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Viv Albertine

Australian-born British musician and writer

United Kingdom · b. 1955

Arts and letters

Born in Australia, Viv Albertine, 65, was guitarist and songwriter in the all-female punk band the Slits from 1977 to 1982. She went on to become a film and TV director. In 2012, she released a solo album, and in 2014 and 2018 published memoirs that are being adapted for TV. She has a daughter, is divorced and lives in London.

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Question What did you want to be when you were growing up? Identity & self read 191 other answers →

I had no female role models growing up. I lived an incredibly sheltered life: there was no TV at home and we had no visitors. It wasn’t until rock and pop came into my life that I concocted myself as a role model.

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