Darcey Bussell
Darcey Bussell Ballet Dancer - Born April 27, 1969 in London, England, UK
Birth Name Marnie Mercedes Darcey Pembleton Crittle
Height 5' 7" (1.7 m)
Mini Bio (1) Darcey Bussell is one of Britain's leading Ballet stars. She studied at the Royal Ballet school and joined the SWRB in 1987 becoming the principal soloist in 1989. Her repertory includes Odette, Cinderella, Giselle, Juliet, the Sugar Plum Fairy, Raymonda, Manon, Mitzi Caspar, and the Black Queen. She won the Prix De Lausanne in 1986 and the Evening Standard Ballet award in 1990. She has also received the Variety club award for the best newcomer. She has one child and was awarded the OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in the 1995 Queen's Honours List for her services to Ballet. She has had roles in Serenade, Ballet Imperial, Duo Concertant and Push comes to shove. She is a strikingly beautiful lady and has appeared in a car commercial in black leather clothing, causing quite a stir in many circles.
- IMDb Mini Biography By: Barry from Watford
Spouse (1) Angus Forbes (1997 - present) (2 children)
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| Full name at birth | Marnie Mercedes Darcey Pemberton Crittle
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| Date of birth | 27 April 1969
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| Place of birth | London, England UK
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| Height | 5' 9" (175 cm)
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| Net worth | $10,000,000 USD
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- When she appeared as a guest on the BBC TV programme The One Show in April 2010, she also acted as the assistant to magicians The Twins. This involved her taking part in an illusion called Clearly Impossible, in which she was sawed in half inside a clear-sided box.
- Darcey tested for the title role in Sabrina (1995), which was eventually given to Julia Ormond.
- She was awarded the C.B.E. (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2006 Queen's Birthday Honours List for her services to dance.
- Her extensive range of ballets include: The Sleeping Beauty, Swan Lake, Apollo, La Bayadère, Cinderella, Serenade, Manon, Giselle, Romeo and Juliet.
- Second daughter, Zoe Sophia (born February 10th, 2004 at 9am, weighing 7lb 2oz).
Darcey Bussell is known for her role in the TV special The Big Fat Quiz of Everything (2016) as Self (uncredited).
She is also known for her role in the TV special The Queen's Platinum Jubilee 2022 (2022) as Self (as Dame Darcey Bussell).
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