According to an interview in Hit Parader magazine, Boleyn was performing in nightclubs and at high school dances by the time she was thirteen, often without the knowledge of her parents.
According to the liner-notes of the "Queen of Hell" anthology album, after she threatened to run away, Boleyn's parents finally allowed her to leave her home in Washington State and move to Hollywood.
Although Hal Guthu rarely accepted brunettes, he made an exception with Boleyn, who he said reminded him of Vampira when interviewed in the August 1984 edition of CineBeat.
Through Hal Guthu, Ann Boleyn became featured in a number of B-rate horror movies for which she used other names, allegedly to avoid embarrassment to her family.
Ann Boleyn's music, singing, and screams also can be heard on various sound tracks, including The Return of the Living Dead, Part II.
By 1977, Ann Boleyn emerged as the midnight-to-six DJ at Los Angeles Radio Station KROQ-FM, where she hosted a show that specialized in fast-paced metal and punk.
In addition to headlining a variety of clubs and small theaters, Hellion also served as a support act for artists including Dio, Whitesnake, W.A.S.P., and others.
Ann Boleyn retained the name Hellion and invited drummer Greg Pecka (formerly of Dokken), bassist Alex Campbell (formerly of Lion, and guitarist Chet Thompson to join the band.
Other label acts included Deadly Blessing, Amulance, Blood Feast, Necrophagia, Dream Death, Ill will, Indestroy, Sarcastic, Artillery, Mayhem, and more.
[1] In late 2013, Boleyn entered Total Access Studios in Redondo Beach, California, along with Simon Wright, Bjorn Englen, and Maxxxwell Carlisle, and began recording the first new Hellion songs in over a decade.
[1] The touring line-up of Hellion includes Greg Smith on bass, Simon Wright on drums, Scott Warren on keyboards, Maxxxwell Carlisle on lead guitar, Georg Dolivo as special guest rhythm guitarist, and founding member Ann Boleyn on vocals.