Katherine Jenkins
Born: 1980-06-29 in Neath, Glamorgan, Wales, UK
Known For: Acting
Biography
Katherine Jenkins (born 29 June 1980) is a Welsh lyric mezzo-soprano. She is a classical-popular crossover singer who performs across a spectrum of operatic arias, popular songs, musical theatre and hymns. After winning singing competitions in her youth, Jenkins studied at the Royal Academy of Music, modelled and taught voice. She came to wide public attention in 2003 when she sang at Westminster Cathedral in honour of Pope John Paul II's silver jubilee. Since 2004, she has released numerous albums that have performed well on UK and foreign charts. In both 2005 and 2006, her albums received Classic Brit Awards as Album of the Year. She has also been seen widely in concert, including concerts for UK troops in Iraq and Afghanistan, and has sung at sporting events, on television shows and in support of many charities. In Spring 2012, she competed on the US television show Dancing with the Stars, finishing in second place, behind NFL Super Bowl champion Donald Driver. Description above from the Wikipedia article Katherine Jenkins, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
2024
- Doctor Who at the Proms as Abigail (archive footage)
2023
- Christmas with Katherine Jenkins as Self
2021
- Dream Horse as Herself
2020
- Minamata as Millie
- Katherine Jenkins Christmas Spectacular as Self
- We’ll Meet Again for VE Day 75 with Katherine Jenkins as Katherine Jenkins
2016
- Michael McIntyre's Big Show as Self - Performer
2015
- Katherine Jenkins feat. Collabro as Herself
2014
- Under Milk Wood as Polly Garter
2011
- The Jonathan Ross Show as Self
- Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade as Self
2010
- Doctor Who: A Christmas Carol as Abigail
- Popstar to Operastar as Self
- Katherine Jenkins: Believe Live from the O2 as Herself - Singer
2009
- Kate Garraway's Life Stories as Self
- Tonight's the Night
- Live from Studio Five as Self
- The Week We Went To War as Herself - Presenter
- Children in Need Rocks the Royal Albert Hall as Self
2007
- The Graham Norton Show as Self
- The Alan Titchmarsh Show as Self
- The Big Questions as Self
2006
2005
- Dancing with the Stars as Self - Contestant
- The Apprentice
- Live 8 as Self
2004
- Strictly Come Dancing as Self
- The Paul O'Grady Show
- The X Factor as Self - Special Guest
- Willkommen bei Carmen Nebel as Self
- The Culture Show as Self
2003
- This Week as Herself - Guest
2001
1994
- Ready, Steady, Cook as Self - Contestant
1993
- GMTV as Self
1988
- This Morning as Self
1978
- An Audience with... as Self