Anne Stephenson is a violinist who was a member of The Venomettes in the early 80s and toured as part of Marc and the Mambas. Since then, she has also played with groups ranging from the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra to The Cure; and from the Manic Street Preachers to the Brilliant Strings Quartet (featuring her former Venomettes bandmate Gini Ball, née Hewes). Anne's son Pete Bennett is a contestant in Big Brother and lead singer with Daddy Fantastic.