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! 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! 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. Kerry Ellis, best known for being a Stage Actress, was born in England, United Kingdom on Sunday, May 6, 1979. Associated With. [21][45] 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.[49]. Her new album, Kerry Ellis was released on 14 September 2014. The most compatible signs with Taurus are generally considered to be Cancer, Virgo, Capricorn, and Pisces. 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. The show saw Ellis giving a blind audition in front of its four coaches. James Townsend Net Worth His net worth has been growing significantly in 2021-2022. 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. When did Kerry Ellis get divorced? Tags: 1979 births England Stage Actress England net worth Stage Actress net worth 39 richest money. 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. [12] Whilst still in the production, Ellis also performed in one-off intimate gigs at London venues. Ellis, who has received several awards and nominations for her performances, has become recognised as the First Lady of West End musicals. Family: She married James Townsend in 2011. Data returned from the Piano 'meterActive/meterExpired' callback event. Kerry Ellis has not been previously engaged. English actress and singer (1979 - present). [18] By the time she graduated in 1998, Ellis had appeared in a number of professional pantomimes for E&B productions including Dick Whittington (1995) and Aladdin (1996) across theatres in the UK as well as performing the title role in Cinderella (1997) at the Cliffs Pavilion in Southend-on-Sea. She has also worked sporadically in film and television. According to our Database, He has no children. As a subscriber, you are shown 80% less display advertising when reading our articles. This was made available as a deluxe 2-CD set and to download. Photos & Headshots . [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. 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. 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. Alfies more travelled and got more stamps in his passport than I did at his age. The same month, the pair performed at the Make-A-Wish Foundation Winter Ball at The Dorchester in London. Ellis-Townsend Baby #2 - Alfie has a little brother named FREDDIE. Ethel was born on April 2 1893, in Bollinger Co, Missouri. Discover Kerry Ellis's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. "[22] She played Eliza Doolittle on a total of five occasions and departed from the company in July 2002. Kerry Ellis will be performing at The Apex, Bury St Edmunds on October 16. Ellis, who has received several awards and nominations for her performances, has become recognised as the First Lady of West End musicals. 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. In support of Anthems, Ellis and May embarked on her first headlining concert tour of Great Britain, titled Anthems: The Tour. The set included songs by Avril Lavigne, Eva Cassidy, Dusty Springfield, Janis Joplin, Alicia Keys and Shakira. 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. After meeting Queen guitarist Brian May in 2002, Ellis expanded her repertoire as a solo artist. A critic professed: "Although not on stage much, the brief moments with [Ellis'] Ellen are emotional and compassionate as well as vocally beautiful.". Ellis also 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 Wicked in Rock (2008) during her time in New York. [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). They are lodged in between the two big well-known generations, the Baby Boomers and the Millennials. Kerry Ellis was born on the 6th of May in 1979 (Generation X). She performed on four dates in late June 2009 with the inclusion of Brian May in each night's encore. [27] The tour commenced at the Royal Albert Hall on 1 May 2011 for two special charity performances (benefiting Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research), titled Anthems: The Concert, where Ellis was supported by the City of London Philharmonic, The West End Chorus, performer Adam Pascal and electronic string quartet Escala. Kerry Ellis' husband James Townsend with their son Alfie. Emey 'Amory' Townsend b. c 1702. As of 2023, Kerry Ellis is possibly single. After attending Anthems: The Concert, critic Mark Shenton of The Stage hailed Ellis, a "small but fierce and fiery performer," as "this generation's Elaine Paige, with a similarly soaring, scorching voice." 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. He was born February 3 rd, 1945 in Laredo, Texas to Henry Ellis and Dortha (Townsend) Grimes.Kerry married Veronica Evans-James on July 9 th, 1993 in Plano, Texas; they were together for 32 years.He served our country in the United States Army during the Vietnam War and was a recipient of the Purple Heart. Fun Fact: On the day of Kerry Elliss birth, "Reunited" by Peaches and Herb was the number 1 song on The Billboard Hot 100 and Jimmy Carter (Democratic) was the U.S. President. Who is Kerry Ellis ? 1.5M ratings . After playing Fantine for almost a year, Ellis ended her time with the company on 24 June 2006. She also involves herself in charity work for the Born Free Foundation with May and is the patron of several arts organisations. She played Beth in the theater production of The War of the Worlds, which initially starred Richard Burton. Fabricated within the space of nine months, Anthems, Ellis' debut studio album, was released in mid September 2010. 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." , money, salary, income, and assets. 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). Kerry Ellis was married to James Townsend in 2011. Anglesey, Natalie (4 May 2011). Kerry Ellis Bio Details. The 1970s were an era of economic struggle, cultural change, and technological innovation. Born and raised in Suffolk, Ellis began performing at an early age before training at Laine Theatre Arts from the age of 16. Its a wonderful experience and everyone makes such a fuss of him. Kerry had at least 1 relationship in the past. We are currently in process of looking up more information on the previous dates and hookups. Age. The great thing about it is that this has been entirely driven by the fans. In 2019, Ellis received an honorary fellowship from the University of Suffolk. "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. Kerry Ellis was born on May 6, 1979 in England. [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! Your IP: (Vegetarians International Voice for Animals), which will be released in time for Christmas 2013. In 2017, Ellis starred as Alice in the UK tour of Wonderland.[94]. 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. Currently, Kerry Ellis is 43 years, 9 months and 8 days old. Last week, singing star Kerry Ellis stepped in to jump alongside her husband James Townsend from the Luton Town Academy. 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. Space-X continues to reach for the stars. Associated With. [41] Ellis also got involved in the musical's 5th anniversary celebrations by switching on the lights of the Empire State Building with composer and lyricist Stephen Schwartz. In between she and Brian went into the studio to record her debut album Anthems which they launched with two sell-out concerts at The Royal Albert Hall followed by a national tour in 2011. I really do think its a fabulous venue. It includes both original songs, songs from musicals and concerts in which she has been involved as well as new arrangements of personal favourites. She was born on May 6, 1979, in Haughley, Suffolk. In August 2018, Ellis played at the Glamis Proms(Saturday August 2018) At Glamis Castle, Glamis, Scotland. Ellis gave birth to a baby boy, Alfie Ellis-Townsend, on 25 October 2013.[90]. Her nickname is Kerry Jane Townsend (legal married name). Her first role was in The Wizard of Oz when she was nine years old. 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. On the other hand, his wife Kerry is notable for her growing beauty at the age of 42. Kerry Jane Townsend Gender. James Townsend's current age falls around his mid-30s, according to our close sources. View popular celebrities life details, birth signs and real ages. In December, they also paired up again to perform for a Christmas special of Weekend Wogan, which was broadcast later in the month on BBC Radio 2. 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. 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). 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". Kerry Ellis Grimes, age 68, of Anna, Texas, passed away March 22, 2013. 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. [1][2] She has also worked sporadically in film and television. 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In 2017, Ellis starred as Alice in the UK tour of Wonderland. The Married At First Sight star, 27, showed off her ample cleavage and slender legs in the emerald strapless . [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. She counts herself really lucky that she works in a profession where taking your child to work is not a huge obstacle. 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! 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. Kerry Ellis was born on May 6, 1979 in England. A Gannett Company. I can't fault that, all I can fault is myself for not turning around. When is Kerry Elliss birthday? She sang "Son of a Preacher Man" but it failed to progress her further after none of the coaches turned round to select her to be in their groups. 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. On 14 July 2014, it was announced that Ellis will once again rejoin the West End production of Wicked replacing Willemijn Verkaik as Elphaba at the Apollo Victoria Theatre. [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]. She did say that long-time musical partner Craig Adams would be involved adding his elegant arrangements to the songs. Fabricated within the space of nine months, Anthems, Ellis' debut studio album, was released in mid September 2010. She is from United Kingdom. On Sunday 27 September, she performed in the previously announced one-night-only concert with fellow West End Star and friend Louise Dearman at the Prince Edward Theatre. 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. 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. Ellis had been contracted to serve as a temporary standby to Idina Menzel, the original Elphaba, for three months from first performances in September 2006, before taking over to play the lead role full time in January 2007. 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. I love doing concerts so I want to do some more of those and Id love to do another show in the West End so yeah, just keeping myself busy.. The show saw Ellis giving a blind audition in front of its four coaches. Aside her professional endeavors, Ellis married her long-term boyfriend James Townsend on 8 September 2011 following their engagement in November 2010. He is not dating anyone. 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. "From the moment I first heard Kerry sing, I was entranced, and felt the conviction that I would one day make an album for her. 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. Newsquest Media Group Ltd, Loudwater Mill, Station Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. 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". In April, she returned to the After Show with David Bedella at the Alleycat in London's Soho to chat with David Bedella. Ellis returned to the Hippodrome Casino in September, as a special guest at Christina Biancos Diva Moments concert. If you have a complaint about the editorial content which relates to and Wicked. These concerts featured other performers from the West End and celebrate both classical and contemporary Broadway hits. Performance & security by Cloudflare. Ellis left the Broadway company on 9 November 2008 and was replaced by Marcie Dodd. 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. The money was raised through crowd-funding so it is very much a collaborative project with my lovely, passionate fans. Registered in England & Wales | 01676637 |. "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. 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. This page is updated often with new details about Kerry Ellis. Kerry Ellis also has a ruling planet of Venus. [51] 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."[52]. [48], Ellis cited the role of Elphaba as the "most challenging [that she had] ever undertaken" stating that it was "a massive journey" to go on at every performance and admits that Wicked "changed [her] life" in terms of boosting her recognition within the entertainment industry. Strictly Weddings. Picture: Francyne Carr (Image: Francyne Carr). This site is part of Newsquest's audited local newspaper network. [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. 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. In October, she performed at Inspiration Awards for Women at Cadogan Hall, London. A busy life which now also includes keeping Alfie entertained and making sure that not only she is on time for her next gig on time but also that Alfie is there with his entourage of grandparents. "[65] With John Partridge, Ellis also presented the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical at the 2010 Laurence Olivier Awards. watford town hall vaccination centre directions,