In 1982, West was asked to play the lead role in the stage production of "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas". That summer, she toured for four weeks in the stage production, performing across the country. She had her own float in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade that year. She also posed for a revealing photo in the men's magazine "Oui". In 1983, she married her sound man, Al Winters, 22 years her junior. In 1984, she appeared in the play "Bring It On Home". In 1986, she made her screen debut in the science-fiction film "The Aurora Encounter". In 1984, West released her final studio album, "Just Dottie". This album was not very successful; all three of the singles that it contained failed to chart in the top 40. Her last chart hit, "We Know Better Now", reached only number 53 in 1985.