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Silent Norma From Orange Is the New Black Used to Be a Punk Rocker

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You probably know Annie Golden as Orange Is the New Black‘s silent inmate Norma, who became something of a religious figure in the show’s latest season. But Golden is so much more than: she’s an accomplished film and stage actress and, we now know, a former punk rocker.

Back in the 70s, Golden was the lead singer for a New York City punk band called The Shirts. This is what she looked like:

Here’s Golden in action, performing a tune called “Teenage Crutch” with The Shirts:

Oh, Norma. You contain such multitudes.

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Before Taylor Schilling played Piper Chapman on Orange Is the New Black she starred as Beth Green in The Lucky One.Netflix; Warner Bros.
Before Kate Mulgrew played Galina "Red" Reznikov on Orange Is the New Black she starred as Kathryn Janeway on Star Trek: Voyager.Netflix; CBS/Getty Images
Before Yael Stone played Lorna Morello on Orange Is the New Black she played Stacy Dickson on Me Myself I .Netflix; Sony Pictures Classics/Everett
Before Natasha Lyonne played Nicky Nichols on Orange Is the New Black she played Jessica on American Pie.Netflix; Universal
Elizabeth Rodriguez plays Aleida Diaz on Orange Is the New Black and she has also guest starred as Special Agent Chavez on Grimm.Netflix; NBC
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