In 1985, Paige released "I Know Him So Well" with Barbara Dickson from the musical "Chess", which remains the biggest-selling record by a female duo. She then appeared in the original stage production of "Chess", followed by a starring role in "Anything Goes" which she also co-produced. Paige made her Broadway debut in "Sunset Boulevard" in 1996, playing the lead role of Norma Desmond, to critical acclaim. She appeared in "The King and I" from 2000 to 2001, and six years later she returned to the West End stage in "The Drowsy Chaperone". She has also worked sporadically in television. She is known for having a strange laugh.