Patsy KensitPatsy Kensit (born March 4, 1968) is a British actress. She has starred in several prominent films but is perhaps more well-known for her three celebrity marriages. She was born Patsy Jude Kensit in Hounslow, London, with Reggie Kray as her godfather. It soon became clear that Patsy was to become an actress. Aged only four, she appeared in a television advert for Birds Eye Peas. In 1974 she had her first role in a movie; The Great Gatsby starring Mia Farrow. In 1985 Kensit was the lead singer of band Eighth Wonder. The band had three Top 40 singles ("Stay with me", "I'm not scared" and "Cross My Heart") but television appearances on programmes like Top of the Pops gave much needed exposure to Kensit. Her big break came in 1986 when she was selected to play Crepe Suzette, the female lead in the movie Absolute Beginners, with David Bowie as her co-star. The film was critically panned and was also box office flop. Another notable film role was in Lethal Weapon 2 (1989), in which she played Rika van den Haas, the South African consulate secretary that cop Martin Riggs (Mel Gibson) falls in love with. Kensit attracted ridicule for stating in an interview that she was a serious actress and did not trade just on her looks before doing gratuitous nude in three films back to back. Patsy has been married three times. All her husbands have been musicians. In 1988 she married Dan Donovan of band Big Audio Dynamite. In 1992 she married Jim Kerr, lead singer of Simple Minds. During her second marriage she gave birth to her first child, James. In 1997 she married Liam Gallagher from Oasis. Kensit and Gallagher had a son, Lennon, named after John Lennon. They divorced in 2000. Her last starring role was in the Newcastle based flop The One and Only which failed to get wide distribution. In 2004 Kensit joined the cast of British soap opera Emmerdale, playing the role of Sadie King, and also regularly featured in the third series of Channel 4's Bo Selecta. This page about Patsy Kensit includes information from a Wikipedia article. Additional articles about Patsy Kensit News stories about Patsy Kensit External links for Patsy Kensit Videos for Patsy Kensit Wikis about Patsy Kensit Discussion Groups about Patsy Kensit Blogs about Patsy Kensit Images of Patsy Kensit |
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In 2004 Kensit joined the cast of British soap opera Emmerdale, playing the role of Sadie King, and also regularly featured in the third series of Channel 4's Bo Selecta. She had previously flirted with the music industry by recording some singles for her starring role in Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen and Freaky Friday. Her last starring role was in the Newcastle based flop The One and Only which failed to get wide distribution. In December of 2004, Lohan released her debut album Speak. They divorced in 2000. While denied by Lohan, it is rumored she received breast implants. [2] (http://www.liquidgeneration.com/blog/2004/05/blog-post.html). Kensit and Gallagher had a son, Lennon, named after John Lennon. [1] (http://www.eonline.com/News/Items/0,1,15054,00.html) Lindsay Lohan's management has publicly suggested that she distance herself from him because of his legal problems. During her second marriage she gave birth to her first child, James. In 1997 she married Liam Gallagher from Oasis. On October 1, 2004 Michael Lohan pleaded guilty to assault of a NYC sanitation worker which stemmed from a December 2003 incident. Michael was sentenced to anger management classes. In 1992 she married Jim Kerr, lead singer of Simple Minds. Michael Lohan is reportedly working out a plea bargain deal with prosecutors. In 1988 she married Dan Donovan of band Big Audio Dynamite. This came after a very public arrest and subsequent assault charge after an altercation with his brother-in-law at a May 2004 family party. All her husbands have been musicians. In July 2004 he was arrested for skipping out on a $3,800 hotel bill. Patsy has been married three times. Lindsay Lohan's father, Michael, has had a few problems with the law. Kensit attracted ridicule for stating in an interview that she was a serious actress and did not trade just on her looks before doing gratuitous nude in three films back to back. Also in 2004, it was revealed by Tiger Beat magazine that she and fellow actress Raven-Symoné live together as roommates, but due to the fact that neither of them were ever at the apartment, the arrangement fell through. Another notable film role was in Lethal Weapon 2 (1989), in which she played Rika van den Haas, the South African consulate secretary that cop Martin Riggs (Mel Gibson) falls in love with. As of 2004, she is considered by many to be a teen idol. The film was critically panned and was also box office flop. At the Cheaper by the Dozen movie (in which Duff co-starred) premiere party, Duff and her mother allegedly tried to have Lohan thrown out (to no avail). Her big break came in 1986 when she was selected to play Crepe Suzette, the female lead in the movie Absolute Beginners, with David Bowie as her co-star. According to news reports there is some animosity between Lohan and Hilary Duff because they both have dated Aaron Carter. The band had three Top 40 singles ("Stay with me", "I'm not scared" and "Cross My Heart") but television appearances on programmes like Top of the Pops gave much needed exposure to Kensit. Baldwin Breast Cancer Foundation, Save the Children, The United Cerebral Palsy Association, and her own charity organization, Dream Come True. In 1985 Kensit was the lead singer of band Eighth Wonder. Lohan is involved in charity projects such as The Carol M. In 1974 she had her first role in a movie; The Great Gatsby starring Mia Farrow. The first single is called "Rumors.". Aged only four, she appeared in a television advert for Birds Eye Peas. Her album, Speak, was issued on December 7, 2004, and reached #4 on the Billboard charts. It soon became clear that Patsy was to become an actress. On July 13, 2004, Lohan signed a recording contract with Casablanca Records. She was born Patsy Jude Kensit in Hounslow, London, with Reggie Kray as her godfather. Lohan is currently pursuing a pop music career concurrent with her career in films, and performed her song "Ultimate" in Freaky Friday. She has starred in several prominent films but is perhaps more well-known for her three celebrity marriages. Lohan portrayed the protagonists in the 2004 Disney films Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen and Mean Girls. Patsy Kensit (born March 4, 1968) is a British actress. Lohan's re-emergence in Freaky Friday catapulted her to her current status as an MTV darling. In the intermittent period, Lohan starred in two Disney Channel Original Movies: Life Size and Get a Clue. Lohan's next feature film, a remake of the 1976 classic Freaky Friday, would come five years later in Summer 2003. The film, co-starring Dennis Quaid and Natasha Richardson, introduced Lohan to a wider audience. Lohan, as Mills had, played twin sisters who conspire to reunite their estranged parents. She moved on to a film career in 1998, reprising Hayley Mills' role in Disney's remake of the 1961 Mills vehicle The Parent Trap. Lohan also appeared on Healthy Kids, a children's health show, along with Dinah Lohan, her mother and business manager. Her acting ability was soon noticed and she began to work on soap operas such as Guiding Light and As The World Turns, with a yearlong stint as Alli Fowler on Another World. As a model, she found work in more than 60 television commercials. Lohan began her career as a model for the Ford Academy at the age of three. Lindsay Morgan Lohan (born July 2, 1986, New York, New York) is an American actress and singer. Lindsay Lohan: A Star On The Rise by Mary Boone (ISBN 1572436891). Speak (2004). Another World (TV Series) (1996 - 1997). The Parent Trap (1998). Life-Size (TV) (2000). Bette (TV Series) (2000). Get a Clue (TV) (2002). Freaky Friday (2003). Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen (2004). Mean Girls (2004). Herbie: Fully Loaded (filming) (2005). Lady Luck (pre-production) (2005). Gossip Girl (pre-production) (2005). Fashionistas (announced) (2005). Untitled Nick Cannon/Lindsay Lohan project (announced) (2006). Dramarama (in production) (2006). |