It includes both original songs, songs from musicals and concerts in which she has been involved as well as new arrangements of personal favourites. James Townsend's current age falls around his mid-30s, according to our close sources. Ellis also embarked on her second headlining concert tour with Brian May, The Born Free Tour, performing dates in and around the home counties from 5 to 19 November. She replaced stage actress Stephanie J. Should you have information that conflicts with anything shown please make us aware by email. [7][8] 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. "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. It is believed to be correct at the time of inputting and is presented here in good faith. 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. 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. 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. Ethel was born on April 2 1893, in Bollinger Co, Missouri. 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. She did say that long-time musical partner Craig Adams would be involved adding his elegant arrangements to the songs. "[14], During her run in My Fair Lady, Queen guitarist Brian May and music director Mike Dixon came to see the production. You can create your album and be yourself without having to fit into their preconceived idea of what you should be like. 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. [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. contact IPSO here, 2001-2023. Born and raised in Suffolk, Ellis began performing at an early age before attending Laine Theatre Arts from the age of 16. 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. Block, making her the first Wicked actress to transfer from the West End to Broadway. The tour was met with mostly positive reviews with critics praising the meshing of May's sound with Ellis' voice. Fabricated within the space of nine months, Anthems, Ellis' debut studio album, was released in mid September 2010. After playing Fantine for almost a year, Ellis ended her time with the company on 24 June 2006. [8][14], 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. Since then, the couple have added over 2,000 to their fundraising, with just 500 to go to hit their target. 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. 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." Associated With. Kerry Ellis at the London Palladium. This was made available as a deluxe 2-CD set and to download. She has released four studio albums Anthems (2010), which reached number 15 on the UK Albums Chart, the self-titled Kerry Ellis (2014), Golden Days (2017) and Feels Like Home (2020) as well as an extended play Wicked in Rock (2008) and a live album Acoustic by Candlelight (2013). Tags: 1979 births England Stage Actress England net worth Stage Actress net worth 39 richest money. Ellis was also in the same year as fellow musical theatre actress Louise Dearman. The 43-year-old American was born in the Year of the Goat and is part of Generation X. Kerry Elliss birth sign is Taurus and she has a ruling planet of Venus. These concerts featured other performers from the West End and celebrate both classical and contemporary Broadway hits. The same month, the pair performed at the Make-A-Wish Foundation Winter Ball at The Dorchester in London. 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! Full name. In support of Anthems, Ellis and May embarked on her first headlining concert tour of Great Britain, titled Anthems: The Tour. 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Kerry married Myrtle Alexander Ellis (born Fralick) on month day 1948, at age 60. 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. She stated that working with May, Elton and Roger Taylor was "a great step forward" in her professional career; calling her journey "breath-taking."[21]. Lets find out! Discover today's celebrity birthdays and explore famous people who share your birthday. Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. and Cats as well as appearing in national tours and concert productions of musicals like Miss Saigon, Chess, The War of the Worlds and RENT. Kerry rejoices in the fact that she is able to take her son to work with her. [60] 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. They are lodged in between the two big well-known generations, the Baby Boomers and the Millennials. Much of their lives are pre-planned Kerrys diary is booked up months in advance, sometimes a year, and husband James Townsend is a football coach for Luton Town and so his life follows the football season. She continued the role at the Apollo Victoria Theatre until 7 June 2008, being succeeded by Alexia Khadime. Check back often as we will continue to update this page with new relationship details. See FameChain's massive Trump family tree. We recommend you to check the complete list of Famous People born on 6 May. 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. One of Taurus's best qualities is being a good companion. 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 salary income and net worth data provided by People Ai provides an estimation for any internet celebrity's real salary income and net worth like Kerry Ellis based on real numbers. She was born on May 6, 1979 at Haughley, Suffolk, England. Stowmarket girl, Kerry, will be bringing her new show to The Apex in Bury St Edmunds where she launched her last tour, Acoustic by Candlelight, with Queen guitarist Brian May in November 2012. James Townsend (m. 2011) Sibling: Not Available: Children: Alfie Ellis-Townsend (25/10/2013) Freddie Ellis-Townsend (30/11/2015) Menu. She also appeared on select dates in the musical concert The West End Men led by Lee Mead at London's Vaudeville Theatre from 25 May to 22 June. 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! Hes a lucky boy. She stated that working with May, Elton and Roger Taylor was "a great step forward" in her professional career; calling her journey "breath-taking.". Check back often as we will continue to update this page with new relationship details. Last year she also cast in the 20th anniversary production of Rent and realised a personal ambition by staging a sold-out solo show at the London Palladium. 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. We will update Kerry Ellis's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible. Ellis also appears as a featured artist on several other albums. [12] Whilst still in the production, Ellis also performed in one-off intimate gigs at London venues. Find out about James Townsend & Kerry Ellis Married, children, joint family tree & history, ancestors and ancestry. Fabricated within the space of nine months, Anthems, Ellis' debut studio album, was released in mid September 2010. According to our records, she has no children. Her name later trended on social networking site Twitter. Kerry Elliss income source is mostly from being a successful Actress. A DVD of the tour will also be available by Christmas 2013. [17] Ellis was also in the same year as fellow musical theatre actress Louise Dearman. Ellis will also perform at A Night at the Musicals when it returns to the Wales Millennium Centre as well as appearing as a special guest in a Christmas Spectacular at the Royal Albert Hall in December. . 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. It's lovely to be able to sing songs that I really want to sing or which I wouldn't normally get to sing." [75], In January 2012, Ellis auditioned for the debut series of The Voice UK, a reality television singing competition. 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. Cruz 101 Manchester's Favourite Gay Nightclub", "Red Arrows flight puts celebrity pair in tune with services life", "Queen guitarist Brian May flies with the Red Arrows", "The Voice snubs star of the West End's Wicked", "The Voice Review: West End Star Kerry Ellis Rejected Who Did Pass The Blind Auditions? 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". Its an opportunity for my grandparents and my family to see the show close to home. Playing alongside Kendra Kassebaum as Glinda and Aaron Tveit as Fiyero for her five-month run, Ellis won the 2009 Broadway.com Audience Award for Favorite Female Breakthrough Performance. So if you do it yourself you can choose the material that reflects the breadth of your musical interests. Strictly Weddings. This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks. Ellis also appears as a featured artist on a version of "Somebody to Love" on Only Men Aloud! 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 an understudy for the role of Eliza Doolittle. 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! Kerrys life path number is 1. Her new album, Kerry Ellis was released on 14 September 2014. The set included songs by Avril Lavigne, Eva Cassidy, Dusty Springfield, Janis Joplin, Alicia Keys and Shakira. In August 2018, Ellis played at the Glamis Proms at Glamis Castle, the childhood home to Her Majesty, Elizabeth The Queen Mother. Editors' Code of Practice. , money, salary, income, and assets. Kerry Ellis is a 43 years old English stage actress and singer from Haughley. The new album takes its lead from the material Kerry used for her one woman show at the London Palladium last year. Ellis will also perform at A Night at the Musicals when it returns to the Wales Millennium Centre as well as appearing as a special guest in a Christmas Spectacular at the Royal Albert Hall in December. A Gannett Company. Aside her professional endeavors, Ellis married her long-term boyfriend James Townsend on 8 September 2011 following their engagement in November 2010. 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. [citation needed] In April, she returned to the After Show with David Bedella at the Alleycat in London's Soho to chat with David Bedella. View the latest Biography of Kerry Ellis and also find estimated Net Worth, Salary, Career & More. Kerry Ellis Grimes, age 68, of Anna, Texas, passed away March 22, 2013. 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. All relationship and family history information shown on FameChain has been compiled from data in the public domain. Mary Townsend+ b. c 1701. A Swedish critic stated that Ellis, who "oscillates between low and high registers and makes it look so easy," outshined Johansson who led the concert. 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). [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. "[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. [It has] big orchestras and big ballad-y vocals." It finished at The Cliffs Pavilion in Southend-on-Sea on 5 May 2013. In April, she returned to the After Show with David Bedella at the Alleycat in London's Soho to chat with David Bedella. contact the editor here. The album peaked at number 15 on the UK Albums Chart. All information on this site is provided "as is", with no guarantee of completeness, accuracy, timeliness or of the results obtained from the use of this information. Kerry Ellis 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. Ellis, who has received several awards and nominations for her performances, has become recognised as the First Lady of West End musicals. She also continued to perform in various concerts throughout 2011, including her return to the leisure resort where she first started working, Potters Leisure Resort, to perform in the One Night Musicals Spectacular, which saw Ellis in combination with "musical variety from Potters Theatre Company and other leading West End singers" in February. Click here to Start FameChaining. By November 1999, she had made her first television appearance on Children in Need for their special Pudsey the Musical and was featured in a jingle for Capital FM. Whos the richest Stage Actress in the world? She played Beth in the theater production of The War of the Worlds, which initially starred Richard Burton. Its great that he has been able to experience different places and different cultures so early and hopefully that will continue. Throughout July, Ellis appeared in an interview-and-song series, These Are A Few of My Favourite Songs, at London's Soho Theatre, performed with the winners at the live final of #searchforatwitterstar an online Twitter talent competition, sang as a special guest at musical concert West End Men with Lee Mead in both Jersey, Guildford and Guernsey, and sat on the judging panel for the gala finale of Talent 2012 at the Garrick Theatre a competition on the search for the next West End musical theatre star. at the Wales Millennium Centre, and at an event celebrating the 80th anniversary of the birth of composer Lionel Bart at the Hackney Empire where she sang the Oliver! 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. [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. Born and raised in Suffolk, Ellis began performing at an early age before training at Laine Theatre Arts from the age of 16. She was scared and excited but enjoyed it," said agent Greatorex with first understudy Jay adding, "She was fantastic. Reports suggest Prince Charles will live "in a flat above the shop" when he becomes king. "[77] Her name later trended on social networking site Twitter.[78]. 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. This was made available as a deluxe 2-CD set and to download. In December 18, 2019, Ellis performed "Rise Like a Phoenix" in the opening of the Miss World 2019 pageant. 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.