"The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole (TV series) The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole is a British television series based on the book of the same name written by Sue Townsend. It aired from 5 January to 9 February 1987 and starred Gian Sammarco, as the title character Adrian Mole, Stephen Moore as Adrian's father George Mole and Lulu as Adrian's mother Pauline Mole. There were one-off appearances from several other actors, including Tony Haygarth as Bernard Porke, the ill-mannered proprietor of the Rio Grande boarding house in Skegness, where the Moles stayed during a holiday; David Ryall as Mr"
"Thaila Zucchi Thaila Lucia Zucchi ( ; born 19 January 1981) is a British singer and actress of English and Italian descent. She began her career as a member of the British band allSTARS* before transitioning into acting, appearing in ""Big Brother 8"" in the UK, where she played the part of fake Australian housemate Pauline. She has also appeared in ""Balls of Steel"" and ""Star Stories"". Zucchi was a member of allSTARS*, a band that started out on the children's television show ""STARStreet"" (shown on CITV). She performed in more than twenty arenas around the UK, and on ""Top"
"""Shameless"". Thaila Zucchi Thaila Lucia Zucchi ( ; born 19 January 1981) is a British singer and actress of English and Italian descent. She began her career as a member of the British band allSTARS* before transitioning into acting, appearing in ""Big Brother 8"" in the UK, where she played the part of fake Australian housemate Pauline. She has also appeared in ""Balls of Steel"" and ""Star Stories"". Zucchi was a member of allSTARS*, a band that started out on the children's television show ""STARStreet"" (shown on CITV). She performed in more than twenty arenas around the UK, and on"
"Pauline Hall Pauline Hall (February 26, 1860 – December 29, 1919), born Pauline Fredrika Schmidgall, was an American stage actress and singer. One of the most popular turn-of-the-twentieth-century prima donnas in America, Hall left school at the age of 14 and began her career as a dancer in her native Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1875. Shortly thereafter, Hall joined the Alice Oates Opera Company, leaving it to spend time touring in straight plays with Mary Anderson. By 1880 she was working for Edward E. Rice, who cast her in several of his musical productions, giving her, among others, the trouser role"
"Nicole Scherzinger Nicole Scherzinger (; born Nicole Prescovia Elikolani Valiente; June 29, 1978) is an American singer, actress, and television personality. Born in Honolulu, Hawaii and raised in Louisville, Kentucky, she initially performed in high school plays, and studied at Wright State University before dropping out to pursue a musical career touring alongside American rock band Days of the New and through ""Popstars"", became part of the short-lived girl group Eden's Crush. Scherzinger rose to fame as the lead singer of the Pussycat Dolls and released the albums ""PCD"" (2005) and ""Doll Domination"" (2008) becoming one of the world's best-selling"
"Karen Poole Karen Poole is an English singer and songwriter, who gained initial fame with her sister Shelly Poole, as the duo Alisha's Attic. The band had substantial success in the UK and Europe and produced three albums including the Platinum selling ""Alisha Rules the World"". She was born in Chadwell Heath, London, and is the daughter of 1960s vocalist Brian Poole, lead singer of the Tremeloes. She has had over 35 top 20 UK hits as a songwriter plus a wealth of international success. In 2015/16, she co-wrote for the ""Bridget Jones' Diary"" musical with Lily Allen and Greg"
"Pauline Black Belinda Magnus (23 October 1953), better known as Pauline Black, is an English singer, actress and author. In a music career spanning nearly 40 years, Black came to prominence in the late 1970s as the lead singer of the 2 Tone ska revival band the Selecter, which released four singles that entered the Top 40 charts in the United Kingdom during the 1970s and the 1980s, including ""On My Radio"", ""Three Minute Hero"", ""Missing Words"" and ""The Whisper"". ""Rolling Stone"" said of Black ""Hands down, Pauline Black possessed the best voice that ever graced a 2-Tone release. Blessed"
"Adele Rowland Adele Rowland (July 10, 1883 – August 8, 1971) was an American actress and singer. She was born on July 10, 1883, in Washington, D.C., the youngest daughter of Abraham D. Levi and Addie (Lloyd) Levi. She had a sister, Mabel Rowland (1882–1943), who was an actress, monologist, producer and director, and a brother, Harmon L. Rowland (1896–1971), a real estate broker in Los Angeles, California. A soprano known for her effervescent personality, Rowland was a standout in musical comedy productions from 1904, specializing in ""story songs"". She was best known for her rendition of the song ""Pack"
"Courtney Love Courtney Michelle Love (; born July 9, 1964) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and visual artist. A notable figure in the punk and grunge scenes of the 1990s, Love's career has spanned four decades. She rose to prominence as the lead vocalist of the alternative rock band Hole, which she formed in 1989. Love has drawn public attention for her uninhibited live performances and confrontational lyrics, as well as her highly publicized personal life following her marriage to Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain. Born to countercultural parents in San Francisco, Love had an itinerant childhood, but was primarily"
"Kathy Kirby Kathy Kirby (born Kathleen O'Rourke; 20 October 1938 – 19 May 2011) was an English singer, reportedly the highest-paid female singer of her generation. She is best known for her cover version of Doris Day's ""Secret Love"" and for representing the United Kingdom in the 1965 Eurovision Song Contest where she finished in second place. Her physical appearance often drew comparisons with Marilyn Monroe. Her popularity peaked in the 1960s, when she was one of the best-known and most-recognised personalities in British show business. Kirby was born in Ilford, London, the eldest of three children of Irish parents."
"Jane Powell Jane Powell (born Suzanne Lorraine Burce; April 1, 1929) is an American singer, dancer and actress who rose to fame in the mid-1940s with roles in various Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer musicals. Powell was born and raised in Portland, Oregon, where she achieved local fame as a singer, touring the state as the Oregon Victory Girl selling victory bonds. As a teenager, she relocated to Los Angeles, California, where she signed a contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Powell's vocal, dancing, and acting talents were utilized for lead and supporting roles in musicals such as ""A Date with Judy"" (1948) with friend Elizabeth Taylor,"
"and her husband organized a party at a New York hotel for forty-five of Powell's friends and family members. Jane Powell Jane Powell (born Suzanne Lorraine Burce; April 1, 1929) is an American singer, dancer and actress who rose to fame in the mid-1940s with roles in various Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer musicals. Powell was born and raised in Portland, Oregon, where she achieved local fame as a singer, touring the state as the Oregon Victory Girl selling victory bonds. As a teenager, she relocated to Los Angeles, California, where she signed a contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Powell's vocal, dancing, and acting talents were"
"Pauline Murray Pauline Murray (born 8 March 1958) is best known as the lead singer of the punk rock band Penetration, originally formed in 1976. Pauline Murray was born in Waterhouses, County Durham, England, and her parents later moved to Ferryhill. She left school at age sixteen, studied art at Darlington College and then worked at odd jobs. In May 1976 the 18-year-old Murray saw the Sex Pistols perform, and she and her Ferryhill comrades became Pistols devotees, earning for themselves the title of ""Durham Contingent"" (coined by the ""NME""). In late 1976, Murray formed a band with friends Robert"
"Tiffany Giardina Tiffany Kathryn Giardina (born November 4, 1993) also known by her stage name, Stalking Gia, is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and model. Her debut full-length album ""No Average Angel"" was released in 2009. Tiffany Giardina started on Broadway at the age of five and performed as Molly in ""Annie"" as well as roles in ""Peter Pan"" and ""The Sound of Music"". She was featured in television commercials for Cheerios and Major League Baseball. She also appeared in comedy sketches of ""Saturday Night Live"" and the ""Late Show with David Letterman."" In 2006 she took part in the"
"Kirby had one charted single on the US ""Billboard"" Hot 100. ""The Way of Love"" peaked at No. 88 in 1965; Cher also recorded the track. Kathy Kirby Kathy Kirby (born Kathleen O'Rourke; 20 October 1938 – 19 May 2011) was an English singer, reportedly the highest-paid female singer of her generation. She is best known for her cover version of Doris Day's ""Secret Love"" and for representing the United Kingdom in the 1965 Eurovision Song Contest where she finished in second place. Her physical appearance often drew comparisons with Marilyn Monroe. Her popularity peaked in the 1960s, when she"
"Adrianne León Adrianne Therese León (born March 15, 1987) is an American singer-songwriter, chef, personal fitness trainer, model and actress. She is the co-founder and lead vocalist of the rock band Caught Crimson. León began writing songs for the soap opera ""General Hospital"". León went on to have a role as the punk rock teen Brook Lynn Ashton, which earned her an Daytime Emmy nomination and a Soap Opera Digest Award, but left the ABC soap for the CBS soap opera ""The Young and the Restless"", where she took over the role of Colleen Carlton. Adrianne León was born in"
"Joy Brook Joy Brook (born Joy Beadle, 9 May 1969 in Scarborough, North Riding of Yorkshire) is an English actress who played DC Kerry Holmes in ""The Bill"" and Joanne Pearson in ""Peak Practice"". She has also appeared in ""The Thin Blue Line"", ""Dalziel and Pascoe"", ""Dream Team"" and ""Doctors"". She can currently be seen in the short ""Maltesers"" sponsor films that accompany ""Loose Women"" on ""ITV1"". She can currently be seen in the short ""Go Compare"" adverts on TV, and appeared as Dr. Melville in Emmerdale on 12 January 2018 In January 1999 she revealed that she was bisexual"
"Pauline Taylor Pauline Taylor is a British female recording artist, who came to recognition as the lead vocalist on the singles ""Love Love Love, Here I Come"" by Rollo Goes Mystic, and ""Let This Be A Prayer"" by Rollo Goes Spiritual. Both groups are pseudonyms for producer Rollo Armstrong, a member of the band Faithless. Pauline Taylor was one of the primary lead female vocalists for Faithless. She also performed guest vocals on both of Dido's albums, and has written for a variety of artists including Melanie Chisholm, Paolo Nutini and One Eskimo. In 1999, her song ""Addicted"", originally released"
"Twinnie-Lee Moore Twinnie-Lee Moore is a British singer, songwriter, dancer and actress most notable for playing Porsche McQueen in ""Hollyoaks"", as well as various other stage, TV and film performances. Moore is also a model and has a personal interest in fashion. In 2009, Moore was cast as murderer Velma Kelly in the 2009/10 touring version of the Kander and Ebb musical ""Chicago"". She then appeared in ""A Chorus Line"", which ran for ten days in May 2010 at the Lowry in Manchester. Moore was cast as Jazmin in ""Flashdance The Musical"" for its Shaftesbury Theatre production opening on October"
"Kenwright's UK tour of ""Dreamboats and Petticoats"", and had a minor role in the BBC film ""Eric and Ernie"". In May 2012, Poole appeared in ""Emmerdale"" as a girlfriend. She later played Justin Gallagher's new fiancée Talia Brice. Carolynne Poole Carolynne Poole (née Good; born 5 August 1980 in Leeds, England) is an English singer-songwriter, actress and former model. She is a founding member of the Carolynne Good Band, based in Leeds and London. She is best known for finishing in third place on the second series of the BBC singing competition ""Fame Academy"" in 2003. In 2011, Poole was"
"60 years to headline at Feinstein's/54 Below at the age of 94, to critical acclaim, and continues to perform regularly at such clubs as the Catalina Jazz Club in Hollywood. Annette Warren Annette Warren (born July 11, 1922) is a popular jazz and song stylist best known for her vocal dubbing of such stars as Ava Gardner in the 1951 version of ""Show Boat"". and Lucille Ball in both ""Fancy Pants"" and ""Sorrowful Jones"" and is still actively performing in 2017 at the age of 95. Warren was born July 11, 1922 in Cleveland, Ohio. She was discovered in 1945"
"Andrea True Andrea Marie Truden (July 26, 1943 – November 7, 2011), better known by her pseudonym Andrea True, was an American pornographic actress and singer from the disco era. In addition to her given name, she had multiple stage names, including Inger Kissin, Singe Low, Sandra Lips, Andrea Travis, and Catherine Warren. As a singer, she is best known for the 1976 pop-disco hit ""More, More, More"" (performed as part of her recording project, The Andrea True Connection), which peaked at No. 4 on the US ""Billboard"" Hot 100 and No. 5 on the UK Singles Chart. Andrea Marie"
"Pink (singer) Alecia Beth Moore (born September 8, 1979), known professionally as Pink (stylized as ), is an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and actress. Originally a member of the girl group Choice in 1995, LaFace Records saw potential in Pink and offered her a solo recording contract. Her R&B-influenced debut studio album ""Can't Take Me Home"" (2000) was certified double-platinum in the United States and spawned two ""Billboard"" Hot 100 top-ten songs: ""There You Go"" and ""Most Girls"". She gained further recognition with the collaborative single ""Lady Marmalade"" from the ""Moulin Rouge!"" soundtrack, which topped many charts worldwide. Refocusing her"
"substance in the work. That is my responsibility to the music and the audience."" Gail Ann Dorsey Gail Ann Dorsey (born November 20, 1962) is an American musician. With a long career as a session musician, she is perhaps best known for her lengthy residency in David Bowie's band, from 1995 to Bowie's death in 2016. Aside from playing bass, she sang lead vocals on live versions of ""Under Pressure"" (taking the part originally sung by Queen frontman Freddie Mercury) and dueted with Bowie on other songs, including ""The London Boys"", ""Aladdin Sane (1913-1938-197?)"", ""I Dig Everything"", accompanying Bowie on"
"Poly Styrene Marianne Joan Elliott-Said (3 July 1957 – 25 April 2011), known by the stage name Poly Styrene, was a British musician, singer-songwriter, and frontwoman for the punk rock band X-Ray Spex. Styrene was born Marianne Joan Elliott-Said in 1957 in Bromley, Kent, England, and raised in Brixton, London. Her mother, who raised her alone, was a Scottish-Irish legal secretary. Her father was a dispossessed Somali aristocrat. As a teenager, Styrene was a hippie but also trained in opera. At age 15, she ran away from home with £3 in her pocket, and hitchhiked from one music festival to"
"because Byrnes first saw him in a pet adoption segment on ""The Price Is Right"". Byrnes saw ""Price"" but wasn't able to adopt him, so León did. Films Television Guest Appearances Adrianne León Adrianne Therese León (born March 15, 1987) is an American singer-songwriter, chef, personal fitness trainer, model and actress. She is the co-founder and lead vocalist of the rock band Caught Crimson. León began writing songs for the soap opera ""General Hospital"". León went on to have a role as the punk rock teen Brook Lynn Ashton, which earned her an Daytime Emmy nomination and a Soap Opera"
"a much-discussed moment, Justin Bieber appeared wearing a T-shirt with a photo of Thiessen in her ""Saved by the Bell"" days at the 2011 MuchMusic Video Awards, admitting his admiration for her. Basketball player Chris Paul also revealed publicly that he was a fan of Thiessen back then, when she sent him an autographed photograph of her ""Saved by the Bell""-era for his 29th birthday in 2014. Tiffani Thiessen Tiffani Amber Thiessen (born January 23, 1974) is an American actress. She is known for starring as Kelly Kapowski on NBC's ""Saved by the Bell"" (1989–93) and as Valerie Malone on"
"Carolynne Poole Carolynne Poole (née Good; born 5 August 1980 in Leeds, England) is an English singer-songwriter, actress and former model. She is a founding member of the Carolynne Good Band, based in Leeds and London. She is best known for finishing in third place on the second series of the BBC singing competition ""Fame Academy"" in 2003. In 2011, Poole was a contestant on ""The X Factor"" and made it to the judges' houses' stage of the competition. She returned to the show the following series in 2012 and made it to the live shows, but was eliminated after"
"and ""Best Editor"". The film was short-listed for the Academy Awards in 2013 and was nominated for a Writers Guild Award. In 2014 the documentary was awarded a Peabody Award. Lori Singer Lori Singer (born November 6, 1957) is an American actress and cellist. She is perhaps best known for her role as Ariel Moore, the female lead in the 1984 feature film ""Footloose"", and as Julie Miller in the television series ""Fame"". Singer was born in Corpus Christi, Texas. She grew up in a musical family: her father, Jacques Singer, was a conductor and protégé of Leopold Stokowski, and"
"Adaline (musician) Adaline, born Shawna Beesley on October 23, is an alternative-pop Canadian singer-songwriter from Ottawa. Many of her songs have licensed for multiple television shows including Grey's Anatomy, 90210, Ringer and Lost Girl. Early in her career, Adaline had a moment of international recognition in 2009 when she met Robert Pattinson at a Juno party and tweeted about their encounter. An unnamed source found her tweet and linked to it, saying Rob Pattinson was sighted with Canadian musician Adaline and posted a link to her website. In less than 24 hours Twilight fans from all over the world were"
"album, ""Moods"". The song has been sampled several times over the years: Inseparable (song) ""Inseparable"" is a 1975 R&B/Soul song originally recorded by American singer Natalie Cole. Released in November 1975, it was her second straight number one single on the Hot Soul Singles chart from her debut album, ""Inseparable"", and also reached number thirty-two on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 Singles chart. A cover version was recorded and performed several times by ""American Idol"" hopeful Jasmine Trias in the show's third season. The song was also performed by Kimberly Reese (Charnele Brown) during a telethon on an episode of ""A"
"her single ""Silicone in Stereo"". The official music video premiered on September 6, 2014—both on YouTube and Vevo. The song peaked at number 35 on ""Billboard"" Canada's Top 50 and number 65 on the US Top 100. Lowndes was included on ""People"" magazine's list of World's Most Beautiful People of 2009, along with co-stars from the series ""90210"". Jessica Lowndes Jessica Lowndes (; born November 8, 1988) is a Canadian actress and singer-songwriter. She is best known for her roles as Adrianna Tate-Duncan on The CW teen drama series ""90210"" and for appearing in several Hallmark Channel movies. Lowndes was"
"Avril Lavigne Avril Ramona Lavigne (; ; born September 27, 1984) is a Canadian singer, songwriter, and actress. By the age of 15, she had appeared on stage with Shania Twain and by 16, she had signed a two-album recording contract with Arista Records worth more than $2 million. Her debut studio album, ""Let Go"" (2002), emphasized a skate punk persona in which she has since been often referred by critics and music publications as the ""Pop Punk Queen"", due to her achievement and impact in the industry. Lavigne is considered a key musician in the development of pop punk"