In addition to switching on the lights with Wicked's composer and lyricist Stephen Schwartz at the Empire State Building to celebrate the 5th anniversary of the musical on Broadway, Ellis performed at Broadway on Broadway in Times Square, recorded a song titled "Behind these Walls" for Scott Alan's album Keys and released her first extended play (EP) Wicked in Rock during her time in New York. Though she unsuccessfully auditioned for The Voice UK in 2012, Ellis had been expanding her repertoire as a solo artist in collaboration with May since 2002. Furthermore, Ellis and Dianne Pilkington (who played as Glinda alongside her) were the show's longest serving leads. Ellis gave birth to a baby boy Alfie Ellis-Townsend on 25 October 2013. In August, she kicked off the 20th English Premier League for the FA Community Shield by performing the British national anthem at Wembley Stadium and also became a patron to Emil Dale's School of Performing Arts in Hitchin while September saw her performing at the opening launch concert of the new Diamond Theatre in Slovenia and returning to London's Savoy to sing at the 65th birthday celebrations of Freddie Mercury. View popular celebrities life details, birth signs and real ages. [72][73] 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. Particularly interested in working with her musically, May partnered with Ellis during her time in We Will Rock You to lay the foundations of her musical career. 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. 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. Reports suggest Prince Charles will live "in a flat above the shop" when he becomes king. [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. Kerry Ellis was born on the 6th of May in 1979 (Generation X). The same month, the pair performed at the Make-A-Wish Foundation Winter Ball at The Dorchester in London. 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. 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. The tour was met with mostly positive reviews with critics praising the meshing of May's sound with Ellis' voice. Her parents named her after her aunt, Kathleen Cavendish. 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. The same month, she also performed with Michael Ball and Gina Beck in Summertime, a musical theatre event celebrating the music of George Gershwin, at London's Kenwood House, in addition to talking to Edward Seckerson in his Singular Sensations series at Charing Cross Theatre, London, and playing an acoustic set with Brian May at the Hope 4 Apes charity ball, hosted by Sir David Attenborough, at The Savoy, London. On the other hand, his wife Kerry is notable for her growing beauty at the age of 42. 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. But surely, Brian May will be adding some of his distinctive guitar to a couple of tracks? Myrtle was born on February 12 1894. Play Game Latest news & top stories about Kerry Ellis Married Elizabeth Donahoe circa 1696 at Somerset Co, MD. In 2002, they recorded an orchestral version of the song "No-One but You (Only the Good Die Young)". Born and raised in Suffolk, Ellis began performing at an early age before attending Laine Theatre Arts from the age of 16. A DVD of the tour will also be available by Christmas 2013. 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. 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. 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. 39. Kerry Ellis' husband James Townsend with their son Alfie. She also lent her voice to a version of the song "Wind Beneath My Wings" that features the Central Band of the Royal Air Force on their album Reach for the Skies and appears on a version of the song "Come What May" with Alfie Boe on his album Bring Him Home. Having been part of rehearsals from the start, she gained the original direction from Joe Mantello. [81] She has also paired with Craig Adams on his new musical Defect; she recorded a demo with Oliver Tompsett entitled "If Only You Could Know" for the musical in June. Born and raised in Suffolk, Ellis began performing at an early age before attending Laine Theatre Arts from the age of 16. Kerry rejoices in the fact that she is able to take her son to work with her. Ellis returned to the Hippodrome Casino in September, as a special guest at Christina Biancos Diva Moments concert. They had 6 children: Herman Lee Ellis, John Morris Ellis and 4 other children. 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. [47] 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). "[14], Whilst attending Stowmarket High School, she completed work experience with Starmakers, a company of holiday entertainers, at Potters Leisure Resort in Hopton-on-Sea. 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. When Im in the studio, hes happy watching me and being taken care of in the control room. 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. 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. She has not been previously engaged. 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. Immediately after her first year-and-a-half long London run as Elphaba, Ellis transferred to the Broadway production of Wicked at the Gershwin Theatre with performances starting on 17 June 2008. 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. As of 2023, Kerry Ellis is possibly single. 1.5M ratings . Kerry Ellis has been married once, in 2011. The album, which was produced by Brian May and recorded at Abbey Road Studios with a 70-piece orchestra, was described by Ellis as one that "tap[s] into all the different areas that [she has] been part of" in her career between the years 2000 and 2010. ", "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! at Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. There, she also shot a documentary to highlight her charity work with the Born Free Foundation. 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. This was made available as a deluxe 2-CD set and to download. Ellis, who has received several awards and nominations for her performances, has become recognised as the First Lady of West End musicals. A critic professed: "Although not on stage much, the brief moments with [Ellis'] Ellen are emotional and compassionate as well as vocally beautiful.". Ellis-Townsend Baby #2 - Alfie has a little brother named FREDDIE. Kerry Ellis was married to James Townsend in 2011. And mother and son then went on tour around Britain with the musical Rent, which celebrated its 20th anniversary last year and was so popular that extra dates were added this year. Ellis was nominated for the 2010 BroadwayWorld.com UK Award for Best Leading Actress in a Musical and the 2011 Whatsonstage.com Theatregoers' Choice Award for Best Takeover in a Role but lost to Sheridan Smith as Elle Woods in Legally Blonde and Rachel Tucker as Elphaba in Wicked respectively. Its an opportunity for my grandparents and my family to see the show close to home. 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. That conviction never left me," he professed. 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! We obtain this information from publically accessible sources and endeavor to make sure it's correct. The Married At First Sight star, 27, showed off her ample cleavage and slender legs in the emerald strapless . Right here at FameChain. 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. and Wicked. The world is shrinking all the time and he loves being on the tour bus and you can see him looking around and taking it all in.. 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. 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. Her performances at the Royal Albert Hall both sold out and later garnered her the 2012 Whatsonstage.com Theatregoers' Choice Award for Best Solo Performance and a nomination for the 2011 BroadwayWorld.com UK Award for Theatrical Event of the Year (she lost to 25th anniversary celebrations of The Phantom of the Opera). Kerry Ellis Bio Details. Kerry worries about taking Alfie away from his father for extended periods but makes sure they get quality time when they are together. 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. [7][8][9] After a successful audition, she also spent the summer of 1990 with the National Youth Music Theatre (NYMT). . 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. Thats one of the reasons I enjoy coming back to Bury. James Townsend (m. 2011) Sibling: Not Available: Children: Alfie Ellis-Townsend (25/10/2013) Freddie Ellis-Townsend (30/11/2015) Ellis left the Broadway company on 9 November 2008 and was replaced by Marcie Dodd. [7] "I have particularly fond memories of this, my first West End show, and the experience I gained from the cast and creatives was fantastic," she reflected. [46] She played her last performance as Elphaba on 9 May 2009 and was succeeded by Alexia Khadime two days later. [29][30] She went into rehearsals for Miss Saigon at Sadler's Wells Theatre in Islington before performances commenced on 14 June 2004 at the Theatre Royal in Plymouth. Discover the net worth of Kerry Ellis on CelebsMoney. The tour will be a similar show to the one I did at the Palladium and will allow everyone who couldnt get tickets for that one-off show to hear these amazing songs. The show saw Ellis giving a blind audition in front of its four coaches. She married James Townsend in 2011. [15] She also spent the summers of 1995 and 1997 with the company to earn money by singing many of their cabaret shows. [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. She married James Townsend in 2011. See the Elon Musk family tree here at FameChain. Associated With. Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2021-2022. [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. It finished at The Cliffs Pavilion in Southend-on-Sea on 5 May 2013. [17] Ellis was also in the same year as fellow musical theatre actress Louise Dearman. 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. Kerry Ellis English stage actress and singer. Freddie Ellis-Townsend (30/11/2015). She played Beth in the theater production of The War of the Worlds, which initially starred Richard Burton. Performance & security by Cloudflare. Following this, she appeared as the title role in a Gary Griffin-directed workshop production titled Helen of Troy and played the role of Mary in Merrily We Roll Along at the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre. The same month, she also performed with Michael Ball and Gina Beck in Summertime, a musical theatre event celebrating the music of George Gershwin, at London's Kenwood House,[85] in addition to talking to Edward Seckerson in his Singular Sensations series at Charing Cross Theatre, London, and playing an acoustic set with Brian May at the Hope 4 Apes charity ball, hosted by Sir David Attenborough, at The Savoy, London. 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. View Kerry Ellis height, weight & body stats Kerry Ellis Popularity Most Popular #76689 First Name Kerry #11 May 6 Actress #17 Last Name Ellis #29 Kerry Ellis Is A Member Of Wicked Cats 43 Year Olds Stage Actresses Actresses; . Kerry rejoices in the fact that she is able to take her son to work with her. 185.222.158.33 I dont know where we would be without both of our parents, Kerry says. 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, 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. We can pick up the phone and say, can you pop over for a couple of hours or can you take Alfie for the weekend? Mini Bio (1) Kerry Jane Ellis is an English actress and singer who is best known for her work in musical theatre and subsequent crossover into music. From online or printed sources and from publicly accessible databases. The UK's supply crisis puts extra pressure on Prime Minister Boris. I can't fault that, all I can fault is myself for not turning around. She has released three studio albums Anthems (2010), which reached number 15 on the UK Albums Chart, the self-titled Kerry Ellis (2014) and "Golden Days" as well as an extended play Wicked in Rock (2008) and a live album Acoustic by Candlelight (2013). 74.5k Followers, 3,934 Following, 2,672 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Kerry Ellis (@kerryellis79) Who are the richest people on earth right now? The school now offers annual scholarships in both Ellis' and Langford's names. [82], Other performances in 2013 include her leading a week of cabaret shows at The Pheasantry in London in February and at Tiger Tracks, a three-week tiger conservation event, performing a free outdoor charity gig at St Pancras railway station with Brian May in March. "We Will Rock YouWith Our Show Tunes". 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. at Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. Aside her professional endeavors, Ellis married her long-term boyfriend James Townsend on 8 September 2011 following their engagement in November 2010. (PHOTOS)", "LIVE: THE VOICE Featuring Kerry Ellis Audition! What more can you ask for?, Well more of the same I guess. HP10 9TY. 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. That conviction never left me," he professed. 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). In July 2006, Ellis joined the original London cast of the musical Wicked at the Apollo Victoria Theatre to play Elphaba, the misunderstood Wicked Witch of the West, however she was not permanent at that time and serving as a temporary standby to Idina Menzel for three months from the show's opening on 27 September 2006. [27] In 2013, she was named the favourite West End Elphaba in a Whatsonstage.com poll asking the public to vote for their favourite actress who had played the role in London. [from old catalog]; Townshend, Charles Hervey, 1833- [from old catalog]; Smith, Isaac Townsend, 1813-1906. So, how much is Kerry Ellis worth at the age of 43 years old? Although a relative unknown and in a small part, Ellis met positive reviews for her performance: a critic labelled her stronger than Menzel who attained the female lead and argued that Ellis should have received it instead. [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. [4] Ellis admitted at the time she had no idea it was May who was watching her; she found out at a later date. 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.". Ellis, who has received several awards and nominations for her performances, has become recognised as the First Lady of West End musicals. She was also named an official patron of the Academy for Theatre Arts in Newcastle-under-Lyme in the same month. There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase, a SQL command or malformed data. In 2017, Ellis starred as Alice in the UK tour of Wonderland. Townsend, James C. [from old catalog]; Townsend, Martin Ingham, 1810-1903. Kerry Ellis Grimes, age 68, of Anna, Texas, passed away March 22, 2013. 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. She was scared and excited but enjoyed it," said agent Greatorex with first understudy Jay adding, "She was fantastic. The sold-out performance at The O2 Arena was recorded and was released in cinemas in April and will be on DVD in November. Unlike the Baby Boomer generation, Generation X is focused more on work-life balance rather than following the straight-and-narrow path of Corporate America. (Image: Archant), The only difficult thing is taking him away from my husband, James, who misses him dreadfully. In support of Anthems, Ellis and May embarked on her first headlining concert tour of Great Britain, titled Anthems: The Tour. Kerry Jane Ellis. Rent's Kerry Ellis Features 21 Feb 2013", "Kerry Ellis, Jonathan Williams & Daniel Boys On Godspell", "Queen Legend Brian May And Singing Sensation Kerry Ellis Re-record Epic 'Born Free' Song", "Congratulations Kerry and James! Kerry Jane Ellis was born on 6 May 1979 in Haughley near Stowmarket in Suffolk, the daughter of Sandra Ann Reed and Terry John Ellis. Kerrys life path number is 1. Kerry Ellis trend. The Seventies saw many women's rights, gay rights, and environmental movements. contact the editor here. 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. Also I love playing The Apex. She continued the role at the Apollo Victoria Theatre until 7 June 2008. Bi for Blanchett Ellis-Townsend Baby #2. Also learn how She earned most of networth at the age of 41 years old? [86][87][88] Prior to its release, the pair released a cover of "Born Free" as a single on 5 November 2012[89] and a new song "The Kissing Me Song" on limited edition 7" vinyl for Record Store Day on 20 April 2013 and as a single on 17 June 2013. We have estimated Open in app; Facebook; Tweet; Reddit; Mail; Embed; Permalink ; Born and raised in Suffolk, Ellis began performing at an early age before training at Laine Theatre Arts from the age of 16. 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! 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. So if you do it yourself you can choose the material that reflects the breadth of your musical interests. Fabricated within the space of nine months, Anthems, Ellis' debut studio album, was released in mid September 2010. Its a wonderful experience and everyone makes such a fuss of him. Associated With. James Townsend for 12 years. English actress and singer (1979 - present). Kerry Jane Townsend Gender. [8][19], 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.

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