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. 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. 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. At 42 years old, James Townsend height is 6' (1.83 m) . 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. 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. She also appeared in TransAtlantic, a concert mix of new musical theatre at St James Theatre, London, singing a duet with Rory Taylor in September. A Gannett Company. 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]. Fabricated within the space of nine months, Anthems, Ellis' debut studio album, was released in mid September 2010. Kerry married Myrtle Alexander Ellis (born Fralick) on month day 1948, at age 60. The sold-out performance at The O2 Arena was recorded and was released in cinemas in April and will be on DVD in November. [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. 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. 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. Born in 25 Jun 1919 and died in 3 Jul 2000 Red Bay, Alabama James Ellis Townsend The Taurus approach to love and romance is serious and down to earth. This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks. "[65] With John Partridge, Ellis also presented the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical at the 2010 Laurence Olivier Awards. English actress and singer (1979 - present). According to Chinese Zodiac, Kerry was born in the Year of the Goat. 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. April saw Ellis became a patron alongside Bonnie Langford to Guildford's Performance Preparation Academy (PPA). 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! [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. Those ads you do see are predominantly from local businesses promoting local services. 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Born and raised in Suffolk, Ellis began performing at an early age before attending Laine Theatre Arts from the age of 16. 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 Kerry Ellis English stage actress and singer. Kerry Jane Townsend, better known by her maiden name Kerry Ellis, is an English actress and singer who is best known for her work in musical theatre and subsequent crossover into music. Currently, Kerry Ellis is 43 years, 9 months and 8 days old. [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. The Seventies saw many women's rights, gay rights, and environmental movements. 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. She also spent the summers of 1995 and 1997 with the company to earn money by singing many of their cabaret shows. 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.[84]. 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. Kerry Ellis (Kerry Jane Ellis) was born on 6 May, 1979 in Haughley, United Kingdom, is an Actress, singer. Last week, singing star Kerry Ellis stepped in to jump alongside her husband James Townsend from the Luton Town Academy. The tour was met with mostly positive reviews with critics praising the meshing of May's sound with Ellis' voice. 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. [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. 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. Ellis also represented the musical at the annual Royal Variety Performance in 2008 where she performed her rock version of the Wicked song "Defying Gravity" alongside Brian May on guitar at the London Palladium. [24][25], "Kerry [had] been in rehearsals throughout the run but she didn't find out until late afternoon that she was going on. People born in the Year of the Goat enjoy being alone with their thoughts. [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. Sarah Townsend b. c 1704. Kerry Ellis at the London Palladium. [UpdatedNovember 2022] Networth Mask. Kerry Ellis will celebrate 44rd birthday on a Saturday 6th of May 2023. . "[77] Her name later trended on social networking site Twitter.[78]. (Vegetarians International Voice for Animals), which will be released in time for Christmas 2013. Because we only have a set amount of money we have to be very disciplined and go into the studio, get it down and get out. Menu. 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. Editors' Code of Practice. Aside her professional endeavors, Ellis married her long-term boyfriend James Townsend on 8 September 2011 following their engagement in November 2010. It was digitally released three years later. Kerry Ellis at the London Palladium. Which was the childhood home to Her Majesty, Elizabeth The Queen Mother. james townsend married to kerry ellis June 5, 2022 5:15 pm trumbull legion baseball trumbull legion baseball James Townsend's wife is Kerry Ellis. [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. 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. Ellis sang "Defying Gravity" as the finale of Musicals: The Greatest Show, a socially distanced show with no audience, performed at the London Palladium, broadcast on BBC1 on 7 February 2021. 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. Since then, the couple have added over 2,000 to their fundraising, with just 500 to go to hit their target. There, she also shot a documentary to highlight her charity work with the Born Free Foundation. It finished at The Cliffs Pavilion in Southend-on-Sea on 5 May 2013. In February 2015, Ellis took over from Nicole Scherzinger as Grizabella in Cats at the London Palladium.[93]. The same month, she flew to Shanghai to participate in a string of concerts entitled Ultimate Broadway at the city's Culture Square Theatre. 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. "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. '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. [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. Kerry worries about taking Alfie away from his father for extended periods but makes sure they get quality time when they are together. Kerry Ellis; Kerry Ellis. She married James Townsend in 2011. 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. Myrtle was born on February 12 1894. (Image: Archant), The only difficult thing is taking him away from my husband, James, who misses him dreadfully. Kerry Ellis has not been previously engaged. Kerry Jane Ellis is an English actress and singer who is best known for her work in musical theatre and subsequent crossover into music. It's very grand. All relationship and family history information shown on FameChain has been compiled from data in the public domain. Hes touring and working on a new Queen album over the summer but I spoke to him yesterday and, yeah, well see.. [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. They are creative thinkers and appreciate the arts. 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. View popular celebrities life details, birth signs and real ages. Thats one of the reasons I enjoy coming back to Bury. Kerry Ellis Grimes, age 68, of Anna, Texas, passed away March 22, 2013. 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. When is Kerry Elliss birthday? James Townsend (m. 2011) Sibling: Not Available: Children: Alfie Ellis-Townsend (25/10/2013) Freddie Ellis-Townsend (30/11/2015) Ethel was born on April 2 1893, in Bollinger Co, Missouri. I really do think its a fabulous venue. Ironically, Ellis had appeared in the BBC talent show I'd Do Anything (2009), mentoring potential Nancys (including Jodie Prenger) in the fore-running to the opening of this London revival. For Kerry, who shot to fame in We Will Rock You in 2002, where she first met Brian May, performing is in her soul. We are planning to be in the studio at the end of June and into the beginning of July. "[32], Following this, Ellis got the role of Fantine in the West End production of Les Misrables. She has not been previously engaged. The first time, they saw Ellis perform in the ensemble; they returned for a second time at a performance where she was understudying the role of Eliza Doolittle and anonymously encouraged her to audition for the debut of their jukebox musical We Will Rock You. 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! Meanwhile, the full details of his birth date are still under review. . Kerry Ellis father's name is under review and mother unknown at this time. 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. 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? Kerry lived on month day 1900, at address, Missouri. 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. We recommend you to check the complete list of Famous People born on 6 May. He is not dating anyone. Brian May and Kerry Ellis playing a sold out event at the Apex, Bury St Edmunds. Discover the net worth of Kerry Ellis on CelebsMoney. It is believed to be correct at the time of inputting and is presented here in good faith. 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. 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. The pair then took The Born Free Tour to mainland Europe in July in addition to performing at the 47th Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland followed by a performance at the 2013 Guitare en scne festival 2013 in the east of France. If you are dissatisfied with the response provided you can The sold-out performance at The O2 Arena was recorded and was released in cinemas in April and will be on DVD in November. Ellis-Townsend Baby #2 - Alfie has a little brother named FREDDIE. She now travels with an entourage but its not her entourage, it belongs to her six month old son Alfie who accompanies her on tour. She did say that long-time musical partner Craig Adams would be involved adding his elegant arrangements to the songs. The response was so great that I wished I had recorded it but there was so much going in my life at the time I had only just found out I was pregnant that I didnt think to record or video the show. 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. Kerry Ellis will be performing at The Apex, Bury St Edmunds on October 16. But, I am so grateful that I work in a business where he can be with me, Kerry says. In October West-End star Kerry Ellis returns to Suffolk to kick-off her autumn tour armed with a new album and a new baby. Aside her professional endeavors, Ellis married her long-term boyfriend James Townsend on 8 September 2011 following their engagement in November 2010. It's lovely to be able to sing songs that I really want to sing or which I wouldn't normally get to sing." [It has] big orchestras and big ballad-y vocals. [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. 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 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. Space-X continues to reach for the stars. Award-winning theater actress and musician who has performed in classic shows like Oliver! [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. Kerry Jane Townsend Gender. The musical initially played at the Lyttelton Theatre at the Royal National Theatre from 6 March 2001 to 20 June 2001 but later transferred to Theatre Royal, Drury Lane with shows beginning 21 July 2001. In January 2013, she was also made an official patron of the British Dance Arts Federation (BDAF). She played Eliza Doolitte on a total of five occasions and departed from the company in July 2002. In August 2018, Ellis played at the Glamis Proms(Saturday August 2018) At Glamis Castle, Glamis, Scotland. 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. in 2014", "Kerry Ellis to Return to West End's WICKED; Willemijn Verkaik Will Play Final Performance this Saturday", "Kerry Ellis to Join UK's CATS; Extends to 25 April", "UK Tour of WONDERLAND Announces Casting", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kerry_Ellis&oldid=1117478975, Various across the UK, Ireland and Europe, Mentored potential Nancys at the Apollo Victoria Theatre, Mentored potential Dorothys at the Dominion Theatre, Performed "Wind Beneath My Wings" with contestant and "Anthem" with Brian May, Interview; performed "Anthem" with Brian May, Performed "Dangerland", "I'm Not that Girl", "Anthem", "We Will Rock You" and "We Are the Champions" with Brian May, Performed "Somebody to Love" with Only Men Aloud, Performed "Look to the Rainbow" with Barry Manilow, Interview; performed "I Love a Butterfly" with Brian May, Performed the British national anthem at Wembley Stadium, Performed "I (Who Have Nothing)" and "We Will Rock You" with Brian May and Irene Fornaciari, Appeared in a short film about saving foxes with Brian May, Interview about Tiger Tracks and animal conservation with Brian May, Interview; performed "Life is Real" with Brian May, Interview; performed "Born Free" with Brian May, Interview; performed "The Kissing Me Song" with Brian May, Performed with BBC Concert Orchestra at the, Featured as part of the ensemble on the 2001 London cast recording, Featured on "I'm Not that Girl" on the bonus disc of the 5th anniversary edition of the original Broadway cast recording, Featured on "Someone Else's Story", "The Deal (No Deal)", ", Featured on "Behind these Walls" with Scott Alan, Featured on "Come What May" with Alfie Boe and "Defying Gravity", Featured on "Never Neverland (Fly Away)" with Scott Alan, Featured on "Badger Swagger" with David Attenborough, Brian May, Slash and Shara Nelson, Lastminute.com People's Choice Theatre Award for Favourite Theatre Actress, Whatsonstage.com Theatregoers' Choice Award for Best Takeover in a Role, Broadway.com Audience Award for Favorite Female Breakthrough Performance, BroadwayWorld.com UK Award for Best Leading Actress in a Musical, BroadwayWorld.com UK Award for Theatrical Event of the Year, Whatsonstage.com Theatregoers' Choice Award for Best Solo Performance, Whats on Stage Award for Best Takeover in a Role, London Cabaret Award for Best One-off Production, West End Frame Award for Best Performance of a Song, BroadwayWorld.com UK Award for Best Featured Actress in a New Production of a Musical, Kerry Ellis & Louise Dearman Live in Concert, This page was last edited on 21 October 2022, at 23:13.

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