Alanis Morissette—angry/thoughtful lady-pop voice of the '90s—sometimes acts. She showed up as God in Dogma and a bisexual on Sex and the City. And now she’s appearing on Weeds for seven episodes. And we’re pretty happy about it.

Why God, why?, you may ask. Well, there’s just always been something beguiling about Ms. Morissette—her odd, alien-like Canadianism, her sad, wistful eyes—that we just like on screen. Anyway, here’s a picture of her as Nancy’s new gynecologist. Exciting.


And, hey, there are other musicians we’d like to act more. They include:

Mos Def



While pretty much every rapper decides to act at some point, Def is one of the few that can actually act. He even got credit for his stage chops, appearing in Suzan-Lori Parks’ very difficult play on Broadway in 2002. And, OK, so Def studied theatre at NYU and has been acting professionally since he was a kid, but still, for a while there he was much better known as a musician than an actor, so it still sort of counts.

Macy Gray



Did you see her all weird and crazy in Training Day? Wasn’t it fun? We need more of that. Sure there aren’t that many parts that a raspy crazed bumblebee like grey can actually play, but c’mon, there are enough movies that call for raspy crazed bumblebees to at least make acting a funny side-career. Will she play a bee to someone else’s spider in Mama Black Widow?

Courtney Love



 Speaking of crazy people. Though Love’s personal life has taken a turn south over the past, oh fifteen years or so, she’s fairly magnetic on screen. She did really nice work in The People vs. Larry Flynt and Man on the Moon and, hell, wasn’t bad in that otherwise-bad thriller Trapped. She’s rumored to be in some upcoming comedy called Mother’s Little Helpers, so hopefully that’s something.

Jack White



Was pleasant and poised in Cold Mountain, and deftly played himself opposite his awkward wife-friend-girlfriend-sister-whatever Meg White in Coffee & Cigarettes. He was also Elvis in that Walk Hard movie that no one saw. Do more movies that people will see, Mr. White!

Pete Wentz



 Just kidding.

Obviously there are others—Cher and Dolly Parton and Reba McEntire and Jon Bon Jovi are always welcome. Who else?

- Posted by Richard Lawson for Defamer