Release CalendarTop 250 MoviesMost Popular MoviesBrowse Movies by GenreTop Box OfficeShowtimes & TicketsMovie NewsIndia Movie Spotlight
    What's on TV & StreamingTop 250 TV ShowsMost Popular TV ShowsBrowse TV Shows by GenreTV News
    What to WatchLatest TrailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsEmmysSan Diego Comic-ConOutfest LASTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll Events
    Born TodayMost Popular CelebsMost Popular CelebsCelebrity News
    Help CenterContributor ZonePolls
For Industry Professionals
  • Language
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
  • All
  • Titles
  • TV Episodes
  • Celebs
  • Companies
  • Keywords
  • Advanced Search
Watchlist
Sign In
Sign In
New Customer? Create account
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
  • Biography
  • Awards
  • Trivia
IMDbPro

Oleta Adams

  • Actress
  • Composer
  • Producer
IMDbProStarmeterSee rank
Oleta Adams
Oleta Adams was born on 4 May 1953 in Seattle, Washington, USA. She is an actress and composer, known for Sleeping with the Enemy (1991), Tears for Fears: Woman in Chains (1989) and The Fearless Four (1997). She has been married to John Cushon since 1994.
BornMay 4, 1953
  • More at IMDbPro
    • Contact info
    • Agent info
    • Resume
BornMay 4, 1953
IMDbProStarmeterSee rank
  • View contact info at IMDbPro
  • Awards
    • 2 nominations

Known for:

Sleeping with the Enemy (1991)
Sleeping with the Enemy
6.2
  • Soundtrack("Circle of One")
  • 1991
Tears for Fears: Woman in Chains (1989)
Tears for Fears: Woman in Chains
7.4
Music Video
  • Oleta Adams
  • 1989
The Fearless Four (1997)
The Fearless Four
5.8
  • Gwendolyn(English version, voice)
  • 1997
Whoopi Goldberg, Ray Liotta, and Tina Majorino in Corrina, Corrina (1994)
Corrina, Corrina
6.6
  • Soundtrack("We Will Find a Way")
  • 1994

Credits

Edit
IMDbPro

Actress

  • The Fearless Four (1997)
    The Fearless Four
    • Gwendolyn (English version, voice)
    • 1997
  • Oleta Adams: Never Knew Love (1995)
    Oleta Adams: Never Knew Love
    • Oleta Adams
    • Music Video
    • 1995
  • Oleta Adams: I Just Had to Hear Your Voice (1993)
    Oleta Adams: I Just Had to Hear Your Voice
    • Oleta Adams
    • Music Video
    • 1993
  • Oleta Adams: Circle of One (1991)
    Oleta Adams: Circle of One
    • Oleta Adams
    • Music Video
    • 1991
  • Oleta Adams: Get Here (1990)
    Oleta Adams: Get Here
    • Oleta Adams
    • Music Video
    • 1990
  • Tears for Fears: Woman in Chains (1989)
    Tears for Fears: Woman in Chains
    • Oleta Adams
    • Music Video
    • 1989

Composer

  • Oleta Adams: Never Knew Love (1995)
    Oleta Adams: Never Knew Love
    • Composer
    • Music Video
    • 1995

Producer

  • Kansas City Dreamin' (2023)
    Kansas City Dreamin'
    • executive producer
    • 2023

Personal details

Edit
  • Official site
    • Official Site
  • Height
    • 5′ 3″ (1.60 m)
  • Born
    • May 4, 1953
    • Seattle, Washington, USA
  • Spouse
    • John Cushon1994 - present
  • Other works
    (album) Circle of One (1990)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Pictorial

Did you know

Edit
  • Trivia
    American singer who was discovered performing in a Kansas bar in 1985 by Tears for Fears band members Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith. The band featured Adams on their 1989 hit "Woman In Chains" and the following year she recorded her debut album "Circle Of One", released on the Fontana label in early 1991. The album featured her biggest hit to date: a cover of Brenda Russell 's "Get Here", which became a worldwide smash and is regarded by many as the unofficial anthem for the first Gulf War.

Related news

Contribute to this page

Suggest an edit or add missing content
  • Learn more about contributing
Edit page

More to explore

Production art
List
The Best Movies and Series in July
See our picks
Production art
Photos
Brand New Movie & TV Posters
See more posters

Add demo reel with IMDbPro

Demo reel thumbnail
Make your IMDb page stand out by adding a demo reel
Upload your demo reel

Add demo reel with IMDbPro

Make your IMDb page stand out by adding a demo reel
Upload your demo reel
Demo reel thumbnail

How much have you seen?

Keep track of how much of Oleta Adams’s work you have seen. Go to your list.

Recently viewed

Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
Get the IMDb App
Sign in for more accessSign in for more access
  • Get the IMDb App
  • Help
  • Site Index
  • IMDbPro
  • Box Office Mojo
  • IMDb Developer
  • Press Room
  • Advertising
  • Jobs
  • Conditions of Use
  • Privacy Policy
  • Your Ads Privacy Choices
IMDb, an Amazon company

© 1990-2023 by IMDb.com, Inc.