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Ronee Blakley
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<p>Ronee Sue Blakley (August 24, 1945) is an American actress, singer-songwriter, composer, producer and director. </p><p>She is perhaps best known for her role as the fictional country superstar Barbara Jean in <a href="/facts/Robert_Altman/z8muAk9r">Robert Altman</a>'s 1975 film <i><a href="/facts/Nashville_(film)/cvrhkgPq">Nashville</a></i>, for which she won a National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actress and was nominated for an <a href="/facts/Academy_Awards/CwTxYuNQ">Academy Award</a>. She also performed roles in <a href="/facts/Walter_Hill/buJmC8yH">Walter Hill's</a> <i><a href="/facts/The_Driver/lRMP13PN">The Driver</a></i> (1978) and <a href="/facts/Wes_Craven/HvvYVRVC">Wes Craven's</a> <i><a href="/facts/A_Nightmare_on_Elm_Street/9lmMugdh">A Nightmare on Elm Street</a></i> (1984). </p>