In our profile series, Tell Us In Ten, we ask cast members and creatives of top London shows to tell us all about themselves in just 10 questions. From how they got their start in the industry to their favourite shows, we want to know everything.
This week, we caught up with Kerry Ellis. Kerry has been a West End leading star for over a decade, playing iconic roles such as Eliza Doolittle, Meat in the original London cast of We Will Rock You and was the first British actress to play Elphaba in Wicked both here in London’s West End and on Broadway.
Kerry Ellis as Elphaba in Wicked. Photo by Tristram Kenton.
Most recently she appeared at the Savoy Theatre in Tom Kitt’s If/Then. Kerry has performed all over the world and often joins forces with rock superstar Sir Brian May from the band Queen.
On Monday 21 April, Kerry will be performing as part of the hotly anticipated Westway Sessions at the Vaudeville Theatre.
1. My route into theatre was…
Drama School.
2. My West End idol is…
All of my co-stars, and there has been many.
3. My colleagues would describe me as…
I hope they would say ‘kind and hard working’.
4. My favourite show is…
I just saw Romeo and Juliet on Broadway and Gypsy, blown away by both.
5. The career moment I’m most proud of is…
Festival Of Remembrance at the Royal Albert Hall with Sir Brian May.
6. The hardest part about my job is…
Work life balance with family.
7. If I wasn’t an actor, I would be…
I have no idea.
8. Something people don’t know about me is…
I’m quite shy.
9. The best piece of advice I’ve ever been given is…
Talent will out, just be yourself and what is for you will come your way.
10. The one thing I wish I could tell my younger self is…
Enjoy the moment and don’t rush.
Book now to see Kerry Ellis onstage in her Westway Sessions concert on 21 April.