Her best known television acting role is the role of Billie Young on Night Court for one season, after which she was replaced by Markie Post. Although Karla DeVito is featured on the video, she is miming to Foley's vocals.
Foley gained high public recognition singing the duet with Meat Loaf on the hit single 'Paradise by the Dashboard Light' from the 1977 album Bat Out of Hell. Her first big break was singing the duet with Meat Loaf on "Paradise by the Dashboard Light" from the 1977 album Bat out of Hell. Louis, Missouri, the daughter of John and Virginia B. She has released three albums on her own, but she is best known for her collaborative work with Meat Loaf. Louis, Missouri) is an American singer and actress whose range of talent and experience has spanned edgy rock, mainstream pop, standard Broadway, sitcom television, and Hollywood. Paradise by the Dashboard Light Lyrics: Well, I remember every little thing as if it happened only yesterday / Parking by the lake and there was not another car in sight / And I never had a girl. Before Markie Post joined the cast, the role of the sassy blond public defender was played by Ellen Foley, who was the female singer in "Paradise by the Dashboard Light".Įllen Foley (born 1951, St.