Born and raised in Suffolk, Ellis began performing at an early age before training at Laine Theatre Arts from the age of 16. Please take all steps necessary to ascertain that information you receive from this page is correct. Kerry Ellis' husband James Townsend with their son Alfie. When Im in the studio, hes happy watching me and being taken care of in the control room. contact the editor here. Award-winning theater actress and musician who has performed in classic shows like Oliver! The musical initially played at the Lyttelton Theatre at the Royal National Theatre from 6 March 2001 to 20 June 2001 but later transferred to Theatre Royal, Drury Lane with shows beginning 21 July 2001. Sarah Townsend b. c 1704. at Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. I get to have the best of both worlds I get to continue doing my job, which I love, and I get to spend time with my son. [42][43] Produced by Brian May and Steve Sidwell, the EP comprises three tracks: new orchestrations of "Defying Gravity" and "I'm Not that Girl" from Wicked and Queen song "No-One but You (Only the Good Die Young)" that she and May recorded six years earlier. 74.5k Followers, 3,934 Following, 2,672 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Kerry Ellis (@kerryellis79) In August, she performs in West End Anthems, a musical theatre revue, at the Glow venue in Bluewater in Kent and will be a special guest at An Intimate Evening with Ruthie Henshall at London's Cadogan Hall and a special guest at The Velma Celli Show at the Hippodrome Casino, London. Ellis sang "Defying Gravity" as the finale of Musicals: The Greatest Show, a socially distanced show with no audience, performed at the London Palladium, broadcast on BBC1 on 7 February 2021. James Townsend Biography, Age, Height, Wife, Net Worth, Family In February 2015, Ellis took over from Nicole Scherzinger as Grizabella in Cats at the London Palladium.[93]. [It has] big orchestras and big ballad-y vocals. She stated that working with May, Elton and Roger Taylor was "a great step forward" in her professional career; calling her journey "breath-taking.". Kerry Ellis - Wikipedia They are lodged in between the two big well-known generations, the Baby Boomers and the Millennials.