|
Adele Silva Profile |
|
-
Birth Date: November 19, 1980
-
Birth Place: Norbury, Surrey, England, UK
-
Birth Name: Adele Silva
-
Height: 5'2"
|
|
|
Biography |
Adele Silva was born in Norbury, Surrey, England, on
November 19, 1980. It was obvious to her family that she was
destined for greater things and so at the age of 5, her
mother enrolled her in the Peggy O'Farrell Dance School,
where she trained in dance and drama.
A casting director quickly realized how talented the young
girl was. As a testament to his faith in her, he cast her in
London Palladium's production of Babes in the Wood, in which
she played one of the babes. This 1985-1986 production saw
Adele sharing the stage with such notable actors as John
Inman and Barbara Windsor.
Soon after, Adele joined the Sylvia Young Theatre School,
where she further honed her skills. In 1989, she made her
television debut in the cult science-fiction series Doctor
Who. The episode she was in was called "Survival" and she
got to act alongside the show's stars, Sylvester McCoy and
Sophie Aldred.
A pretty girl and a talented actress, television executives
were aware they had a budding star on their hands. Taking
advantage of her talent, Adele was invited to guest-star on
a number of different shows.
Before her 12th birthday, Adele made appearances in the
children's sitcom Mr. Majeika, The Bill, and the
phenomenally successful British soap EastEnders, the show
that launched the career of actresses like Martine
McCutcheon.
Then, TV producers wanted exclusive rights to young Adele.
They wanted to make sure if people tuned in to watch Ms.
Silva, it was on their own show. These producers were the
people behind the soap opera Emmerdale, a show set in the
countryside around farmers and villagers.
Adele was cast as Kelly Windsor in 1993. With a program that
had been on the air since 1972, she knew she had made the
right decision to accept the offer. Her character grew up on
the screen and not necessarily in the best of light. A bona
fide sexpot, Kelly was one to sleep around with her
schoolteacher and later have an affair with her own
stepbrother.
During her stay on the show, she realized that it launched
the careers of such beauties as Anna Friel and Joanne
Whalley, and so Adele remained on Emmerdale until 2000.
After taking a short break, people couldn't wait for her to
jump back into the spotlight.
She did so by appearing in a number of magazines and
newspapers including Maxim, Front, Daily Star Sunday,
StarMag, and FHM. The truth was that her body had matured,
making her incredibly attractive to men everywhere.
In 2002, she appeared as lesbian Collette in the series Is
Harry on the Boat? Then, Adele had a brush with death in
south London. On March 21, 2003, she was coming to a halt in
her silver Peugeot 205 convertible when a carjacker appeared
out of nowhere.
The man had every intention of leaving with her automobile,
but Adele had other plans. There was no way she was going to
let a thief make off with her prized possession. She tried
fighting back but the criminal was determined to succeed. He
hit her over the head from behind and dragged her away. Her
injuries included cuts and bruises, and a shattered ego.
In December 2003, Adele returned to the stage in a
production of Jack and the Beanstalk at the Lyceum Theatre
in Crewe. The run lasted a month and had her playing
Princess Miranda. In 2004, she made an appearance in Sky
One's comedy/drama Mile High in which she played the
ultimate airline passenger from hell.
Although her romantic life is nothing to write home about --
her only serious relationship was with soccer player Warren
Feeney and it ended in 2001. That said, Adele is the face of
global online dating agency Smartflirts. Adele also writes
an advice column for Smartflirts.
Still juggling different projects, she shares a home in
Croydon (a southern district of London) with her parents,
Sophie and George. |
|
|
Other
Information |
|
Her first television appearance was in a episode of "Doctor
Who" which aired in 1989. She played the little sister of
one of the characters who was nicknamed "Squeak". |
|
|
|
