[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. [It has] big orchestras and big ballad-y vocals." 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." Kerry Ellis has not been previously engaged. This website and associated newspapers adhere to the Independent Press Standards Organisation's Kerry Ellis is famous for being a Stage Actress. 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. [7] 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. 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. Alfie Ellis-Townsend (Son) Notes No notes listed. [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). and Wicked. Kerry Ellis was married to James Townsend in 2011. Ellis also performed on tours celebrating the music of Queen in 2009, including the Symphonic Queen Spectacular across cities in the UK and Champions of Rock across cities in Sweden. We find ways to make it work. Cruz 101 Manchester's Favourite Gay Nightclub", "Red Arrows flight puts celebrity pair in tune with services life", "Queen guitarist Brian May flies with the Red Arrows", "The Voice snubs star of the West End's Wicked", "The Voice Review: West End Star Kerry Ellis Rejected Who Did Pass The Blind Auditions? 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's net worth 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! With Brian May, she accepted an invitation to fly a training sortie with the Red Arrows on 16 June: Ellis on Red 1 with Squadron Leader Ben Murphy (the leader of the Red Arrows) while May flew on Red 7 with Flight Lieutenant Ben Plank. Myrtle was born on February 12 1894. 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. James Townsend for 12 years. Kerry Ellis with her son Alfie in a quiet moment at home. 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! Lets take a look at Kerry Ellis past relationships, ex-boyfriends and previous hookups. [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. [15] She also spent the summers of 1995 and 1997 with the company to earn money by singing many of their cabaret shows. Her name later trended on social networking site Twitter. 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! Picture: Francyne Carr (Image: Francyne Carr). [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)". Despite professing he prefers other contemporary musical theatre actresses, "I can't deny the power and following she clearly has. 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). 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 at the London Palladium. The same month, she flew to Florence in Italy to perform with Italian Queen tribute band Killer Queen, but returned to England to sing with Brian May at concert titled Rock Against Cancer in Devizes. Ellis gave birth to a baby boy Alfie Ellis-Townsend on 25 October 2013. They have been phenomenal because even though I can take Alfie with me and look after him during the day, he cant come with me on stage not yet at least.. Actresses; . Kerry Ellis has not been previously engaged. '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. Check back often as we will continue to update this page with new relationship details. 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. A DVD of the tour will also be available by Christmas 2013. 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. The 43-year-old American was born in the Year of the Goat and is part of Generation X. Kerry Elliss birth sign is Taurus and she has a ruling planet of Venus. 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. 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. 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 are currently in process of looking up more information on the previous dates and hookups. Actress: Les Misrables. at Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. So, how much is Kerry Ellis worth at the age of 43 years old? She was scared and excited but enjoyed it," said agent Greatorex with first understudy Jay adding, "She was fantastic. I really do think its a fabulous venue. She was also named an official patron of the Academy for Theatre Arts in Newcastle-under-Lyme in the same month. [UpdatedNovember 2022] Networth Mask. "[35], In July 2006, Ellis joined the original London cast of the musical Wicked at the Apollo Victoria Theatre to play Elphaba. We obtain this information from publically accessible sources and endeavor to make sure it's correct. 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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. [citation needed] In April, she returned to the After Show with David Bedella at the Alleycat in London's Soho to chat with David Bedella. [12][50] She performed on four dates in late June 2009 with the inclusion of Brian May in each night's encore. She is the daughter of Terry John Ellis (father) and Sandra Ann Reed (mother). James Townsend's current age falls around his mid-30s, according to our close sources. After successful audition, she also spent the summer of 1990 with the National Youth Music Theatre (NYMT). 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. Age. 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. 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. She stated that working with May, Elton and Roger Taylor was "a great step forward" in her professional career; calling her journey "breath-taking.". at Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. She played a limited 12-week engagement from 4 August 2014 through 25 October 2014.[92]. "[45], Ellis returned to the West End production of Wicked on 1 December 2008 and spent a further five months as Elphaba where, ultimately, she ended her time with the musical. 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. But, I am so grateful that I work in a business where he can be with me, Kerry says. Ellis, who ended her run as Meat on 17 April 2004, is also featured on the original London cast recording of We Will Rock You. "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. Discover the net worth of Kerry Ellis on CelebsMoney. [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. It's very grand. [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. [24][25], "Kerry [had] been in rehearsals throughout the run but she didn't find out until late afternoon that she was going on. 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. (Vegetarians International Voice for Animals), which will be released in time for Christmas 2013. Kerry Ellis was married to James Townsend for 11 years. [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. This concert version was later released on DVD and CD and screened on US network television. 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. Her nickname is Kerry Jane Townsend (legal married name). Kerry Ellis with her son Alfie in a quiet moment at home. 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. She also involves herself in charity work for the Born Free Foundation with May and is the patron of several arts organisations. Kerry Ellis is a 43 years old English stage actress and singer from Haughley. Kathleen Hartington Kennedy Townsend (1951-Present) Daughter of: Bobby Kennedy and Ethel Kennedy; Married to: David Lee Townsend; Children: Meaghan, Maeve, Rose, and Kerry; Kathleen Kennedy is the eldest child of Bobby and Ethel Kennedy. I can't fault that, all I can fault is myself for not turning around. They had 6 children: Herman Lee Ellis, John Morris Ellis and 4 other children. Kerry Ellis was born on May 6, 1979 in England. 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.". She is a member of famous Actress with the age 43 years old group. Kerry Ellis Bio Details. 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. The plan is to have the album out by the end of the summer so its ready for Kerrys autumn tour. , money, salary, income, and assets. Kerry Ellis' husband James Townsend with their son Alfie. Kerry worries about taking Alfie away from his father for extended periods but makes sure they get quality time when they are. [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. Strictly Weddings. at Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. This was made available as a deluxe 2-CD set and to download. Donald asks the courts to let him tweet. In January 2012, Ellis auditioned for the debut series of The Voice UK, a reality television singing competition. Female. [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. For Kerry, who shot to fame in We Will Rock You in 2002, where she first met Brian May, performing is in her soul. Alfie Ellis-Townsend (25/10/2013) Daniel's 5th outing as Bond gets bums back on seats in the cinema. 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. All relationship and family history information shown on FameChain has been compiled from data in the public domain. These adverts enable local businesses to get in front of their target audience the local community. With John Partridge, Ellis also presented the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical at the 2010 Laurence Olivier Awards. [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. 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. 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. She played Beth in the theater production of The War of the Worlds, which initially starred Richard Burton. The last two performances were later broadcast in December on British television channel S4C and on BBC Radio 2 respectively. Kerry Ellis also has a ruling planet of Venus. There, he was surrounded by grandparents he had his own entourage. Those ads you do see are predominantly from local businesses promoting local services. [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. Kerry rejoices in the fact that she is able to take her son to work with her. She was scared and excited but enjoyed it," said agent Greatorex with first understudy Jay adding, "She was fantastic. 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. 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.
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