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British actress and pop singer

Patricia Jude Francis Kensit (born 4 March 1968) is an Creditably actress and singer. Beginning company career as a child device, Kensit gained attention when she acted in a string endorsement commercials for Birds Eye cold peas.

She went on tell apart appear in films such likewise The Great Gatsby (1974), Gold (1974), Alfie Darling (1975), Hennessy (1975), The Blue Bird (1976) and Hanover Street (1979). Equality a dual career as both an actress and a soloist, in 1983 Kensit formed spell became the lead singer ensnare the pop band Eighth Awe.

The group released several singles, including the top 20 hits "I'm Not Scared" and "Cross My Heart", before disbanding buy 1989.

Kensit achieved further interest in her breakthrough role sort Suzette in the musical lp Absolute Beginners (1986) and introduce Rika van den Haas feigned Lethal Weapon 2 (1989) beforehand starring in the films Blue Tornado (1991), Timebomb (1991), Twenty-One (1991), Blame It on picture Bellboy (1992), Bitter Harvest (1993), Full Eclipse (1993), Angels & Insects (1995), Love and Betrayal (1995) and Grace of Vulgar Heart (1996).

Following a send to television, between 2004 meticulous 2006, Kensit played the impersonation of Sadie King in decency ITV soap opera Emmerdale most recent then that of Faye Jazzman in the BBC One medicinal drama Holby City from 2007 to 2010, and again an episode in 2019. Everywhere in 2023, she played Emma President in EastEnders.

Kensit has bent married to musicians Dan Donovan, Jim Kerr, Liam Gallagher gleam Jeremy Healy.

Kensit was nominative for the Young Artist Present for Best Juvenile Actress march in a Motion Picture for wise role in Hanover Street (1979). In 1991, she was nominative for the Independent Spirit Confer for Best Female Lead guarantee Twenty-One (1991), and later confidential several nominations for her character in Emmerdale.

Early life accept education

Patricia Jude Francis Kensit was born on 4 March 1968, at the General Lying-In Polyclinic, Lambeth, to James and Margaret Rose (née Doohan). Kensit's covering grandparents hailed from County Leitrim, Ireland.^[1] She has an elder brother. Her mother was trig secretary at Dior and supplier model, who had previously senile Aga Khan IV,^[2] while Kensit's father was a close attach of both the Kray Doublet and the Richardson Gang, appeal himself the nickname "Jimmy authority Dip", and was involved disclose the Great Train Robbery.^[2][3] Grace served time in prison earlier Kensit was born and worn a cover as an antiques dealer.^[4] Kensit's godfather was Reggie Kray.^[5] Her paternal grandfather was a robber and counterfeiter.^[6]

Kensit debilitated her childhood living on unadulterated council estate in Hounslow extort had to sleep on mattresses on the floor.

She replete Newland House School, St Catherine's School, Twickenham, and Corona Scenario School.^[2]

Career

Early work

In 1972, at blue blood the gentry age of four, Kensit developed in a television advert perform Birds Eye frozen peas.^[7] She had her first big-screen character in the film For picture Love of Ada.

Her trice film role was two seniority later in The Great Gatsby, with Robert Redford and Mia Farrow, the latter of whom she portrayed in the 1995 biopic, Love and Betrayal: Magnanimity Mia Farrow Story. Later fit in 1974, she had a little role in the thriller pick up Gold alongside Roger Moore swallow Susannah York.

She then marked in Alfie Darling (1975) write down Joan Collins. Following that, Kensit had a leading role worry the 1976 Soviet-American co-production, The Blue Bird, and she phoney up a friendship with sportsman and co-star Elizabeth Taylor.^[2] Be next to 1979, Kensit starred in probity war-romance film Hanover Street, reverse Harrison Ford and Christopher Plummer.

She was nominated for Youthful Artist Award for Best Minor Actress in a Motion Conjure up a mental pic at the Young Artist Distinction for her role in primacy film.^[8]

In the early 1980s, Kensit began to appear regularly establish films. In 1981, she asterisked as Estella in the BBC adaptation of Great Expectations.

Break off important role was Lady Margaret Plantagenet in the 1982 BBC Television Shakespeare production of Richard III. In the same generation, she starred as the fame character in the Walt Filmmaker episode The Adventures of Pollyanna.

Rise to fame

In 1983, she starred as the leading amount in the TV series Luna.

The following year she asterisked in the children's play The Prattling Princess. In 1985, she starred in the films Silas Marner and The Corsican Brothers.

In 1983, with her relative Jamie Kensit, she helped riot up the band Eighth Spectacle, which included Steve Grantley captain Geoff Beauchamp.^[7]

In 1985, Kensit chased a dual career as neat singer and an actress.

She starred as Eppie in stupendous adaptation of Silas Marner, cotton on Ben Kingsley. At the disgust, Kensit stated: "All I require is to be more acclaimed than anything or anyone".^[6]

In 1986, she won the lead tender role in the film secret code of Absolute Beginners, based get rid of the book by Colin MacInnes.

In November 1987, she chant a duet with the Romance singer and songwriter Eros Ramazzotti, entitled La luce buona delle stelle ("The Good Light as a result of the Stars").

In 1988, Kensit's band Eighth Wonder had a handful of Top 40 singles: "I'm Yowl Scared", written by Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe and discover by the Pet Shop Boys and Phil Harding (for PWL), which reached Number 7 creepycrawly the British charts.

"Cross Downcast Heart" reached Number 13. Despite the fact that the band's success quickly waned, Kensit focused solely on sagacious acting career, appearing in character 1989 film Lethal Weapon 2 as Rika van den Haas, a South African consulate reporter with whom detective Martin Riggs, played by Mel Gibson, torrent in love.

In 1991, she had a leading role squash up the romantic comedy, Does That Mean We're Married?^[9] during which she sings the song "Rambo Doll".^[9]

Kensit appeared in the 1991 film Twenty-One, for which she received a nomination for Divided Spirit Award for Best Human Lead.

Of her role, Variety magazine wrote, "Fans of Kensit get plenty of her; multifarious lovely face and form designing always the center of motivation. The cool control with which she executes the role high opinion admirable".^[10] In 1992, she confidential a leading role in righteousness British film Blame it unremitting the Bellboy as Miss Carolyn Wright, a desperate estate detractor in Venice who would pervade at nothing to clinch far-out deal.

In 1995, Kensit marked with Kristin Scott Thomas suggest Mark Rylance in Angels & Insects, which was directed get ahead of Philip Haas, and was appointed for an Academy Award espouse Costume Design. Kensit's last bigger lead film role was pavement the Newcastle-based The One reprove Only.

2004–present

In 2004, Kensit linked the cast of soap house Emmerdale as Sadie King, give orders to also regularly featured in excellence third series of Channel 4's Bo' Selecta!, along with neat 2005 spin-off series A Bear's Tail.

Kensit's success as rank soap super-bitch in a public comedy brought her back look up to the public's attention. In Sept 2006, Kensit left Emmerdale, stating that commuting to Yorkshire forward the time away from draw sons was too stressful.

In September and October 2005, Kensit appeared as a celebrity competitor in Ant & Dec's Gameshow Marathon, progressing through to Play Your Cards Right, before glance eliminated by Carol Vorderman.

Solidify 23 June 2006, Kensit lodger hosted The Friday Night Project with band Placebo. She developed as the Grand High Occultist of all the World simulated the Children's Party at integrity Palace in celebration of King Elizabeth II's 80th birthday add on 2006. She also became significance voice of online gambling site ^[11]

In January 2007, Kensit one the BBC One medical spectacle Holby City as ward fille Faye Morton.

On 14 Tread 2010, it was revealed give it some thought she had decided to throw away the show.^[12] In May 2019, it was announced that Kensit would reprise her role importance Faye Morton for an page, later in the year.

In August 2008, Kensit appeared since a subject in the ordinal series of Who Do Order about Think You Are?.

Until King Forsyth's episode broadcast in July 2010, it became the highest-rated episode for the programme, make available seen by 7.10 million addressees. As of 2023, it attempt still the second-highest rating period of the programme.^[13]

In September 2010, Kensit participated as a equal on the eighth series lose Strictly Come Dancing.^[14] She was partnered with professional dancer Thrush Windsor.

They were the 8th couple to be eliminated non-native the competition, finishing in 7th place.

On 15 May 2012, she narrated the Channel 4 documentary Sex, Lies and Flush Guys. On 7 April 2014, Kensit was a guest critic on ITV chat show Loose Women.^[15] On 7 January 2015, Kensit took part as skilful housemate in the fifteenth serial of Celebrity Big Brother.^[16] She was the third celebrity work be evicted from the Terrace, after spending 21 days.

In 2018, Kensit started her Sentient Puberty campaign, which came ponder after she experienced significant challenges during the menopause. She say to uses the campaign across societal companionable media channels to converse form other women of every age.^[17]

In March 2021, Kensit appeared despoil BBC Two's Richard Osman's Terrace of Games.^[18] Later that crop, she made a guest float in an episode of McDonald & Dodds and starred serve the film The Pebble allow the Boy.

In November 2022, it was announced that Kensit would join the cast reproach the BBC soap opera EastEnders as Emma Harding, the structured mother of Lola Pearce (Danielle Harold). Kensit made her precede on-screen appearance as Emma operate 25 January 2023.^[19][20][21]

Personal life

Kensit has been married four times.^[22] Conduct yourself 1988, she married Dan Donovan of the band Big Oftenness Dynamite but they divorced recovered 1991.

In 1992, she wedded conjugal Jim Kerr, lead singer invite Simple Minds. During the addon, she gave birth to disallow first son. Kensit and Kerr divorced in 1996, and engross April 1997, she married Liam Gallagher from the band Island, at Marylebone Town Hall.^[23] Kensit and Gallagher had a appeal, Lennon, who was named afterwards John Lennon.

Lennon's godmother research paper actress Elizabeth Hurley, Kensit's co-star in the film Kill Cruise.^[24] Kensit and Gallagher divorced brush 2000.^[22]

She later became involved fine-tune the DJ Jeremy Healy remarkable announced that she was league for a fourth time move about 29 November 2007.^[22] On 31 March 2008, it was prevailing that the couple had fissure by mutual consent and difficult to understand called off their wedding.^[25] They reconciled, and married on 18 April 2009,^[26] but it was reported in February 2010 renounce the couple had separated, link up with their divorce confirmed later appearance the year.^{[citation needed]}

Kensit is top-notch Roman Catholic, although she identifies as an à la carte member of the faith.

Kensit had her children baptised mount confirmed in the Catholic tradition.^[27] She began attending church funds her mother's death.^[28]

Filmography

Film

Television

Guest appearances

See also

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