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Jennifer Ellison Profile |
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Birth Date: May 30, 1983
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Birth Place: Liverpool, England, UK
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Birth Name: Jennifer Ellison
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Height: 5'6½"
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Biography |
Famous for giving the world The Beatles, the English city of
Liverpool was also the birthplace of Jennifer Ellison on May
1st, 1983. Entertainment was in her blood from the very
beginning. When she was 2 years old, she was sitting on the
counter at a fish 'n' chips restaurant and screamed that one
day she would be famous.
What she didn't know was that the woman who would be her
agent throughout her career was present and noticed the
young blonde. At the age of 3, Jennifer began taking singing
and dancing lessons.
Studying the arts, she became a dancer. She was so good that
she won national championships for both ballet and modern
dancing in 1996 and 1997. This led to her snatching the
coveted lead role in a ballet production, which was
performed before Princess Anne at Her Majesty's Theatre in
London's West End.
Acting was always something she wanted to try. Since the age
of 9, she had been writing letters to the producers of the
hit British soap opera Brookside to see if there were any
roles for her. As expected, all her queries were met with
disappointment, but her parents were proud of her drive.
In 1998, she was informed by her manager that Brookside was
holding auditions for a couple of 14-year-old girls who
would portray sisters. Originally paired with an actress
with whom she had absolutely no resemblance, she was
fortunate when the producers dismissed the latter and
matched her with Suzanne Collins.
The two young actresses got the parts although Ellison was
initially signed on for only six episodes. Playing Emily
Shadwick O'Leary, an untamable vixen with a wild streak, it
didn't take long for the producers to realize they had a
genuine star on their hands.
Not only was she a fan favorite, but many guys tuned in just
to get a glimpse of Jennifer. It came to a point where there
were always two piles of fan mail at the production office:
one general Brookside pile and a Jennifer Ellison pile.
Thanks to her popularity, Jennifer stayed on the show for
five years.
Before her stint on the show came to an end, she diversified
her career by modeling. As a matter of fact, Ellison starred
in the Marks & Spencer "Relax At Home" lingerie line in
2002.
In 2003, her character was killed off Brookside and she
decided to return to her performing roots and give pop music
a try. Even though she was initially discouraged, she
managed to get a recording contract with East West.
Her first single, "Baby I Don't Care," is a new version of
the 1989 Transvision Vamp classic and was launched June
16th, 2003. To promote her musical career, she even sang
before 60,000 people at the Southampton Road Show. Her new
single "Bye Bye Boy" was released November 24th, 2003.
Because of her hectic schedule, especially since she's set
to appear in the film Hey Mr DJ and is currently shooting
the upcoming Joel Schumacher movie, The Phantom of the
Opera, which is scheduled for release in 2004, an album is
still forthcoming.
She currently lives in Liverpool and recently ended a
two-year relationship with long-time boyfriend Tony
Richardson, partly due to his involvement in a gang feud. |
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Other
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She won the National Ballet & Modern Dance Championships in
1996 & 1997. She has one sister Gemma (born 1991)
Supports Everton Football Club
Voted sexiest blonde in the world by readers of Nuts
magazine (2004). |
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