[36] During Menzel's run, Ellis played Elphaba on nine occasions in Menzel's absence; some fans turned up at the theatre expressly hoping to witness Ellis. Alongside touring theatres across the UK with Miss Saigon, Ellis rehearsed for the lead role of Fantine in the West End production of Les Misrables shortly prior to the end of Miss Saigon's run, prematurely disembarking on 9 June 2005. It was important not just in the type of show it was but also in getting my face known. Female. Fabricated within the space of nine months, Anthems, Ellis' debut studio album, was released in mid September 2010. Ellis gave birth to a baby boy, Alfie Ellis-Townsend, on 25 October 2013.[90]. Her first role was in The Wizard of Oz when she was nine years old. When you are a cross-over artist when you have done musical theatre, concerts and musical tours its hard for them to pinpoint exactly what you are. Kerry Ellis (Kerry Jane Ellis) was born on 6 May, 1979 in Haughley, United Kingdom, is an Actress, singer. James Townsend+ b. c 1700, d. b 2 May 1744. Fact Check: We strive for accuracy and fairness. He is not dating anyone. Ellis had it written in her contract that she would assume the lead role on 1 January 2007 when Menzel left: "I don't think I would have agreed to do the show otherwise." She stated that working with May, Elton and Roger Taylor was "a great step forward" in her professional career; calling her journey "breath-taking.". It's very grand. With Brian May, she accepted an invitation to fly a training sortie with the Red Arrows on 16 June: Ellis on Red 1 with Squadron Leader Ben Murphy (the leader of the Red Arrows) while May flew on Red 7 with Flight Lieutenant Ben Plank. After meeting Queen guitarist Brian May 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 West End musicals Les Misrables, Wicked (which also took her to Broadway), Oliver! She married James Townsend in 2011. Hes a lucky boy. Photos & Headshots . She also went back on the road with Brian May on The Candlelight Concerts tour between February and March as well as returning to London's Pheasantry, performing in A Night in the West End with the London Philharmonic Orchestra at the Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham, singing in a solo concert Live at the Gaiety Theatre on the Isle of Man, and performing at An Evening of Movies and Musicals with Joe McElderry in Scotland. Should you have information that conflicts with anything shown please make us aware by email. [91] She also went back on the road with Brian May on The Candlelight Concerts tour between February and March as well as returning to London's Pheasantry, performing in A Night in the West End with the London Philharmonic Orchestra at the Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham, singing in a solo concert Live at the Gaiety Theatre on the Isle of Man, and performing at An Evening of Movies and Musicals with Joe McElderry in Scotland. [15] She also spent the summers of 1995 and 1997 with the company to earn money by singing many of their cabaret shows. All Rights Reserved. Ellis also performed on tours celebrating the music of Queen in 2009, including the Symphonic Queen Spectacular across cities in the UK and Champions of Rock across cities in Sweden. The show was such a success that she has decided to capture the spirit of it on her new album which she has financed through crowd-funding getting fans to pre-buy it and offering them exclusive backstage access at gigs, visits to rehearsals and trips to the studio during the recording process. Kerry Ellis will be performing at The Apex, Bury St Edmunds on October 16. 's second studio album Band of Brothers (2009); she later performed this song live with the choir at one of their concerts in December 2009 at Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. 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. 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. Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2021-2022. Learn How rich is She in this year and how She spends money? The most compatible signs with Taurus are generally considered to be Cancer, Virgo, Capricorn, and Pisces. On 12 July 2014, Ellis joined Wicked's original Broadway Glinda, Kristin Chenoweth in a duet of "For Good" during her one night only solo concert at the Royal Albert Hall. Ellis was also in the same year as fellow musical theatre actress Louise Dearman. In August, Ellis was made the official patron of St. George's Youth Theatre in Great Yarmouth, the Vice President of the Newmarket Operatic Musical and Dramatic Society (later their patron) and the first official patron of West End Stage, a London-based theatrical summer school, in addition to chatting with David Bedella at the After Show with David Bedella at the Alleycat in London's Soho. Check back often as we will continue to update this page with new relationship details. By late 2000, she had settled in her first property, a two-bedroom Brockley maisonette, and joined the original cast of Cameron Mackintosh's London revival of My Fair Lady, appointed swing and second of two understudies to Martine McCutcheon in the role of Eliza Doolittle after being scouted by agent Jonathan Greatorex. She was a student at Stowmarket High School. , money, salary, income, and assets. Ellis left the Broadway company on 9 November 2008 and was replaced by Marcie Dodd. The album peaked at number 15 on the UK Albums Chart. [from old catalog]; Townshend, Charles Hervey, 1833- [from old catalog]; Smith, Isaac Townsend, 1813-1906. According to Chinese Zodiac, Kerry was born in the Year of the Goat. Ethel was born on April 2 1893, in Bollinger Co, Missouri. In May, she led her own solo concert, entitled Kerry Ellis in Concert, at the London Palladium for one night only with various special guests including Brian May and West End performers,[83] in addition to performing at the Guildford School of Acting choir's concert with Ruthie Henshall, returning to West End Eurovision to present the West End Wilma Volunteer of the Year award and also headlining the 9th annual Spotlight Ball. Lending her vocal ability on tours elsewhere, she performed in Bournemouth, Weybridge, Romsey, Birmingham and Nottingham on the 2009 Symphonic Queen Spectacular a concert tour that commemorated the music of Queen with fellow stage performers Mazz Murray, Mig Ayesa and Ricardo Afonso. 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. Aside her professional endeavors, Ellis married her long-term boyfriend James Townsend on 8 September 2011 following their engagement in November 2010. Space-X continues to reach for the stars. Im lucky because I probably get to spend more time with him than most people who go back to work. In August 2018, Ellis played at the Glamis Proms at Glamis Castle, the childhood home to Her Majesty, Elizabeth The Queen Mother. James Townsend (m. 2011) Sibling: Not Available: Children: Alfie Ellis-Townsend (25/10/2013) Freddie Ellis-Townsend (30/11/2015) She also performed with John Barrowman at the 2009 Henley Festival (which was later broadcast on BBC Radio 2's Friday Night is Music Night), at the 2009 Edinburgh Fringe Festival and at Thank You for the Music a special concert in Hyde Park celebrating the music of Benny Andersson and Bjrn Ulvaeus (of ABBA) in September 2009 where she delivered the first UK performance of "You Have to Be There", a song from the pair's musical Kristina frn Duvemla. [It has] big orchestras and big ballad-y vocals. "[22] She played Eliza Doolittle on a total of five occasions and departed from the company in July 2002. These concerts featured other performers from the West End and celebrate both classical and contemporary Broadway hits. The sold-out performance at The O2 Arena was recorded and was released in cinemas in April and will be on DVD in November. Her name later trended on social networking site Twitter. Of the concerts, Ellis commented, "It's finally something that I can do as me, as opposed to being in a show as a character. Following her departure from Wicked, she recorded material with Brian May for her debut album and performed at various live events including her first set of solo musical showcase concerts entitled Kerry Ellis Sings the Great British Songbook at the Shaw Theatre on Euston Road in London. Hes touring and working on a new Queen album over the summer but I spoke to him yesterday and, yeah, well see.. 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. Your IP: Having left school at 16, Ellis turned to Laine Theatre Arts, an independent performing arts college, where she spent three years to gain a national diploma in musical theatre. Anglesey, Natalie (4 May 2011). She was 17 when her father was shot. So, how much is Kerry Ellis worth at the age of 43 years old? 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. Its an opportunity for my grandparents and my family to see the show close to home. We will update Kerry Ellis's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible. 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! Ellis returned to the Hippodrome Casino in September, as a special guest at Christina Bianco's Diva Moments concert. She came back to London to perform alongside many other musicians at the Royal Albert Hall in November at Women of Rock, a performance dedicated to breast cancer research. Born and raised in Suffolk, Ellis began performing at an early age before attending Laine Theatre Arts from the age of 16. A critic professed: "Although not on stage much, the brief moments with [Ellis'] Ellen are emotional and compassionate as well as vocally beautiful.". She married James Townsend in 2011. Kerry was born in the 1970s. "[45], Ellis returned to the West End production of Wicked on 1 December 2008 and spent a further five months as Elphaba where, ultimately, she ended her time with the musical. Kerry Ellis as Elphaba in Wicked (Image: Archant). The following October, she led a week of solo concerts at the Hippodrome Casino in Leicester Square with a small band and a number of special guests in addition to singing at an event entitled A Night at the Musicals at the Wales Millennium Centre, part of the 2012 Cardiff Music Festival. Having been part of rehearsals from the start, she gained the original direction from Joe Mantello. 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. James Townsend's current age falls around his mid-30s, according to our close sources. In October, she performed at Inspiration Awards for Women at Cadogan Hall, London. 1.5M ratings . Newsquest Media Group Ltd, Loudwater Mill, Station Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. In the first quarter of 2014, Ellis performed in West End Anthems at the Watford Colosseum and also returned to 20th anniversary concert tour of RENT for dates across the UK in January and February. and Wicked. He might be, Kerry laughs, But, hes very busy with his own stuff at the moment. 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. This concert version was later released on DVD and CD and screened on US network television. Despite professing he prefers other contemporary musical theatre actresses, "I can't deny the power and following she clearly has. [7] After nine months traveling across the Caribbean, she left the ship in Los Angeles, spent three months travelling across the US until her visa ran out, and then returned to understudy in the UK concert tour. [57] She also mentored potential candidates in Over the Rainbow (2010), BBC's subsequent talent show that searched for a Dorothy Gale for the 2011 musical adaptation of The Wizard of Oz. Aside her professional endeavors, Ellis married her long-term boyfriend James Townsend on 8 September 2011 following their engagement in November 2010. Family Life She married James Townsend in 2011. In January 2012, Ellis auditioned for the debut series of The Voice UK, a reality television singing competition. Emey 'Amory' Townsend b. c 1702. Kerry Ellis is a 43 years old English stage actress and singer from Haughley. Personal Info Birth: May 6, 1979 (no location . She performed on four dates in late June 2009 with the inclusion of Brian May in each night's encore. He also made reference to her cult following built from her Wicked days, labelling her "our local green goddess of song." She married James Townsend in 2011. The same month, she flew to Florence in Italy to perform with Italian Queen tribute band Killer Queen, but returned to England to sing with Brian May at concert titled Rock Against Cancer in Devizes. The weekend prior to the album's release, Ellis was accompanied by May on guitar at BBC's Proms in the Park where she performed songs from Anthems as well as a medley of Queen songs. According to our records, she has no children. Award-winning theater actress and musician who has performed in classic shows like Oliver! Actresses; . [24][25], "Kerry [had] been in rehearsals throughout the run but she didn't find out until late afternoon that she was going on. In May, she judged in the 2011 Stephen Sondheim Society Student Performer of the Year competition in addition to performing "Cabaret" and "Rock-a-Bye Your Baby with a Dixie Melody" at the Mermaid Theatre as part of the BBC Radio 2 special Friday Night is Music Night in a special concert celebrating the music of the BBC's radio programme Desert Island Discs and appearing at gay nightclub Cruz 101 to perform "Love It When You Call", "Somebody to Love" and the remixed version of her rock version of the song "Defying Gravity" in celebration of the club's 19th birthday.[69][70][71]. She probably showed me up" while Ellis concluded, "I was nervous but once I was on stage the nerves disappeared and I thoroughly enjoyed the experience." The same month, she flew to Florence in Italy to perform with Italian Queen tribute band Killer Queen, but returned to England to sing with Brian May at concert titled Rock Against Cancer in Devizes. Award-winning theater actress and musician who has performed in classic shows like Oliver! 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? Brian May and Kerry Ellis playing a sold out event at the Apex, Bury St Edmunds. [5][6] Describing herself as a hyperactive young girl, she attended dance classes at the Ann Holland School of Theatre Dance and performed in local shows and pantomimes whilst also enjoying swimming and horse-riding. After playing Fantine for almost a year, Ellis ended her time with the company on 24 June 2006. Kerry rejoices in the fact that she is able to take her son to work with her. There, she also shot a documentary to highlight her charity work with the Born Free Foundation. She also involves herself in charity work for the Born Free Foundation with May and is the patron of several arts organisations. It was digitally released three years later but failed to chart on the UK Singles Chart. Freddie Ellis-Townsend (30/11/2015). But do note that it is not possible to be certain of a person's genealogy without a family's cooperation (and/or DNA testing). [53][54][55] Ellis also performed alongside other musicians at the Royal Albert Hall in November at Women of Rock, a performance dedicated to breast cancer research, and also appeared as a featured artist on a version of "Somebody to Love" on Only Men Aloud! This concert version was later released on DVD and CD and screened on US network television. Her first stage role was in The Wizard of Oz at the Wolsey Theatre in nearby Ipswich where she played a Munchkin at the age of 9. Ellis made her first professional stage appearance in 1998 and went on to make her West End debut in the 2001 revival of My Fair Lady as Martine McCutcheon's understudy in the role of Eliza Doolittle. [28] In 2002, they recorded an orchestral version of the song "No-One but You (Only the Good Die Young)". [1][2] She has also worked sporadically in film and television. When Im in the studio, hes happy watching me and being taken care of in the control room. 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. In June, she performed in front of Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge at the naming ceremony of the newest addition of the P&O Princess Cruises' fleet, Royal Princess, before going back on the road to do a second leg of The Born Free Tour in the UK and Ireland with Brian May. It is important that we continue to promote these adverts as our local businesses need as much support as possible during these challenging times. Kerry Ellis was born on the 6th of May in 1979 (Generation X). It includes both original songs, songs from musicals and concerts in which she has been involved as well as new arrangements of personal favourites. 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? 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! Reports suggest Prince Charles will live "in a flat above the shop" when he becomes king. [38], Following her time in Wicked in London, Ellis then transferred to the Broadway production of the show at the Gershwin Theatre with performances starting on 17 June 2008. song "As Long as He Needs Me". The show was essentially an autobiography on stage revisiting past successes, some of her favourite songs by other artists and some songs from musicals she would love to do in the future along with some collaborations with friends like Brian May, fellow Wicked performers Louise Dearman and Rachel Tucker and Rent co-star Rory Taylor. [20], By late 2000, she had settled in her first property, a two-bedroom Brockley maisonette, and joined the original cast of Cameron Mackintosh's London revival of My Fair Lady, appointed swing and second of two understudies to Martine McCutcheon in the role of Eliza Doolittle after being scouted by agent Jonathan Greatorex. 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! [74] She also returned to the Shaw Theatre in London on 30 September and 1 October, accompanied by musician Craig Adams, to perform in a pair of solo concerts titled An Audience with Kerry Ellis in addition to appearing at the 40th anniversary celebratory concert of the Broadway musical Godspell at the Palace Theatre, Manchester in late October. Furthermore, she joined former We Will Rock You cast member Peter Johansson in his Swedish concert tour Champions of Rock which went to Gothenburg, Helsingborg, Vnersborg, Stockholm, rebro, Uppsala and Norrkping in October 2009. When I have worked with Brian in the past, he has the luxury of having his own recording studio, so time was never an issue. In September, she performed with Brian May at both the Freddie for a Day launch event at London's Savoy Hotel, Wildlife Rocks at the Guildford Cathedral and at The Sunflower Jam at London's Royal Albert Hall in addition to sitting on the judging panel at London dog show Pup Aid. 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! Meanwhile, the full details of his birth date are still under review. This was made available as a deluxe 2-CD set and to download. [61] Joined by May once again, Ellis performed at The Royal British Legion's Festival of Remembrance at the Royal Albert Hall in the presence of the British Royal Family including Queen Elizabeth II.[62]. "It was an incredible three years where I learnt a great deal about myself, the industry and came away feeling part of something special," she remembers. Dec 1st, 2015. Whilst still in WWRY, Ellis also performed in one-off intimate gigs accompanied by guitarist Peter Johansson who performed with Ellis in the WWRY ensemble at London clubs Monto Water Rats and Chapel Bar on 9 November 2003 and 28 March 2004 respectively. Born in 25 Jun 1919 and died in 3 Jul 2000 Red Bay, Alabama James Ellis Townsend Upon departure, Ellis had been billed as lead for a total of 116 weeks (omitting absence) in both the London and Broadway companies, making her the longest-serving British actress in the role of Elphaba (until Rachel Tucker later succeeded this feat in June 2012). Also not everyone can or wants to make a long trip to London, so its great that we can bring the show to them. The last two performances were later broadcast in December on British television channel S4C and on BBC Radio 2 respectively. This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks. The same month, she closed the 2012 Whatsonstage.com Theatregoers' Choice Awards with May and also performed with him at the launch of Pride of Cape Town in South Africa in March. I am looking for a specific type of girl singer and you're not it but you will be for 99% of the UK I am sure." "[79] Ellis paired with Brian May and singer Irene Fornaciari at the 2012 Sanremo Music Festival on the songs "I (Who Have Nothing)" and "We Will Rock You" in February. Kerry Ellis was married in 2011 to James Townsend. In February 2015, Ellis took over from Nicole Scherzinger as Grizabella in Cats at the London Palladium.[93]. ", "Khadime Plays Wicked Elphaba, Ellis Back 1 Dec", "Full List: Your Theatregoers' Choice Award Winners", "London's Kerry Ellis Will Join Broadway's, "The Fans Have Spoken! I can't fault that, all I can fault is myself for not turning around. She played the role of Svetlana and upon reflection, stated that to star at the Royal Albert Hall, work with an "amazing" company and sing alongside those particular cast members "was a dream come true." So when we went to Moscow to do the candlelight concerts there with Brian, Alfie had more people with him than either Brian or I did. Townsend, James C. [from old catalog]; Townsend, Martin Ingham, 1810-1903. Of her "eclectic set" with "velvety rich distinctive vocals," a critic professed, "Ellis is as sexy as any other female pop star out there today and she sings like a true diva," and concluded, "She may have left Oz for good but there is no place like home and for Kerry Ellis that home is most definitely the stage.". [23] Due to the illnesses of both McCutcheon and first understudy Alexandra Jay during the production's run at both theatres, Ellis starred as Eliza Doolittle opposite Jonathan Pryce and Dennis Waterman; her West End debut saw her taking on the lead role with only three hours preparation. She was scared and excited but enjoyed it," said agent Greatorex with first understudy Jay adding, "She was fantastic. Ahead of her gig at The Apex in Bury this autumn, she spoke to Arts Editor Andrew Clarke about how she is managing to balance the demands of her career with her homelife. She also performed alongside Idina Menzel, Adam Pascal, Josh Groban, Clarke Peters, Marti Pellow and David Bedella in a two-day limited engagement of Chess in Concert at the Royal Albert Hall on 12 and 13 May 2008. Discover today's celebrity birthdays and explore famous people who share your birthday. I get to have the best of both worlds I get to continue doing my job, which I love, and I get to spend time with my son. "[80] June also saw her being filmed at Pinewood Studios for the film adaptation of the musical Les Misrables (2012), where she plays an uncredited wench in the "Master of the House" number which features Sacha Baron Cohen and Helena Bonham Carter. We are currently in process of looking up more information on the previous dates and hookups. [44] She refers to the transfer from West End to Broadway theatre as "a real honour [and] a joy"; adding that performing on Broadway was "a dream come true. Registered in England & Wales | 01676637 |. The following October, she led a week of solo concerts at the Hippodrome Casino in Leicester Square with a small band and a number of special guests in addition to singing at an event entitled A Night at the Musicals at the Wales Millennium Centre, part of the 2012 Cardiff Music Festival. Alfies more travelled and got more stamps in his passport than I did at his age. Kerry Ellis' husband James Townsend with their son Alfie. Its a wonderful experience and everyone makes such a fuss of him.

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