Like many celebrities and famous people, Kerry keeps her personal and love life private. 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. [20] Ellis also made numerous appearances at concerts and events, singing songs from the musical, including West End Live in Leicester Square, Walk for Life in Hyde Park, Kids Week in Covent Garden, and the annual Gay Pride Festival in Trafalgar Square, in addition to making an appearance on lunchtime television chat show Loose Women. Actresses; . We are planning to be in the studio at the end of June and into the beginning of July. Ellis also launched a Pledge page, with a variety of VIP packages and Ellis gifts to try to fund her new album. Ellis also appears as a featured artist on several other albums. 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! Click here to Start FameChaining. 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. Replacing Menzel accrued her the 2008 Whatsonstage.com Theatregoers' Choice Award for Best Takeover in a Role and a nomination for Favourite Theatre Actress at the 2007 Lastminute.com People's Choice Theatre Awards (she lost to Connie Fisher as Maria von Trapp in The Sound of Music). Her nickname is Kerry Jane Townsend (legal married name). [12] It includes both original songs, songs from musicals and concerts in which she has been involved as well as new arrangements of personal favourites. Associated With She played Beth in the theater production of The War of the Worlds, which initially starred Richard Burton. [4] Ellis admitted at the time she had no idea it was May who was watching her; she found out at a later date. But I think we will be all right because we know the material, the arrangements have all been worked out, so it should be fine.. We will update Kerry Ellis's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible. Newsquest Media Group Ltd, Loudwater Mill, Station Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. In December 2014, Ellis released a double album, together with fellow musical theatre stars, Louise Dearman and Ben Forster, of Alexander S. Bermange's three-person musical, The Route to Happiness. kerry ellis james townsend alfie townsend freddie townsend Townsend family growing. Is Kerry Ellis married or single, and who is she dating now? Ellis-Townsend Baby #2 - Alfie has a little brother named FREDDIE. Their longest marriage has been 12 years to James Townsend. The same month, the pair performed at the Make-A-Wish Foundation Winter Ball at The Dorchester in London. 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. Picture: Francyne Carr (Image: Francyne Carr). [31] A BBC critic opined, "Although not on stage much, the brief moments with [Ellis'] Ellen are emotional and compassionate as well as vocally beautiful. 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. Actress: Les Misrables. Despite professing he prefers other contemporary musical theatre actresses, "I can't deny the power and following she clearly has." Ellis continued her theatrical endeavours, playing Eva Cassidy in a 2004 workshop production of Way Beyond Blue, a Trevor Nunn-directed and Imogen Stubbs-written piece, in addition to being cast as Ellen in a UK tour of Miss Saigon, again pairing with producer Cameron Mackintosh. "[65] With John Partridge, Ellis also presented the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical at the 2010 Laurence Olivier Awards. If you have a complaint about the editorial content which relates to [64] The last two performances were later broadcast in December on British television channel S4C and on BBC Radio 2 respectively. 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. That conviction never left me," he professed. [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. [from old catalog] Call number 8221310 Camera Canon 5D External-identifier urn:oclc:record:1085971946 Foldoutcount 0 Identifier townsendtownshen00tagl Identifier-ark Ellis gave birth to a baby boy, Alfie Ellis-Townsend, on 25 October 2013.[90]. Whilst still involved in Wicked, Ellis 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. 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. How many times has Kerry Ellis been married? According to our records, she has no children. Please take all steps necessary to ascertain that information you receive from this page is correct. Photos & Headshots . Even with my first album with Brian, I found it difficult to understand exactly who I was and a record label wants to know exactly what they are selling. 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. They are creative thinkers and appreciate the arts. I really do think its a fabulous venue. View the latest Biography of Kerry Ellis and also find estimated Net Worth, Salary, Career & More. You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked. [66] In March, she duetted with performer Barry Manilow on the Finian's Rainbow song "Look to the Rainbow" at the 2011 Laurence Olivier Awards in addition to returning to London nightclub G-A-Y, performing "Love It When You Call", "I Know Him So Well", "Diamonds are Forever" and the remixed version of her rock version of the song "Defying Gravity". Her audition aired on BBC One in March; the panel reacted with positive feedback. But surely, Brian May will be adding some of his distinctive guitar to a couple of tracks? 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. She counts herself really lucky that she works in a profession where taking your child to work is not a huge obstacle. [56] 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. [33] Theatre producer Cameron Mackintosh professed that Ellis made an "outstanding" Fantine in addition to admitting his pleasure at seeing Ellis' career grow through roles in three of his productions and naming her a "great talent. [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. 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. Kerry Ellis will celebrate 44rd birthday on a Saturday 6th of May 2023. . 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." Having been part of rehearsals from the start, she gained the original direction from Joe Mantello. Kerry Ellis has not been previously engaged. Other appearances saw her sit on the celebrity judging panel for West End Eurovision 2012 and perform in Scott Alan's concert at New York's Birdland in April in addition to returning to The Night of 1000 Voices at the Royal Albert Hall, judging contestants for the Craig Barbour Award at the Soho Theatre, and playing at a Marco Bicego London jewellery exhibition in May. We find ways to make it work. Kerry Ellis was married to James Townsend in 2011. Ellis returned to the Hippodrome Casino in September, as a special guest at Christina Bianco's Diva Moments concert. In February 2022, it was announced that Ellis would play Reno Sweeney in the UK/Ireland tour of Anything Goes, which also played at London's Barbican Theatre for the summer of 2022, until September 3.[96]. Whos the richest Stage Actress in the world? Furthermore, Ellis and Dianne Pilkington (who played as Glinda alongside her) were the show's longest serving leads. [26][27] After seven auditions, she landed the role of Meat and got to sing the solo song "No-One but You (Only the Good Die Young)". Aside her professional endeavors, Ellis married her long-term boyfriend James Townsend on 8 September 2011 following their engagement in November 2010. Its a wonderful experience and everyone makes such a fuss of him. 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. 2010 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! Picture: Francyne Carr. The last two performances were later broadcast in December on British television channel S4C and on BBC Radio 2 respectively. 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. [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. Those ads you do see are predominantly from local businesses promoting local services. Children: Daniel Townsend+ b. c 1698. Since then, the couple have added over 2,000 to their fundraising, with just 500 to go to hit their target. 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! Kerry Elliss income source is mostly from being a successful Actress. The school now offers annual scholarships in both Ellis' and Langford's names. song "As Long as He Needs Me". 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. [21][22] 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. Her new album, Kerry Ellis was released on 14 September 2014. How many times has Kerry Ellis been divorced? Kerry Ellis trend. [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. Ellis returned to the Hippodrome Casino in September, as a special guest at Christina Biancos Diva Moments concert. 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). Its intimate, the response from the audience is great, everyone can see you and the acoustics are superb. She is Theatre (Actress) by profession. 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. She stated that working with May, Elton and Roger Taylor was "a great step forward" in her professional career; calling her journey "breath-taking.". Kerry was born in the 1970s. 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! 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. 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. Like every mum with a new baby, Suffolk-born West End star Kerry Ellis, had to deal with the big question: whens the right time to go back to work? Kerry Ellis was born on the 6th of May in 1979 (Generation X). and Cats as well as appearing in national tours and concert productions of musicals like Miss Saigon, Chess, The War of the Worlds, RENT, and Anything Goes. James Townsend Net Worth His net worth has been growing significantly in 2021-2022. She continued the role at the Apollo Victoria Theatre until 7 June 2008. Kerrys life path number is 1. song "As Long as He Needs Me". Ellis gave birth to her second child, a boy called Freddie, on 30 November 2015. James Townsend's wife is Kerry Ellis. The whole Palladium experience was terrific because it had a real family feel to the evening. ", 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. "[22] She played Eliza Doolittle on a total of five occasions and departed from the company in July 2002. 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. Discover today's celebrity birthdays and explore famous people who share your birthday. Kerry Ellis is single. During 2007, she also made numerous appearances at concerts and events, singing songs from the musical, including West End Live in Leicester Square, Walk for Life in Hyde Park, Kids Week in Covent Garden, and the annual Gay Pride Festival in Trafalgar Square in addition to making an appearance on lunchtime television chat show Loose Women where she performed, as Elphaba, the Wicked song "The Wizard and I". Born and raised in Suffolk, Ellis began performing at an early age before attending Laine Theatre Arts from the age of 16. She played a limited 12-week engagement from 4 August 2014 through 25 October 2014.[92]. Kerry Ellis at the London Palladium. Kerry Ellis' husband James Townsend with their son Alfie. [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. [58] Ellis first played Nancy on 29 March 2010 to positive reviews, starring alongside Griff Rhys Jones (and later Russ Abbot) as Fagin and Steven Hartley as Bill Sikes. 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. [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. There, she also shot a documentary to highlight her charity work with the Born Free Foundation. 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. 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. 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. If you see something that doesnt look right, contact us. In August 2018, Ellis played at the Glamis Proms(Saturday August 2018) At Glamis Castle, Glamis, Scotland. Lets find out! 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. You can create your album and be yourself without having to fit into their preconceived idea of what you should be like. So if you do it yourself you can choose the material that reflects the breadth of your musical interests. 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. [24][25], "Kerry [had] been in rehearsals throughout the run but she didn't find out until late afternoon that she was going on. "[12] The album peaked at number 15 on the UK Albums Chart. Tags: 1979 births England Stage Actress England net worth Stage Actress net worth 39 richest money. He is not dating anyone. [16] 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. [67][68], April saw Ellis became a patron alongside Bonnie Langford to Guildford's Performance Preparation Academy (PPA). 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. Were very lucky that we have a great support system thanks to both of our families and thats working fine touch wood we just work on a little less sleep.. Kerry Ellis (Kerry Jane Ellis) was born on 6 May, 1979 in Haughley, United Kingdom, is an Actress, singer. [1][2] She has also worked sporadically in film and television. 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. Reports suggest Prince Charles will live "in a flat above the shop" when he becomes king. Strictly Weddings. . Block, making her the first Wicked actress to transfer from the West End to Broadway. [15] She also spent the summers of 1995 and 1997 with the company to earn money by singing many of their cabaret shows. 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. "[63] Anthems: The Tour continued at venues throughout Great Britain and finished at RAF Cranwell in July 2011 where the pair headlined a special titled Anthems in the Park. She played Beth in the theater production of The War of the Worlds, which initially starred Richard Burton. Ethel was born on April 2 1893, in Bollinger Co, Missouri. 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. She married James Townsend in 2011. Evelyn Ellis put on a jaw-dropping display at a Love Island fan event Thursday night. Born and raised in Suffolk, Ellis began performing at an early age before training at Laine Theatre Arts from the age of 16. Born and raised in Suffolk, Ellis began performing at an early age before training at Laine Theatre Arts from the age of 16. Between visits, a lot has changed however. 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. 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 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 was born on May 6, 1979 in England. Whilst attending Stowmarket High School, she completed work experience with Starmakers, a company of holiday entertainers, at Potters Leisure Resort in Hopton-on-Sea. We recommend you to check the complete list of Famous People born on 6 May. 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. [39][40] Playing alongside Kendra Kassebaum as Glinda and Aaron Tveit as Fiyero for her five-month run, Ellis won the Broadway.com Audience Award for Favorite Female Breakthrough Performance in 2009. 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. The new album takes its lead from the material Kerry used for her one woman show at the London Palladium last year. Born and raised in Suffolk, Ellis began performing at an early age before attending Laine Theatre Arts from the age of 16.