Jennifer Ellison
Jennifer Ellison | |
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Born | Jennifer Lesley Ellison 30 May 1983 Liverpool, England |
Occupations |
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Height | 5 ft 7 in (169 cm) |
Spouse |
Robbie Tickle (m. 2009) |
Children | 3 |
Jennifer Lesley Ellison (born 30 May 1983)[
Career
Dance
Ellison studied dance from the age of three, first at a dance school in Liverpool, then later[
In 2012, Ellison was a contestant on Dancing on Ice and made it to the semi-final stages. She hosted the UK version of Dance Moms on Lifetime, Dance Mums with Jennifer Ellison in 2014–15.
Television
From 1998 to 2003, Ellison played Emily Shadwick in the soap opera
In spring 2007, Ellison appeared in the
Additionally, Ellison has also acted in episodes of the British television series The Brief, Hotel Babylon, New Street Law and The Commander. In September 2008, she appeared in a 2-hour long show, called Ghosthunting with Paul O'Grady & Friends, filmed in Sicily, with fellow Liverpudlians Paul O'Grady, Philip Olivier and Natasha Hamilton.[3]
Music
After success in television and men's magazines, Ellison pursued a pop music career. She released two
Single discography
Year | Song[5] | UK Singles Chart
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Irish Singles Chart |
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2003 | "Baby I Don't Care" | 6 | 8 |
2004 | " Bye Bye Boy "
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13 | 8 |
Theatre
In 2004, Ellison had a run in the London West End theatre version of the musical
On 5 December 2007, she featured in a 10th Anniversary Gala performance of Chicago at the Cambridge Theatre alongside a galaxy of stars[citation needed] and on 16 December 2007, she played "Angel" in Liverpool Nativity, a contemporary retelling of the Christmas story for BBC Three which was performed live from the streets of the city.[9][10]
Ellison featured in the Liverpool Empire Theatre's pantomime version of Cinderella for 2008, opposite Cilla Black and Les Dennis.[11]
She also played Beth in Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds at major arenas of the UK in June 2009.[12]
Ellison appeared in the July – October 2010 UK tour of the stage adaption of the film Calendar Girls.[13] The same year she appeared at the Regent Theatre, Stoke-on-Trent, in its pantomime Robinson Crusoe.[14] As well as these, she was on the UK tour company of Legally Blonde The Musical, playing the role of 'Paulette'.
In 2012 Ellison appeared in Peter Pan at the Churchill Theatre Bromley alongside Gemma Hunt, Ace Bhatti and Andrew Agnew. From 18 February 2013 she joined Singin’ in the Rain at the Palace Theatre, London. Ellison joined the cast to play silent movie screen siren and owner of a voice never meant for the ‘talkies’, Lina Lamont.[15]
Ellison was cast in the pantomime of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs,[16] at the Theatre Royal, Norwich throughout December 2015 to January 2016.[17]
Show | Role | Additional Notes |
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Chicago | Roxie Hart | West End, UK Tour |
Boeing-Boeing | Gloria | Comedy Theatre, West End |
Calendar Girls | Celia | UK Tour |
Cinderella | Cinderella | Liverpool Empire Theatre |
The War of the Worlds | Beth | UK Arena Tour |
Calendar Girls | Cora | UK Tour |
Robinson Crusoe | Polly | Regent Theatre Stoke-on-Trent |
Legally Blonde | Paulette | UK Tour |
Peter Pan | Peter Pan | Churchill Theatre Bromley |
Singin' in the Rain | Lina Lamont | Palace Theatre West End |
Sleeping Beauty | Carabosse | Blackpool Grand Theatre |
Film
Ellison made her international film debut as
Modelling and magazine appearances
Ellison was featured in
Other ventures
In 2006, Ellison released Jennifer Ellison's
She is a winner of the Carl Alan Award in the ballet category for 1998,[22] an industry award voted for by dance professionals.[citation needed]
She took part in the 2012 TV series Dancing on Ice. Ellison and professional partner Daniel Whiston ended up in fourth place after being voted out in the semi-final.[23]
In May 2013 it was announced that Jennifer Ellison would join Liverpool's
Personal life
Ellison attended Broughton Hall High School, a Catholic school for girls.[citation needed] She then attended St Edward's College for Sixth Form.[24] She has two younger half-sisters. Her parents, Kevin May and Jane, separated in 1986.[citation needed] Her mother remarried.[when?][citation needed] She is close to her mother and stepfather David.[25][26]
Ellison and boxer Robbie Tickle began dating in May 2008, and were engaged in October of that year while on holiday in the Maldives.[27] The following year they were married, with the ceremony being performed in Mauritius on 10 October 2009.[28]
Ellison has three children. On 4 February 2010 she gave birth to her first son.[29] Her second pregnancy came to her as a surprise. Ellison said: "I didn't even know I was pregnant until four weeks ago, and I'm almost five months gone now. I can't believe I'm having another baby in July. It's been a massive shock." On 9 July 2013 she gave birth to her second son. On 26 September 2014, she gave birth to her third son.[citation needed]
In May 2018, Ellison was paid an undisclosed sum by
References
- ^ Miles, Tina (1 January 2009). "Jennifer Ellison: I'll open a Liverpool school for stars". Liverpool Echo.
- ^ Tina Miles (1 January 2009). "Jennifer Ellison: I'll open a Liverpool school for stars". liverpoolecho. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
- ^ a b "Jennifer Ellison". IMDb. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
- ^ "Jennifer Ellison". AskMen. Archived from the original on 3 November 2015. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-904994-10-7.
- ISBN 978-1-904994-10-7.
- ^ Mueller, Andrew (14 June 2003). "Blowing their cover". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 24 March 2008.
- ^ Parry, Amanda. "Buy Singin' in the Rain Tickets | Sadler's Wells". LOVEtheatre.
- ^ "BBC - Press Office - Liverpool Nativity". bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Liverpool Nativity". bbc.co.uk.
- ^ Echo, Liverpool (20 December 2008). "Jennifer Ellison in Cinderella calamity". liverpoolecho.
- ^ Thompson, Jody (5 July 2009). "Jennifer Ellison on her new starring role in Jeff Wayne's The War of the Worlds". Mirror. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ "Ellison & McGann in Third Cast of Calendar Girls | WhatsOnStage". whatsonstage.com. 2 June 2010.
- ^ [1][permanent dead link]
- ^ "Jennifer Ellison Joins Cast Of Singin' In The Rain – News – ATG". Atgtickets.com. Retrieved 20 November 2013.
- ^ "Panto Snow White set for opening night at Norwich Theatre Royal". Mustard TV. Archived from the original on 16 December 2015. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
- ^ Emma Knights (23 September 2015). "Actress Jennifer Ellison set to star in Norwich Theatre Royal pantomime". Eastern Daily Press.
- ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
- ^ Girls of Maxim Archived 27 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Kilkelly, Daniel (11 December 2005). "Bra firm drops Jordan for "classy" Ellison". Showbiz. Retrieved 21 November 2010.
- ^ Everlast (26 December 2011). "Jennifer Ellison's Fat Blaster Workout [DVD]: Amazon.co.uk: Film & TV". Amazon UK. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
- ^ "carl alan awards".
- ^ TV and Radio (19 March 2012). "Jennifer Ellison voted off Dancing On Ice". The Daily Telegraph. London. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
- ^ McCoid, Sophie (26 January 2020). "Schools Liverpool's biggest celebrities and sports stars went to". liverpoolecho.
- ^ "On the move: Jennifer Ellison". The Times. 25 May 2008. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ mirror Administrator (4 July 2005). "EXCLUSIVE: MY LOVER BY JENNIFER ELLISON". mirror. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
- ^ "Jennifer Ellison engaged to boxer boyfriend Robert Tickle". Daily Mirror. 2 November 2008.
- ^ "Ex-Brookside actress Jennifer Ellison marries in secret in Mauritius". Daily Mirror. 13 October 2009. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ "Liverpool actress Jennifer Ellison reveals traumatic labour won’t put her off having more kids" 7 June 2010, Liverpool Echo
- ^ "Dwight Yorke in Mirror phone-hacking settlement". BBC News. 3 May 2018.
External links
- Jennifer Ellison at IMDb
- Jennifer Ellison at Curlie
- Jennifer Ellison Photoshoots