She played bubble in the tv series absolutely fabulous and is known for her distinctive voice and strong lancashire accent. She was nominated for the 1993 olivier award for best actress for the title role in the rise and fall of little voice, and received golden globe and baftanominations for the role in the 1998 film. Description above from the wikipedia article jane horrocks, licensed under ccbysa, full list of contributors. In 19923 she starred in the play the rise and fall of little voice at the national and aldwych theatres in london, reprising the role for the 1998 film adaptation. Jane horrocks, star of a bbc biopic, talks about why she reveres the. Rochdaleborn queen of hearts gracie fields was booed off stage and called a traitor. A singer and comedienne from rochdale, gracie fields jane horrocks was the nations darling during the early part of the 20th century when life for britons was anything but easy. Jane horrocks biography affair, married, husband, ethnicity, nationality, net worth, height married biography who is jane horrocks. Former abfab star jane horrocks sets the record straight for our gracie in a new tv drama. Jane horrocks to play entertainer gracie fields in new bbc4.
With jane horrocks, tom hollander, ellie haddington, tony haygarth. Her plans are interrupted by the outbreak of world war ii, and the request that she perform as part of the war effort. Little voice herself easily captured both the musicality of the music hall star as well as the sparky northern character, but these were the broader more familiar brushstrokes against the more detailed colouring of fields indomitable spirit in the face of her darkest hour, when the nation who. Jane horrocks is causing no small commotion thanks to her role in gracie. Drama based around the relationship between singer gracie fields and director monty. From wikipedia, the free encyclopedia barbara jane horrocks born 18 january 1964 is an english stage, screen and television actress, voice artist, musician, and singer. Nov 19, 2009 jane horrocks on playing gracie fields jane horrocks, star of a bbc biopic, talks about why she reveres the 1930s singer gracie fields. Gracie fields was britains darling the funny, workingclass film star whose boundless energy, roguish cheerfulness and ironic songs symbolized the spirit of 1930s england. Jane horrocks to play entertainer gracie fields in new bbc4 drama. In 2009, jane horrocks took the lead in the bbc tv production gracie.
Jane horrocks has plenty in common with the lancashire starlet who did so much for the war effort, and she tells sarah omeara why she believes gracie fields got a raw deal. Gracie sacrificed love and children for her career would she ever find out what love really meant or would it be something shed only ever sing about. We met at the young vic theatre in london, where jane is currently starring in a revival of. Jane horrocks biography affair, married, husband, ethnicity. Jane horrocks s turn as gracie fields equalled bbc4s highest ever audience last night, monday 23 november. After her performance in little voice its fair to say if ever a movie was to be made about gracie fields then jane horrocks was destined to play the part. Beginning on the cusp of world war ii and at the phenomenal peak of her career, this heartbreaking love story tells of. Starring the internationally renowned jane horrocks as the singing, laughing, heartbreaking gracie fields, this is a romantic comedy steeped in emotional drama. She is the youngest of three children of barbara nee ashworth, a hospital worker, and john horrocks, a sales representative. Nov 23, 2009 gracie fields was britains darling the funny, workingclass film star whose boundless energy, roguish cheerfulness and ironic songs symbolized the spirit of 1930s england.
Sharing a few unique images today of both famous ladies. Jane horrocks was born january 18, 1964 in rawtenstall, lancashire, england, uk, she is the youngest of three children born to barbara and john horrocks. After undergoing lifethreatening surgery, singer and actress gracie fields jane horrocks is preparing to leave britain to convalesce in capri with her family and film director monty banks tom hollander. Her common touch, roguish cheerfulness and ironic songs kept a nation and the world. Birth fact, family, childhood she was born on 18 january 1964 in rawtenstall, lancashire. Barbara jane horrocks born 18 january 1964 is an english stage, screen and television actress, voice artist, musician and singer. One has been played on tv by jane horrocks gracie a few years back, now clarice in the colour room a short film and 2 stage plays one i helped with from research done years ago. It was only right that jane horrocks got to play gracie fields in the 2009 bbc4 biopic gracie. Gracie fields take me to your heart again jane horrocks. She was nominated for the 1993 olivier award for best actress for the title role in the stage play the rise and fall of little voice, and received golden globe and bafta nominations for the role in the 1998 film adaptation little voice. Barbara jane horrocks born 18 january 1964 is an english actress, comedian, voice artist, musician and singer, who played the roles of bubble and katy grin in the bbc sitcom absolutely fabulous 19922016. She is perhaps best known for her role as bubble on the cult tv series absolutely fabulous.
Jane horrocks was created january 18, 1964 in rawtenstall, lancashire, britain, uk, she actually is the youngest of 3 children given birth to to barbara and john horrocks. On choosing the latter, her popularity is dented by a vicious press campaign against her. Nov 23, 2009 jane as gracie jane horrocks was just 15 when gracie fields died. Singer and comedienne from rochdale, gracie fields was the nations darling. In a series for the bbc news website, celebrities and newsmakers are grilled by matthew stadlen in precisely five minutes. Barbara jane horrocks born 18 january 1964 is an english actress, voice artist, musician and singer, who played the roles of bubble and katy grin in the bbc sitcom absolutely fabulous 19922016.
Below gracie and a friend 1954 wolverhampton civic centre. She attended balladen county primary school before she enrolled at oldham college, and later, royal academy of dramatic art, among her classmates were imogen stubbs and ralph fiennes. Beginning on the cusp of world war ii and at the phenomenal peak of her career, this heartbreaking love story tells of gracies relationship with italianborn hollywood director monty banks and its staggering. Resilient in a time of war, gracies opening act after returning to londons palladium theatre. It was so fitting for jane horrocks to play gracie fields that one could argue gracie. Film je biografii jedne casti zivota slavne anglicke zpevacky a herecky gracie fields jane horrocks zname take jako kralovna srdci. Jane horrocks has much of the charm and radiance of the original, but, alas, lacks the perfect pitch and buglepower voice for the singing. Jane horrocks to play entertainer gracie fields in new.
We chose the most important part of her life, says horrocks. Barbara jane horrocks born 18 january 1964 is an english actress, voice artist, musician and singer, who played the roles of bubble and katy grin in the bbc sitcom absolutely fabulous 19922012. In 2009, horrocks took the lead in the bbc tv production gracie. Starring the internationally renowned jane horrocks as the singing, laughing, heartbreaking gracie fields, this. So despite sharing lancashire backgrounds, jane told me that, growing up, she knew very little about the woman who was once the highest paid performer in the world. After suffering a serious illness, gracie decides to take a break. In 1939 gracie fields, the queen of hearts, is at the height of her success as a singer and actress and the whole nation seems to wish her a speedy recovery from cervical cancer. Packaging should be the same as what is found in a retail store, unless the item is handmade or was packaged by the manufacturer in nonretail packaging, such as an unprinted box or plastic bag. Jane horrocks little voice, the street, the amazing mrs pritchard is gracie.
Jane horrocks to play entertainer gracie fields in new bbc4 drama of her life the actress jane horrocks will play the entertainer gracie fields in new bbc4 drama of her life. As the star of a tenyear run of ads for tesco, shes become one of britains bestknown faces. Beginning on the cusp of world war ii and at the phenomenal peak of her career, this heartbreaking love story tells of gracie s relationship with italianborn hollywood director monty banks and its staggering repercussions. A northern lass herself blessed with a wonderful singing voice, gracie tells the story of the war years when she married italian film director monty banks played by the ever reliable tom hollander. When world war two breaks out, gracie sings for the troops despite poor health, to the dismay of her fussy husband. In 1939 gracie fields, the queen of hearts, is at the height of. Jane horrocks on playing gracie fields jane horrocks, star of a bbc biopic, talks about why she reveres the 1930s singer gracie fields.
Tv is a film directed by brian percival with jane horrocks, tom hollander, david dawson, ellie haddington, year. The lowestpriced brandnew, unused, unopened, undamaged item in its original packaging where packaging is applicable. Jane horrocks stars in this bbc romantic comedy based on the life of wartime singer, actor and entertainer of the troops gracie fields. Shes sort of in the middle of singing her most famous song sally, but then she just starts to lampoon in the middle of the song. Jane horrocks stars as gracie fields in this drama about the singer and comedienne from rochdale, who in the 1930s became the nations darling and the highestpaid film actress in the world. A singer and comedienne from rochdale, gracie fields jane horrocks was the nations darling during the early part of the 20th century when life for britons. Jane horrocks tom hollander christian contreras 2009 british actress and singer gracie fields jane horrocks entertains the troops during world war ii. No one knows better than jane horrocks that every little helps. Beginning on the cusp of world war ii and at the phenomenal peak of her career, this heartbreaking love story tells of gracie s relationship with italianborn hollywood director monty banks and its staggering. Bbc press office bbc four dramas about gracie fields. Nov 24, 2009 jane horrocks s turn as gracie fields equalled bbc4s highest ever audience last night, monday 23 november. V roce 1939 je na vrcholu sve kariery a cely narod ji preje rychle uzdraveni z vazne nemoci karcion delozniho. Actress born in lancashire, jane horrocks trained at rada and first came to critical attention in mike leighs 1990 film life is sweet. Horrocks played bubble in the longrunning british television comedy series absolutely.
British actress and singer gracie fields jane horrocks entertains the troops during world war ii. The actress appeared in nick vivians romantic drama about the singer and comedienne from rochdale who rose to fame in the thirties becoming the nations darling and highestpaid film actress in the world. Packaging should be the same as what is found in a retail store, unless the item is handmade or was packaged by the manufacturer in. A perfect present for the grandparents this christmas. The big problem with a film called gracie is that the person playing gracie must necessarly be the focus of attention. Sep 29, 2018 jane horrocks biography affair, married, husband, ethnicity, nationality, net worth, height married biography who is jane horrocks. The film begins at the height of gracies fame in 1939. Apr 20, 2011 resilient in a time of war, gracie s opening act after returning to londons palladium theatre. She went to balladen county main college before she enrolled at oldham university, and later on, royal academy of dramatic artwork, among her classmates had been imogen. She played the role of bubble and katy grin in the bbc sitcom absolutely fabulous. She is best known for her role as bubble in the tv series absolutely fabulous as well as her distinctive voice. Jane horrockss gracie fields biopic equals bbc4 record. Jane horrocks, the golden globenominated star of little voice, whose credits also include the street, absolutely fabulous and the amazing mrs pritchard, hopes this new film will set the record straight once and for all about gracie stansfield, the woman torn between love and duty, who was branded a. Sitter in 3 portraits born in lancashire, jane horrocks trained at rada and first came to critical attention in mike leighs 1990 film life is sweet.
Jane horrocks born 18 january 1964 is an english stage, screen and television actress, voice artist, musician, and singer. Jun 14, 2017 singer and comedienne gracie fields from rochdale was the nations darling. Barbara jane horrocks is an english actress, comedian, voice artist, musician and singer, who played the roles of bubble and katy grin in the bbc sitcom absolutely fabulous. Starring the internationally renowned jane horrocks as the singing, laughing, heartbreaking gracie fields, this is a romantic comedy steeped in warm wit, dramatic dilemmafilled emotion and vivacious, irrepressible energy. Jane horrocks is a popular english actress, voice artist, and singer. Apr 27, 2010 rochdaleborn queen of hearts gracie fields was booed off stage and called a traitor. Born barbara jane horrocks in rawtenstall, lancashire, she studied at the royal academy of dramatic arts and worked with the royal shakespeare company before drawing notice for life is sweet, and the rise and fall of little voice, which earned her an olivier award nomination, though it was her regular role as bubble in absolutely fabulous that made her a. Her other film roles include parts in the witches, life is sweet, chicken run, corpse bri. Sep 28, 2011 lv jane horrocks from mike leighs life is sweet who does all her own singing is a shy, mousy woman living with her mom mari secrets and lies brenda blethyn. Gracie fields take me to your heart again jane horrocks youtube.
The rochdale boroughwide cultural trust holds the gracie fields archive. Nov 23, 2009 born in rochdale, the young gracie rose to fame in the 1930s and went on to become the highest paid film actress in the world. Horrocks, 45, who starred in the awardwinning film little voice and played kooky secretary bubbles in absolutely fabulous, will sing a repertoire. Barbara jane horrocks born 18 january 1964 is an english actress, comedian, voice artist, musician and singer, who played the roles of bubble and katy grin in the bbc sitcom absolutely fabulous. Little voice 712 movie clip lv covers her idols 1998. Not only the most popular female entertainer britain had ever seen but also the highest paid film actress in the world. Jane horrocks to record duet with gracie fields actress jane horrocks has recorded a duet with her heroine gracie fields 30 years after the singer died. It covers her career before the second world war and the decline in her popularity during the war. May 21, 2009 jane horrocks to play entertainer gracie fields in new bbc4 drama of her life. Horrocks recalls a moment in gracies box office hit film, sally in our alley, released in 1931, which gave her an insight into the star. Jane horrocks was born barbara jane horrocks on january 18, 1964, in rossendale valley, lancashire, england. She was educated at balladen county primary school and later trained at the oldham college. Horrocks achieves her longheld ambition by playing the 193 30s actress and singing star in tv drama gracie thes sunday inte erview. Horrocks recalls a moment in gracies box office hit film sally in our alley, released in 1931, which gave her an insight into the star.
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