Anya Philips

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Anya Philips was the manager, and girlfriend of New York-based musician James Chance (aka James White). Also co-founder of legendary New York nightclub the Mudd Club along with Steve Maas and Diego Cortez. Anya had an influence on the fashion, sound and look of the New York-based No Wave scene of the late 1970's that continues to be in vogue.

She was also involved in New York City's late 70's underground film scene, appearing in Amos Poe's "The Foreigner" in 1978, as well as Glenn O'Brien's "Downtown 81" (aka "New York Beat Movie").

She died of cancer in 1982.