For the Working Girl
However Manchester's acting career would prove to be occasional with her only starring roles onstage , her onscreen feature film credit being a small role in "For the Boys" ( 1991 ) as a backup singer to the lead character played by Bette Midler ( Manchester had begun her performing career as a member of Midler's Harlettes backing group ) . 
<triplet> For the Boys <subj> Bette Midler <obj> cast member