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Kerry Ellis

Kerry Jane Townsend (born 6 May 1979), better known by her maiden name Kerry Ellis, is an English actress and singer who is best known for her work in musical theatre and subsequent crossover into music. Born and raised in Suffolk, Ellis began performing at an early age before attending Laine Theatre Arts from the age of 16. Ellis made her first professional stage appearance in 1998 and went on to make her West End debut in the 2001 revival of My Fair Lady as Martine McCutcheon's understudy in the role of Eliza Doolittle. After meeting Queen guitarist Brian May in 2002, she landed the role of Meat in the original London cast of We Will Rock You and has subsequently played lead roles in West End musicals Les Misérables, Wicked (which also took her to Broadway) and Oliver! as well as appearing in national tours and concert productions of musicals like Miss Saigon, Chess, The War of the Worlds and RENT. Ellis, who has received several awards and nominations for her performances, has fast become recognised as the First Lady of West End musicals. She has also worked sporadically in film and television. Despite her misfortune on The Voice UK in 2012, Ellis had been expanding her repertoire as a solo artist in collaboration with May since 2002. She has released a studio album Anthems (2010), which reached number 15 on the UK Albums Chart, as well as an extended play Wicked in Rock (2008) and a live album Acoustic by Candlelight (2013). In addition to headlining solo concert tours like Anthems: The Tour and The Born Free Tour, and singing in concerts across the world, Ellis also appears as a featured artist on several albums and is featured on three cast albums. With May, she also involves herself in charity work with the Born Free Foundation.


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Born:
May 6, 1979
Movie/TV Credits:
8
First Appeared:
In the movie Lee Mead In Concert (Live at the London Palladium)
Latest Project:
Movie Maltby and Shire's Closer Than Ever 2021-09-23
Known For
Poster of Brian May & Kerry Ellis - The Candlelight Concerts Live at Montreux
Poster of The Sunflower Superjam 2012
Poster of Chess in Concert
Poster of Justice Be Damned
Filmography
Movie Lee Mead In Concert (Live at the London Palladium) 2025
Movie Maltby and Shire's Closer Than Ever 2021-09-23
Movie Brian May & Kerry Ellis - The Candlelight Concerts Live at Montreux Self 2014-04-01
Movie The Sunflower Superjam 2012 Self 2013-08-20
Movie Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of the War of the Worlds - The New Generation: Alive on Stage! Beth 2013-11-28
Movie Les Misérables Ensemble 'Master of the House' 2012-12-18
Movie Chess in Concert Svetlana Sergievsky 2009-06-17
Movie Justice Be Damned Marshal 2007-01-01