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Then the Sex Pistols started on their own film, The Great Rock ' n ' Roll Swindle, and for a while, when Russ Meyer was due to direct, Willcox was going to take part in the movie.

Then, her role fell through.

Instead, she teamed up with Derek Jarman again to play Miranda in his innovative version of The Tempest, which won her a nomination as Best Newcomer at the 1980 Evening Standard Awards.

" Derek offered me Miranda which was the first time I've really ever experienced Shakespeare and was very frightened of doing it but refused to give it up because I like a challenge and that was the biggest challenge in my acting career yet ", Willcox recalled.

Her ' wild child ' performance, described as " naive and knowing ", exotically " puffed out " her image, according to Paul Morley.

" I knew it would benefit my acting career within the acting world.

Punk rock star Toyah Willcox doing Shakespeare.

It had that sensationalist aspect about it.

But not only has it benefited my acting career.

It's opened up a new audience for me ", Willcox commented.