Jennifer Ellison
Biography
Jennifer
Ellison was born on May 30, 1983 in Liverpool, England. 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. She was such a good dancer
that she won national championships for both ballet and modern dance
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.
Not only
was she a fan favorite on Brookside, 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 sang before
60,000 people at the Southampton Road Show. Because of her hectic
schedule, an album is still forthcoming.
Jennifer
is set to appear in the film Hey Mr. DJ and can be seen in The Phantom
of the Opera, which was released in December 2004.
Jennifer Ellison Filmography
The Phantom of the Opera
(2004) .... Meg Giry
"Brookside" (1982) TV Series .... Emily Shadwick O'Leary
(1998-2003) |
