According to our records, she has no children. Produced by Brian May and Steve Sidwell, the EP comprises three tracks: new orchestrations of "Defying Gravity" and "I'm Not that Girl" from Wicked and Queen song "No-One but You (Only the Good Die Young)" that she and May recorded six years earlier. [33] Theatre producer Cameron Mackintosh professed that Ellis made an "outstanding" Fantine in addition to admitting his pleasure at seeing Ellis' career grow through roles in three of his productions and naming her a "great talent. contact the editor here. [59] She was the second and final actress to play Nancy in the London revival, continuing the role until the end of the show's run on 8 January 2011. The same month, the pair performed "Born Free" at the 2011 Born Free Foundation Gala Dinner at the Savoy Hotel to celebrate the 80th birthday of its founder Virginia McKenna and teamed up again to perform at the 2011 Goodwood Festival of Speed in July. Throughout these endeavours, Ellis worked on new music with Brian May; she released a live album Acoustic by Candlelight with him on 17 June 2013. [37] For her portrayal, Ellis won the Whatsonstage.com Theatregoers' Choice Award for Best Takeover in a Role in and a nomination for Favourite Theatre Actress at the Lastminute.com People's Choice Theatre Awards. Ellis first played Nancy on 29 March 2010 to positive reviews, starring alongside Griff Rhys Jones (and later Russ Abbot) as Fagin and Steven Hartley as Bill Sikes. [21] She also stated, "It was a great step up for me. On 14 July 2014, it was announced that Ellis will once again rejoin the West End production of Wicked replacing Willemijn Verkaik as Elphaba at the Apollo Victoria Theatre. It includes both original songs, songs from musicals and concerts in which she has been involved as well as new arrangements of personal favourites. She also involves herself in charity work for the Born Free Foundation with May and is the patron of several arts organisations. Ethel was born on April 2 1893, in Bollinger Co, Missouri. In February 2015, Ellis took over from Nicole Scherzinger as Grizabella in Cats at the London Palladium. He is not dating anyone. Among other participants from the London theatre community, Ellis additionally lent her voice to "inspirational" videos that were released upon to video-sharing website YouTube for the "It Gets Better" campaign a project created by columnist Dan Savage in response to school bullying and a rash of suicides among young LGBT people aiming to "provide hope to youth struggling with their identity." In 2002, she landed the role of Meat in the original London cast of We Will Rock You and has subsequently played lead roles in musicals Les Misrables, Wicked (in the West End and on Broadway), Oliver! Tom Jones consoled her: "You seem like you've already made it," referring to her theatrical career, while Danny O'Donoghue stated, "I thought you did a really phenomenal job, I really did. After becoming patron of the Wattisham Military Wives Choir, she went solo in the one-off concerts Coming Home and On the Edge towards the end of March and start of April and also led her own BBC Radio 2 Friday Night is Music Night special with guests Brian May, Ramin Karimloo and Jonathan Ansell. Actresses; . Ellis also launched a Pledge page, with a variety of VIP packages and Ellis gifts to try and fund her new album. "From the moment I first heard Kerry sing, I was entranced, and felt the conviction that I would one day make an album for her. Ellis returned to her theatrical roots on the New Generation tour of The War of the Worlds, performing the role of Beth, at arenas around Europe from November 2012 to January 2013. Despite professing he prefers other contemporary musical theatre actresses, "I can't deny the power and following she clearly has." May stated that "[Kerry and I]'ve created [] a style that defines a new form of music a kind of anthemic-orchestral-rock-musical-theatre fusion," while Ellis remarked, "I think [Anthems has] got a touch of camp to it, really. Her return to the stage for the first time almost a year, Ellis replaced Jodie Prenger in the role of Nancy in Cameron Mackintosh's London revival of Oliver! All Rights Reserved. Those ads you do see are predominantly from local businesses promoting local services. She also provided vocals for "The Badger Swagger", a song with Brian May and Slash in support of Team Badger, a coalition of organisations teaming up to fight the planned cull of badgers in the UK, which was released on 3 June 2013, and also for a charity single with Viva! "[77] Her name later trended on social networking site Twitter.[78]. Picture: Francyne Carr (Image: Francyne Carr). Kerry Jane Ellis (born 6 May 1979) is an English actress and singer who is best known for her work in musical theatre and subsequent crossover into music. Though they're economic and cautious, they can also be indecisive. I really do think its a fabulous venue. She also played Eva Cassidy in a 2004 workshop production of Way Beyond Blue, a Trevor Nunn-directed and Imogen Stubbs-written piece, in addition to being cast as Ellen in a UK tour of Miss Saigon. The Married At First Sight star, 27, showed off her ample cleavage and slender legs in the emerald strapless . Also learn how She earned most of networth at the age of 41 years old? Female. Kerry rejoices in the fact that she is able to take her son to work with her. Previous to this, she performed in various concerts throughout 2010 including The Night of 1000 Voices which was dedicated to the 80th birthday of composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim at the Royal Albert Hall in May, A Weekend with the Stars where she performed "Somebody to Love" with Only Men Aloud! Throughout her career, Ellis has accrued a total of five wins from thirteen nominations in various audience choice awards for her theatrical and musical work. "Kerry [had] been in rehearsals throughout the run but she didn't find out until late afternoon that she was going on. They are creative thinkers and appreciate the arts. 185.222.158.33 Kerry Ellis with her son Alfie in a quiet moment at home. Award-winning theater actress and musician who has performed in classic shows like Oliver! She is the daughter of Terry John Ellis (father) and Sandra Ann Reed (mother). There, she also shot a documentary to highlight her charity work with the Born Free Foundation. Kerry Ellis Bio Details. The sold-out performance at The O2 Arena was recorded and was released in cinemas in April and will be on DVD in November. Should you have information that conflicts with anything shown please make us aware by email. In December 18, 2019, Ellis performed "Rise Like a Phoenix" in the opening of the Miss World 2019 pageant. Whilst still performing the role of Elphaba, Ellis appeared at the launch of Royal Caribbean International's biggest ship MS Independence of the Seas on 30 April 2008, opening its christening ceremony in the ship's theatre with the song "What a Wonderful World" and the British national anthem as it docked in Southampton. After playing Fantine for almost a year, Ellis ended her time with the company on 24 June 2006. The money was raised through crowd-funding so it is very much a collaborative project with my lovely, passionate fans. Promotion of the album included Ellis performing (with Brian May) on many television shows like Tonight's the Night, The Michael Ball Show, This Morning and The Alan Titchmarsh Show, as well as performing live at the BBC Radio Theatre and later, London nightclub, G-A-Y. In June, Mark Shenton listed Ellis on his article about his "favourite leading musical ladies" in West End theatre, complimenting her for bringing "a different kind of pop passion to her voice that has stood her in good stead for [West End] shows." Ellis also performed the role of Mimi alongside Superstar finalist Rory Taylor in the 20th anniversary concert production of the musical RENT that toured the UK, opening on 25 April 2013 at The Opera House in Manchester before playing theatres in London, Liverpool, Newcastle, Cardiff, Birmingham, Stoke-on-Trent, Glasgow and Leeds. Ellis also performed the role of Mimi alongside Superstar finalist Rory Taylor in the 20th anniversary concert production of the musical RENT that toured the UK, opening on 25 April 2013 at The Opera House in Manchester before playing theatres in London, Liverpool, Newcastle, Cardiff, Birmingham, Stoke-on-Trent, Glasgow and Leeds. This was made available as a deluxe 2-CD set and to download. Even with my first album with Brian, I found it difficult to understand exactly who I was and a record label wants to know exactly what they are selling. The tour commenced at the Royal Albert Hall on 1 May 2011 for two special charity performances (benefiting Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research), titled Anthems: The Concert, where Ellis was supported by the City of London Philharmonic, The West End Chorus, performer Adam Pascal and electronic string quartet Escala. After leaving WWRY, she sang at a concert version of Jesus Christ Superstar as the female lead Mary Magdalene at Porchester Castle on 11 June 2004 alongside other West End performers and the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra. Bi for Blanchett Ellis-Townsend Baby #2. [67][68], April saw Ellis became a patron alongside Bonnie Langford to Guildford's Performance Preparation Academy (PPA). Click here to Start FameChaining. Kerry lived on month day 1900, at address, Missouri. [66] In March, she duetted with performer Barry Manilow on the Finian's Rainbow song "Look to the Rainbow" at the 2011 Laurence Olivier Awards in addition to returning to London nightclub G-A-Y, performing "Love It When You Call", "I Know Him So Well", "Diamonds are Forever" and the remixed version of her rock version of the song "Defying Gravity". Kerry Ellis, best known for being a Stage Actress, was born in England, United Kingdom on Sunday, May 6, 1979. Award-winning theater actress and musician who has performed in classic shows like Oliver! Block; making the first British actress to play Elphaba on Broadway and the first to transfer from the West End to Broadway mirroring original cast member Idina Menzel who transferred from Broadway to London to open the production. One of Taurus's best qualities is being a good companion. Following her graduation, Ellis became first understudy to Marti Webb in a UK concert tour of The Magic of the Musicals in 1998, required on several occasions in Webb's absence, yet took a hiatus in 1999 to board cruise ship MS Voyager of the Seas, employed as lead vocalist in the ship's entertainment staff. All relationship and family history information shown on FameChain has been compiled from data in the public domain. Like many celebrities and famous people, Kerry keeps her personal and love life private. There will be a number of duets and collaborations on the album but she doesnt want to name names and tempt fate because no-one has signed on the dotted line yet. Kerry Ellis was married to James Townsend in 2011. Kerry married Myrtle Alexander Ellis (born Fralick) on month day 1948, at age 60. 2009 Broadway.com Audience Award Winners Announced", "Empire State Building Goes Green for Wicked Birthday; Final Yellow Brick Road Cast Announced", "Kerry Ellis returns from a triumphant Broadway debut to play Elphaba in London's Wicked", "Alexia Khadime to return to Wicked in 2009", "Gallery and Poll: Who are your favourite West End Wicked stars? Ellis also launched a Pledge page, with a variety of VIP packages and Ellis gifts to try to fund her new album. She was born on May 06, 1979 in Haughley as Kerry Jane Ellis. It is believed to be correct at the time of inputting and is presented here in good faith. The record industry is in such a crazy place at the moment that you have to be Katy Perry or Justin Bieber to register with them. at Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. That conviction never left me," he professed. Aside her professional endeavors, Ellis married her long-term boyfriend James Townsend on 8 September 2011 following their engagement in November 2010. It was great for him and me. Kerry was born in the 1970s. In October, she performed at Inspiration Awards for Women at Cadogan Hall, London. In addition to her later theatrical involvement on stage, she also appeared at the Lavender for Life charity concert at Heaven in London on 4 September 2005 where she sang "I'm With You" and duetted on "Dead Ringer for Love" with Peter Johansson. Replacing Menzel accrued her the 2008 Whatsonstage.com Theatregoers' Choice Award for Best Takeover in a Role and a nomination for Favourite Theatre Actress at the 2007 Lastminute.com People's Choice Theatre Awards (she lost to Connie Fisher as Maria von Trapp in The Sound of Music). kerry ellis james townsend alfie townsend freddie townsend Townsend family growing. ", She began performances on 14 May 2002 and was also involved in television appearances with the cast on Parkinson and at Party at the Palace. During 2007, she also made numerous appearances at concerts and events, singing songs from the musical, including West End Live in Leicester Square, Walk for Life in Hyde Park, Kids Week in Covent Garden, and the annual Gay Pride Festival in Trafalgar Square in addition to making an appearance on lunchtime television chat show Loose Women where she performed, as Elphaba, the Wicked song "The Wizard and I". Born and raised in Suffolk, Ellis began performing at an early age before training at Laine Theatre Arts from the age of 16. In August, she performs in West End Anthems, a musical theatre revue, at the Glow venue in Bluewater in Kent and will be a special guest at An Intimate Evening with Ruthie Henshall at London's Cadogan Hall and a special guest at The Velma Celli Show at the Hippodrome Casino, London. "[63] Anthems: The Tour continued at venues throughout Great Britain and finished at RAF Cranwell in July 2011 where the pair headlined a special titled Anthems in the Park. Click to reveal Born and raised in Suffolk, Ellis began performing at an early age before training at Laine Theatre Arts from the age of 16. Ellis returned to her theatrical roots on the New Generation tour of The War of the Worlds, performing the role of Beth, at arenas around Europe from November 2012 to January 2013. So when I had loads of people coming up to me for weeks afterwards asking if there was going to be a live album I thought why not record a studio version of it? She is a member of famous Actress with the age 43 years old group. It's very grand. Newsquest Media Group Ltd, Loudwater Mill, Station Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. song "As Long as He Needs Me". She replaced stage actress Stephanie J. Children: Daniel Townsend+ b. c 1698. I dont know where we would be without both of our parents, Kerry says. Find out about James Townsend & Kerry Ellis Married, children, joint family tree & history, ancestors and ancestry. "From the moment I first heard Kerry sing, I was entranced, and felt the conviction that I would one day make an album for her.