987) and Suspect (1987) emphasized that her thespian aspirations were no mere sideline. For Moonstruck (1987), she won an Oscar for Best Actress.
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In 1985 Cher's life again took a tragic turn. Due to extreme exhaustion Cher's heart failed. She emerged from this terrifying event with a greater sense of responsibility for what she would leave behind. Her work began to explore the question of death. Ghostly images began to haunt her style. She describes her work from this period as coming from a "primal level". In addition to painting, Cher ... works in wood, stone, mixed media and designs three-dimensional creations such as dolls and masks.
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