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JENNIFER ELLISON BIOGRAPHY |
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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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