Patsy Kensit
Patsy Kensit in France (1991).
Birth name	Patricia Jude Frances Kensit
Born	March 4, 1968 (1968-03-04) (age 39) Hounslow, Middlesex, England
Years active	1972-present
Spouse(s)	Dan Donovan (div) Jim Kerr (div), one child James Liam Gallagher (div), one child Lennon

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Career

Aged four, Kensit appeared in a television advert for Birds Eye frozen peas. In 1972 she had her first role in a movie "For The Love Of Ada". Her next film role was two years later in The Great Gatsby starring with Mia Farrow - whom she would later portray in the 1995 biopic Love and Betrayal: The Mia Farrow Story. Generally speaking, advertising is the paid promotion of goods, services, companies and ideas by an identified sponsor. ... Birds Eye is a company which operates in the UK making and selling frozen fish, meat and vegetables. ... Binomial name L. Percentages are relative to US recommendations for adults. ... Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For The Love Of Ada was an ITV sitcom that ran between 1970 - 1971. ... The Great Gatsby is a 1974 film made by Newdon Productions and Paramount Pictures. ... Mia Farrow (born Maria de Lourdes Villiers-Farrow on February 9, 1945) is an American actress. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ...

A pupil at the Italia Conti Academy stage school, Kensit's first starring roles were in British children's television programmes such as The Adventures of Pollyanna (1982) and Luna. She also appeared as Estella in a BBC adaptation of Great Expectations in 1981. The Italia Conti Academy is Britains oldest theatre arts training school. ... Pollyanna is a 1913 novel by Eleanor H. Porter that has become a classic of childrens literature. ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... Brat (Aaron Brown), Andy (Colin Bennett) and Luna (Patsy Kensit), 1983 Luna, the TV show, was a childrens science fiction show shown on television in the UK which ran for two seasons in 1983 and 1984. ... The British Broadcasting Corporation, which is usually known as the BBC, is the largest broadcasting corporation in the world in terms of audience numbers, employing 26,000 staff in the United Kingdom alone and with a budget of more than GB£4 billion. ... For other uses, see Great Expectations (disambiguation). ... Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ...

Rise to fame

She started to come to fame in 1985, leading a dual career as the lead singer of the band Eighth Wonder and an actress. Eighth Wonder had two Top 40 singles ("I'm Not Scared" and "Cross My Heart") and appearing on Top of the Pops, while Kensit also starred as Eppie in an adaptation of Silas Marner, with Ben Kingsley. At the time, Kensit at the height of her fame infamously stated: "All I want is to be more famous than anything or anyone". Year 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar). ... Eighth Wonder was a British pop band in the 1980s. ... Eighth Wonder was a British pop band in the 1980s. ... Top 40 is a radio format based on frequent repetition of songs from a constantly-updated list of the forty best-selling singles. ... Top of the Pops, also known as TOTP, was a long-running British music chart television programme, made and broadcast by the BBC. It was originally shown each week, mostly on BBC One, from 1 January 1964 to 30 July 2006. ... Silas Marner : The Weaver of Raveloe is a novel by George Eliot (the pen name of Mary Ann Evans) which was first published in 1861. ... Sir Ben Kingsley, CBE, (born December 31, 1943) is a British actor. ...

In 1986, she won the lead female role in the film version of Absolute Beginners, based on the book by Colin MacInnes. In 1988, Eighth Wonder had their fourth top-10 hit with "I'm Not Scared", which was produced by the Pet Shop Boys. Although the band's success quickly waned, the song appeared in the 1989 film Lethal Weapon 2, in which Kensit now focusing solely on being an actress played Rika van den Haas, a South African consulate secretary with whom cop Martin Riggs (played by Mel Gibson) falls in love. Absolute Beginners is a novel by Colin MacInnes written and set in 1958 London England. ... Colin MacInnes (1914–1976) was an English novelist. ... Year 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar). ... Pet Shop Boys are an English synthpop/pop music grammy nominated duo, consisting of Neil Tennant who provides main vocals, keyboards and very occasionally guitar, and Chris Lowe on keyboards and occasionally on vocals. ... Year 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar). ... Lethal Weapon 2 is the second movie in the Lethal Weapon series, released in 1989. ... The rule of Napoleon Bonaparte after his coup detat in France had conducted the manners of French governmant under dictatorship and in a consulate. ... Martin Riggs (born 1950) is a fictional police officer from the Lethal Weapon franchise. ... Mel Columcille Gerard Gibson AO (born January 3, 1956) is an American born Australian actor, director, and producer. ...

Patsy Kensit in Lethal Weapon 2

Following Lethal Weapon, she gave what many observers considered her best performance in 1991's little-seen Twenty-One.^[1] Of her role, Variety magazine wrote, "Fans of Kensit get plenty of her; her lovely face and form are always the center of attention. The cool control with which she executes the role is admirable."^[2] In 1992 she had a leading role in the British film "Blame it on the Bellboy" as Miss Carolyn Wright, a desperate real estate dealer in Venice who would stop at nothing to clinch a deal. In 1995 Kensit starred in Angels & Insects, with Kristin Scott Thomas and Mark Rylance, which was nominated for an Academy Award for Costume Design and in which she complied with director Philip Haas' request to bleach her pubic hair. Kensit's last major lead film role was in the Newcastle-based The One and Only, which failed to get wide distribution. Kensit auditioned for the part of Captain Kathryn Janeway in Star Trek: Voyager, but lost out to Kate Mulgrew.^{[citation needed]} Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... 21 (twenty-one) is the natural number following 20 and preceding 22. ... Variety is a daily newspaper for the entertainment industry. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... Angels & Insects is a 1996 U.S. romance and drama film directed by Philip Haas. ... Kristin Scott Thomas OBE (born 24 May 1960) is an Academy Award-nominated English actress. ... Mark Rylance (born January 18, 1960) is an internationally well-known actor and theatre director. ... Academy Award The Academy Awards, popularly known as the Oscars, are the most prominent and most watched film awards ceremony in the world. ... ... Pubic hair is hair in the frontal genital area, the crotch, and sometimes at the top of the inside of the legs; these areas form the pubic region. ... This article is about a city in the United Kingdom. ... Kathryn Janeway (Born: May 20, 2332 in Bloomington, Indiana), played by Kate Mulgrew, is a Starfleet officer in the fictional Star Trek universe. ... The starship Voyager (NCC-74656), an Intrepid-class starship. ... Kate Mulgrew (born April 29, 1955) is a Golden Globe-nominated American actor, most famous for her roles as Mary Ryan on Ryans Hope and Captain Kathryn Janeway on Star Trek: Voyager. ...

By now Patsy Kensit's private life had brought her to as much attention as her acting or singing, as the tabloid newspapers detailed the break down of her marriage to Simple Minds singer Jim Kerr and her romance with Oasis singer Liam Gallagher. Her career stalled as she focused on her marriage, which as it headed towards divorce, led to the resumption of her acting career. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Simple Minds is a rock band from Scotland, which had its greatest worldwide popularity from the mid-1980s to the early-1990s. ... James Jim Kerr (born in Jedburgh, Scotland, on 9 July 1959) is the frontman, lead singer and lyricist of Scottish band Simple Minds. ... Oasis are an English rock band, formed in Manchester in 1991. ... Liam Gallagher (born William John Paul Gallagher on September 21, 1972, Burnage, Manchester, England) is an English singer and tambourine player of the band Oasis. ...

Return to fame

In 2004 Kensit joined the cast of British soap opera Emmerdale, playing the character Sadie King, and also regularly featured in the third series of Channel 4's Bo Selecta and its 2005 spin-off series A Bear's Tail. Kensit's success as the soap super-bitch and in a popular comedy brought her back to the attention of the British public. Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For Philippine soap opera, see Teleserye. ... For the 1994 debut album by The Cardigans, see Emmerdale (album). ... This article is about the British television station. ... Bo Selecta! (title taken from Craig Davids song, Re-Wind) is a British TV comedy sketch show and the brainchild of writer/performer, Leigh Francis. ...

In September and October 2005 she appeared as a celebrity contestant in Ant & Dec's Gameshow Marathon, progressing through to Play Your Cards Right before getting knocked out by Carol Vorderman, the eventual winner of the series. Kensit was a special guest host on The Friday Night Project on 23 June 2006 with band Placebo. She appeared as The Grand High Witch of all the World at the Children's Party at the Palace in celebration of the Queen's 80th birthday in 2006. She also became the voice of online gambling website 32red.com.^[3] 2005 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- → Deaths in September September 28 : Constance Baker Motley September 25 : M. Scott Peck September 25 : Don Adams September 20 : Simon Wiesenthal September 14 : Robert Wise September 10 : Hermann Bondi September 8 : Donald Horne September 7 : Moussa Arafat... 2005 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- → Deaths in October 28: Richard Smalley 26: Emil Kyulev 24: José Azcona del Hoyo 24: Rosa Parks 23: Stella Obasanjo 22: Liam Lawlor 22: Shirley Horn 20: Endon Mahmood 17: Ba Jin 10: Milton Obote 7: Charles... Gameshow Marathon is a British game show, broadcasted from 2005 to present on ITV1. ... Play Your Cards Right was a British television game show based on the American show known as Card Sharks. ... Carol Jean Vorderman MBE (born 24 December 1960) is an English television personality best known for being a long-standing co-presenter of Channel 4 game show Countdown. ... The Friday Night Project is a British comedy-variety show by Princess Productions that first aired in the United Kingdom on Channel 4 in February 2005. ... is the 174th day of the year (175th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Placebo is an alternative rock band consisting of Brian Molko, Stefan Olsdal and Steve Hewitt. ... Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor; born 21 April 1926) is Queen of sixteen sovereign states, holding each crown and title equally. ... Caravaggio, The Cardsharps, c. ...

Kensit left Emmerdale in September 2006, stating the commute to Yorkshire and the resultant time away from her sons was too stressful. As part of a dramatic week of episodes which coincided with Jeff Hordley's exit from the show. Hordley's character Cain Dingle and Sadie hatched an elaborate kidnap plan involving Tom King - they set up the transfer of £2 million from the Kings to Cain in order for Tom to be released, however Cain double crossed Sadie. Her last appearance was at an airstrip watching Cain fly away, leaving her penniless and alone. For the 1994 debut album by The Cardigans, see Emmerdale (album). ... September 2006 is the ninth month of 2006 and has begun on a Friday. ... Look up Yorkshire in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Jeff Hordley (born in Lancashire, England) is an English actor well known for his part in ITVs Emmerdale as Cain Dingle. ...

Kensit is presently a member of the Holby City cast, playing nurse Faye Morton. She was due to begin filming on Holby City in August 2006, however a delay with this meant she began filming in October and was on-screen from 30 January 2007.^[4] Holby City is a medical drama television serial, formerly a drama series, broadcast on BBC One in the United Kingdom. ... This article is about the occupation. ... Faye Morton is the name of a fictional character on the BBC television series Holby City. ... August 2006 is the eighth month of that year, and has yet to occur. ... is the 30th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...

Personal life

Kensit's first tabloid published relationship was with Spandau Ballet's Gary Kemp. At the time she was 15, he was 24. Spandau Ballet was a popular English band in the 1980s. ... Gary Kemp Gary Kemp (born 16 October 1959, in Islington, London) is an English pop artist who was the leader and chief songwriter for the 1980s New Romantic band Spandau Ballet. ...

Kensit has been married three times, and 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, and Kensit later claimed that she had cried every day of the marriage. ^[5] Year 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar). ... Dan Donovan is a British keyboardist. ... Big Audio Dynamite (later known as Big Audio Dynamite II and Big Audio, and often abbreviated BAD) was a British musical group formed in 1984 by the ex-guitarist and singer of The Clash, Mick Jones. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... James Jim Kerr (born in Jedburgh, Scotland, on 9 July 1959) is the frontman, lead singer and lyricist of Scottish band Simple Minds. ... Simple Minds is a rock band from Scotland, which had its greatest worldwide popularity from the mid-1980s to the early-1990s. ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ... Liam Gallagher (born William John Paul Gallagher on September 21, 1972, Burnage, Manchester, England) is an English singer and tambourine player of the band Oasis. ... Oasis are an English rock band, formed in Manchester in 1991. ... John Winston Ono Lennon, MBE (October 9, 1940 – December 8, 1980), (born John Winston Lennon, known as John Ono Lennon) was an iconic English 20th century rock and roll songwriter and singer, best known as the founding member of The Beatles. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ...

After her marriage to Gallagher ended in divorce, Kensit spoke openly about her breast augmentation, which took her bust measurement from a 32B to a 35C. She has three tattoos: on her back; above the blade of her left foot (Gaelic words); and on her ankle ^[6]- she changed the tattoo of her ex-husband's name from Liam to the name of their son, Lennon. She loves football and supports Rangers and Tottenham Hotspur. Breast implant diagram A breast implant is a prosthesis used in cosmetic surgery to enhance the size and shape of ones breasts or to reconstruct the breast (for example, after a mastectomy). ... For other uses, see Tattoo (disambiguation). ... Goidelic is one of two major divisions of modern-day Celtic languages (the other being Brythonic). ... Liam Gallagher (born William John Paul Gallagher on September 21, 1972, Burnage, Manchester, England) is an English singer and tambourine player of the band Oasis. ... A player (wearing the red kit) has penetrated the defence (in the white kit) and is taking a shot at goal. ... Rangers Football Club are a football club from Glasgow, Scotland who currently play in the Scottish Premier League. ... Tottenham Hotspur Football Club is an English professional football club which plays in the Premier League. ...

After tabloid reported relationships with Calum Best, Matt Holbrook, and in 2005 with Jean-Christophe Novelli; Kensit began dating rap artist and beatboxer Killa Kela^[7]. They split up shortly after a year, Patsy claiming that she didn't see a future with Killa. A source said "She has strong feelings for him but doesn't see him as part of her life anymore. She decided to finish it before it got any more serious, Patsy is a mum of two while Killa is very much a young guy who isn't ready to take on a family like Patsy's." ^[8] Calum Milan Best (born 6 February 1981 in San José, California) is a former fashion model turned celebrity, and television personality. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jean-Christophe Novelli (born 22 February 1961) is a French celebrity chef who works in England. ... RAP may mean: the IATA airport code for Rapid City Regional Airport Rassemblement pour lalternative progressiste, a Québecois political party. ... Killa Kela (real name Lee Potter born in 1979) is an English beatboxer from West Sussex. ...

Filmography

Limited partial filmography

• 1972 - Birds Eye frozen peas (tv advertisements)
• 1974 - The Great Gatsby
• 1974 - Gold
• 1981 - Great Expectations (TV)
• 1982 - The Adventures of Pollyanna
• 1982 - Luna (TV)
• 1985 - Silas Marner (TV)
• 1986 - Absolute Beginners
• 1989 - Lethal Weapon 2
• 1990 - Does This Mean We're Married
• 1991 - Twenty-One (movie)|Twenty-One
• 1992 - Blame It on the Bellboy
• 1993 - Full Eclipse
• 1994 - The Turn of the Screw
• 1995 - Angels & Insects
• 1995 - Love and Betrayal: The Mia Farrow Story
• 2002 - The One and Only
• 2003 - Harlequin Romance Series: At the Midnight Hour^[9]
• 2004 - Emmerdale (TV)
• 2004 - Bo Selecta (TV)
• 2007 - Holby City (TV)

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