In 1987, Hoffs starred in the film The Allnighter, which was directed by her mother Tamar Simon Hoffs, and also featured Joan Cusack and Pam Grier.

The Allnighter is a 1987 American comedy film directed by Tamar Simon Hoffs, released on May 1, 1987.

Hoffs married film director Jay Roach ( Austin Powers and Meet the Parents ), and their union led to the Bangles ' reunion of 2000, after Roach asked Hoffs and Vicki Peterson to write a song for Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me.

Hoffs also did a cover of " The Look of Love " for the soundtrack of the first Austin Powers movie and a cover of the song " Alfie " for the soundtrack of the third film.

Hoffs also contributed a song to the film Red Roses and Petrol ( written and directed by Tamar Simon Hoffs ) titled " The Water is Wide.

Instead, the film bombed, and led Hoffs to abandon pursuit of a film career.

* The Allnighter ( film ), a film starring Susanna Hoffs of The Bangles

The Allnighter is well known for the famous scene in which Susanna Hoffs slowly dances in front of a mirror in her underwear to the tune of the classic Aretha Franklin hit " Respect ".

The movie was meant as a vehicle for The Bangles lead singer, Susanna Hoffs, and was written and directed by her mother.

Category: Films directed by Tamar Simon Hoffs

# Susanna Hoffs – " We Close Our Eyes " ( originally by Oingo Boingo )

Hoffs was actually naked when she recorded the song, after being convinced by Sigerson that Olivia Newton-John got her amazing performances by recording everything while naked.

Hoffs released a solo album When You're a Boy, produced by former Bangles producer David Kahne.

Parks has produced, arranged, or played on albums by artists including Tim Buckley, Phil Ochs, Delaney Bramlett, Vic Chesnutt, U2, Randy Newman, Harry Nilsson, The Byrds, Cher, Rufus Wainwright, Sam Phillips, Ringo Starr, Frank Black, The Beau Brummels, The Manhattan Transfer, Medicine, Keith Moon, Sixpence None the Richer, Carly Simon, Little Feat, T-Bone Burnett, Stan Ridgway, Toad the Wet Sprocket, Victoria Williams, Bonnie Raitt, Peter Case, Gordon Lightfoot, Fiona Apple, Sheryl Crow, Ry Cooder, Joanna Newsom, The Everly Brothers, Saint Etienne, Silverchair, The Thrills, Scissor Sisters, Laurie Anderson, and Susanna Hoffs / Matthew Sweet's covers collection.

* The song has been covered by Chocolate Starfish, The Mountain Goats, David Axelrod, John Barrowman, Liza Minnelli, Jack Klugman and Tony Randall ( as " The Odd Couple "), Chimira, Venice, Jann Arden, Janet Jackson ( who sampled the song in " Son of a Gun ( I Betcha Think This Song Is About You )", with Simon providing featured vocals, Anna Waronker, Faster Pussycat, Romantic Guitar, Dres, Daryll-Ann, Smokie, Foo Fighters, Sally Seltmann, Asaro and Wolcott, Matthew Sweet & Susanna Hoffs and Marilyn Manson ( featuring Johnny Depp ).

The song was recorded by Matthew Sweet & Susanna Hoffs on their album " Under the Covers, Vol.

The Bangles released their third album Everything in 1988, with their biggest-selling single " Eternal Flame ", which was co-written and sung by Hoffs.

N. N. Maddox released a song entitled " Susanna Hoffs " and she is mentioned in " I'd Love to Kiss the Bangles " by The Saw Doctors.

Hoffs appeared in the first Austin Powers movie as a member of the fictitious 1960s rock group Ming Tea, fronted by the title character.

In February 2009, Hoffs appeared on stage at the Key Club in Los Angeles, singing with thenewno2, the " post-Bristol " psychedelic blues band led by Dhani Harrison.

* " In Your Room ", recorded by The Bangles ( co-written with Susanna Hoffs )

* " Eternal Flame ", recorded by The Bangles ( co-written with Susanna Hoffs )

It was rumored by various writers that after Prince listened to the band's 1984 debut album All Over the Place, he gave the song to Bangles lead singer Susanna Hoffs, so that in return she would sleep with him.

It was written by popular songwriters Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelly and The Bangles ' own Susanna Hoffs.

Susanna Hoffs of the Bangles has verbally confirmed the rumor that she once recorded in the nude, having been jokingly told by Sigerson that Olivia Newton John had done so, to improve her performance.

The album spawned a minor hit " My Side of the Bed ", and a Cyndi Lauper penned " Unconditional Love ", but it stalled, and Hoffs was dropped from Columbia during the recording of her second solo album.

Although Fulks never says her name, the line " When the little one took the mike, I knew I'd fallen " suggests the particular " Bangle girl " he pines for is Susanna Hoffs, the shortest member of the group and frequent lead singer.

Bangles member Susanna Hoffs covered the song on her eponymous 1996 release.

Her mother, Tamar Simon Hoffs, played Beatles music for Hoffs when she was a child, and she began playing the guitar in her teens.

In 1996, Hoffs released her second solo album, Susanna Hoffs.

Hoffs self-released her third solo album of new material ( the first since her 1996's self-titled album ) called Someday via Vanguard Records on July 17, 2012.

She is perhaps best known for her roles as Judy Hoffs on the Fox TV police drama 21 Jump Street, Vanessa Russell on the ABC sitcom Hangin ' with Mr. Cooper, and Dr. Malena Ellis on the NBC / WB sitcom For Your Love.

He has worked with Carly Simon, Fiona Apple, Bijou Phillips, Alana Davis, Ben Taylor, Leona Naess, Susanna Hoffs and Michael Penn.

There was friction among band members after music industry media began singling out Hoffs as the lead singer of the group, a result of Columbia Records releasing mostly singles on which Hoffs sang lead vocal.

This came about because his son Adam Nimoy ( now a frequent television director ) was a friend of Bangles lead singer Susanna Hoffs from college.

Roach was raised a Southern Baptist, and converted to Judaism before marrying Hoffs.

Hoffs was born on the Westside of Los Angeles, California to a Jewish family.

Hoffs released a solo album, When You're a Boy, in 1991, which was not a commercial success ; although it did spawn a U. S Top 40 hit with " My Side of the Bed.

The thirteenth song " Whatsername ", was re-titled as " Whatsername ( Susanna Hoffs )", and it was blended with " Manic Monday ".

" James " was originally sung by Peterson but was relegated to Hoffs by the time the album was recorded.

The second solo album Susanna Hoffs, released in 1996, fared better critically, but it too had disappointing sales.