Jennifer Ellison Bio:
Jennifer Ellison born on May
1st, 1983 in the English city of Liverpool. 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. 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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