STAGE TUBE: CHICAGO's Christie Brinkley Credits Billy Joel with Career Inspiration

Access Hollywood recently interviewed CHICAGO Roxie Hart actor and former supermodel Christie Brinkley. Brinkley discussed her ex-husband, Billy Joel, and how spending time together at their Christmas get-togethers singing Broadway tunes prompted her own eventual move to Broadway. Watch her interview below!

After her critically-acclaimed debut as Roxie Hart on Broadway and in London’s West End, Christie Brinkley will reprise her role on Broadway through April 27 and make her Broadway tour debut this spring as she reprises her killer role in the six-time Tony Award-winning musical smash hit CHICAGO. Also joining the cast is star of "Seinfeld" and "Family Feud", John O'Hurley as Billy Flynn. This killer show will play at the San Diego Civic Theatre May 8-13, 2012.

Throughout her career as a supermodel, Christie Brinkley has appeared on more than 500 magazine covers worldwide. But more than that, she also excels as an artist, writer, photographer, designer, actress, philanthropist environmentalist and political activist. Christie Brinkley recently launched a line of natural skin care products as part of her new company, Christie Brinkley Beauty.

Read more about Brinkley here, and watch the video below!