Lesley Garrett was born on April 10, 1955 in Waterside, South Yorkshire, England. She is an actress, known for Loose Women (1999), Strauss: The Waltz King (2005) and The Wright Stuff (2000). She is married to Peter Christian. They have two children.
Thorne, Doncaster, West Riding of Yorkshire, England
Height
5' 4" (1.63 m)
Profession
Actress, Soundtrack
Education
Royal Academy of Music
Nationality
British
Spouse
Peter Christian
Parents
Margaret Garrett, Derek Garrett
Nominations
Classic Brit Award for Album of the Year, Classic Brit Award for Female Artist of the Year
Movies
The Mikado, Richard Rodgers: Some Enchanted Evening, Lesley Garrett: Music from the Movies, Strauss: Dance and Dream
TV Shows
Comic Relief Does Fame Academy
Star Sign
Aries
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Quote
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Queen's songs are very anthemic.
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Freddie's style of performance influenced all performers.
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It was an appalling shock when he died. None of us can really believe, even now, that Freddie's gone. There was so much about him that was just overwhelmingly powerful and beautiful.
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Freddie Mercury just had an extraordinary ability to captivate an audience. He embodies the music physically in such a way that is irresistible and the power of his performances, well they're unsurpassable in my view.
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[on Queen at Live Aid] It was the most powerful performance I think anybody had ever given in the history of pop and rock singing. Every single person was with him.
What I love about becoming older is that I'm really getting into make-up. I use a lot more than I used to and it's very sexy. I also used to be a jeans and T-shirt girl until my late thirties, but now, because I've looked after my figure, I can wear grown-up clothes by designers such as Maria Grachvogel, Jenny Packman, Jimmy Choo.
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I'm quite an energetic person so slacking isn't my nature. My idea of relaxation would be a skiing holiday or going to a football match and screaming. Or not getting dressed all day, leaving the children in their pyjamas and eating whatever's in the fridge.
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I love swimming, skiing, horse-riding, cycling and walking but I find that stretching is the most vital thing in my life. I have a stretch routine that I do every day, particularly for my lower spine. When you are young, it is not as important to do as much exercise, as you just bounce out of bed, but as I grow older, I realise how important it is to keep my body supple.
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It is vital to keep in shape because opera is about credible casting. If you are playing a fabulous role you have to look fabulous and sometimes you have to wear very skimpy clothing or nothing at all. I've been nude on stage before now and can't aford to have a saggy tush.
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My husband brings home every festering illness known to mankind and, as anyone who is married to a doctor will know, you are the last person to ever get any kind of medical attention. You have to be horizontal, unconscious and covered in a lot of blood before he's interested
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Fact
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Taking part in 'The Music of Morse' - a special one-off concert at London's Royal Albert Hall paying homage to some of the most popular tracks from the 'Inspector Morse' series. Lesley will sing 'O Mia Babbino Caro', 'Laudate Dominum', 'Libiamo ne'Lieti Calici' (with tenor Alfie Boe), 'La Ci Darem La Mano' (with bass Willard White) and 'The Creation - The Heaven's are Telling' (Along with both 'Sir Willard White' and Alfie Boe. [April 2007]
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Playing The Mother Abbess at the London Palladium in Andrew Lloyd Webbers' revival of 'The Sound of Music', starring along side Connie Fisher. She will be starring until April, 2007. [November 2006]
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A fan of the rock band Led Zeppelin.
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A fan of the rock band Queen.
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Trained at the Royal Academy of Music, of which she became a Fellow in 1995.
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Appointed a CBE (Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire) in the 2002 New Year's Honours List.
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She was awarded C.B.E.(Companion of the British Empire)on 30 December 2001 for her services to music.
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English opera singer, TV performer and recording star.
Actress
Title
Year
Status
Character
Margery Booth: The Spy in the Eagle's Nest
pre-production
Margery Booth (singing)
Proms Extra
2016
TV Series
The Merry Widow
2005
TV Movie
Hanna Glawari
Great Performances
2004
TV Series
The Fox
Ariodante
1996
TV Movie
Dalinda
Xerxes
1988
TV Movie
Atalanta
The Mikado
1987/I
TV Movie
Yum-Yum
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
Freedom
2014/II
performer: "Amazing Grace"
A Heartbeat Away
2011
performer: "Solveig's Song"
L'avocat
2010
performer: "La vergine degli angeli" from "La forza del destino"
The Mirror Has Two Faces
1996
performer: "Dome Epais"
Lust och fägring stor
1995
performer: "Lascia ch'io pianga"
Xerxes
1988
TV Movie performer: "Xerxes Serse, opera in Three acts"
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Mario Lanza: The Best of Everything
2017
Herself
Who's Doing the Dishes?
2016
TV Series
Herself
Songs of Praise
2010-2015
TV Series
Herself
Loose Women
2006-2014
TV Series
Herself - Presenter / Herself / Performer
Our Gay Wedding: The Musical
2014
TV Movie
Herself - Special Guest
Breakfast
2005-2013
TV Series
Herself
The Wright Stuff
2008-2012
TV Series
Herself - Panelist / Herself - Guest Panelist
This Morning
2007-2012
TV Series
Herself
100 Years of the London Palladium
2010
TV Movie documentary
Herself
Countdown
2003-2009
TV Series
Herself
Chris Moyles Quiz Night
2009
TV Series
Herself
The One Show
2007-2008
TV Series
Herself
Ready, Steady, Cook
2008
TV Series
Herself
Hotel Babylon
2008
TV Series
Herself
The Music of Morse
2007
TV Movie documentary
Herself
Comic Relief 2007: The Big One
2007
TV Special
Herself - Judge
Comic Relief Does Fame Academy
2007
TV Series
Judge
The Heaven and Earth Show
2007
TV Series
Herself
Sunday AM
2007
TV Series
Herself
Soapstar Superstar
2007
TV Series
Herself
How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria?
2006
TV Series
Herself
The Daily Politics
2006
TV Series
Herself - Opera Singer
The Paul O'Grady Show
2005-2006
TV Series
Herself
The Weakest Link
2002-2006
TV Series
Herself
The Wonderful World of Whiteley
2005
TV Movie documentary
Herself
Strictly Come Dancing
2004-2005
TV Series
Herself - Contestant / Herself
Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two
2005
TV Series documentary
Herself
Strauss: The Waltz King
2005
TV Movie
Herself - Presenter
Mr Countdown: A Tribute to Richard Whiteley
2005
TV Movie documentary
Herself
Richard & Judy
2005
TV Series
Herself
Queen Mania
2005
TV Movie
Herself - Performer
Queen Mania: The Show Must Go On
2005
TV Movie documentary
Herself
Comic Relief: Red Nose Night Live 05
2005
TV Special
Herself
Bruce Forsyth: A BAFTA Tribute
2005
TV Movie documentary
Herself
More All-Time Greatest Love Songs
2005
TV Movie documentary
Herself
Celebrate the Sound of Music
2005
TV Movie documentary
Herself - Performer
Who Do You Think You Are?
2004
TV Series documentary
Herself
Today with Des and Mel
2004
TV Series
Herself
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
2003
TV Series
Herself
Dame Edna Live at the Palace
2003
TV Movie
Herself
Test the Nation: The 2003 Test
2003
TV Movie documentary
Celebrity Participant
Kelly
2003
TV Series
Herself
The Laurence Olivier Awards 2003
2003
TV Special
Presenter
Richard Rodgers: Some Enchanted Evening
2002
TV Special documentary
Performer
The Kumars at No. 42
2002
TV Series
Herself
Blankety Blank
1998-2002
TV Series
Herself
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
2002
TV Series
Herself
The Lesley Garrett Show
2001
TV Series
Herself - Host
Comic Relief: Say Pants to Poverty
2001
TV Special
Herself
A Song for Jill
2000
TV Movie
Herself - Performer
Elizabeth Taylor: A Musical Celebration
2000
TV Movie
Herself
Parkinson
2000
TV Series
Herself
Lesley Garrett: The Video
1998
Video
Herself
The End of the Year Show
1997
TV Series
Herself
The Lily Savage Show
1997
TV Series
Herself - Performer
Perfect Day
1997
Video short
Herself - vocalist
Jobs for the Girls
1995
TV Series
Herself
Between the Lines
1994
TV Series
Herself
Ken Dodd: An Audience with Ken Dodd
1994
TV Special documentary
Herself - Audience Member (uncredited)
Joy to the World
1994
TV Movie
Herself
Children in Need
1992
TV Series
Herself
The Word
1992
TV Series
Herself
Everyman
1990
TV Series documentary
Herself
A Source of Innocent Merriment
1987
TV Movie documentary
Herself
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
Loose Women
2009-2010
TV Series
Herself
Late Night with the Loose Women
2009
Video
Herself - Presenter
Won Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2010
Gold Badge Award
BASCA Gold Badge Awards
Known for movies
Loose Women (2006-2014) as Herself - Presenter / Herself / Performer
Strauss: The Waltz King (2005) as Herself - Presenter
The Wright Stuff (2008-2012) as Herself - Panelist / Herself - Guest Panelist
$8 Million
