[2] These caught the attention of local media outlets, and soon she received several offers for film roles, magazine interviews, and television show appearances.
Her billboards have been featured in a number of movies and television series, including the opening credits of Moonlighting and atop the building occupied by producer Harry Zimm (played by Gene Hackman in the movie Get Shorty), and have been spoofed in shows such as The Simpsons, Futurama, and BoJack Horseman.
In 1978, she joined her then-boyfriend's punk rock band Baby Blue, which performed in clubs around Los Angeles, but never became financially successful.
Angelyne then appeared in small parts in films such as Earth Girls Are Easy (1988), Dangerous Love (1988), and Homer and Eddie (1989).
[1] The article cited public records revealing that Angelyne was born in Poland as Ronia Tamar Goldberg to Holocaust survivors who were Polish Jewish.
[6] The 12" picture disc contained 11 songs, including two versions of "Sexy Stranger", a cover of Elvis Presley's hit "Teddy Bear," and the main single "Kiss Me L.A.".
Described as "very eccentric" and a "bored prankster", Maisnik reportedly saw potential in using Angelyne's image and understood the "intricacies of the outdoor-advertising game".
[11] In June 1987, an 85 feet high mural depicting Angelyne was painted on the side of a building on Hollywood and Vine.
Hagen mentioned Angelyne in her song "Super Freak Family," and her voice can be heard in "Pillow Talk".
In July 2013, Angelyne signed a contract with designer Michael Kuluva to be a face of a limited edition T-shirt for his clothing line Tumbler and Tipsy.
In April 2021, Angelyne announced plans to run in the 2021 California gubernatorial recall election of Gavin Newsom.
The Angelyne Dream Experience, an experimental film by Dan Kapelovitz, who also worked on her EP Beauty & the Pink, was released in 1998.
The short film with elements of psychedelia features Angelyne driving in the streets of Los Angeles, greeting her fans and talking about out-of-body experience.