Jodi Albert (born 22 July 1983) is a British actress and singer, best known for playing Debbie Dean in the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, as a member of Simon Cowell's British girl group Girl Thing, and as a member of Irish girl group Wonderland.
Jodi Albert | |
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| Birth name | Jodi Albert |
| Born | 22 July 1983 Chingford, London, United Kingdom |
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| Occupation(s) | Singer, actress |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 1998–present |
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Early life
editJodi Albert attended the independent, Sylvia Young Theatre School,[1] and shared lessons with Lee Ryan, Matt Willis, Billie Piper, and Amy Winehouse. At the age of ten, she was cast in the starring role of Young Cosette in Les Misérables at London's Palace Theatre.
Jodi signed her first recording contract at age 15 years old to Simon Cowell's group Girl Thing. They had a top ten hit and their album went gold in Asia and Australia. Girl Thing subsequently reunited for the second series of The Big Reunion.
In 2002, Albert joined the cast of the soap opera Hollyoaks on Channel 4, playing Debbie Dean. She left in 2005 but returned for guest appearances in 2005 and 2006. In 2005, Albert won the British Soap Award for Sexiest Female for her role in Hollyoaks. After leaving Hollyoaks, she appeared in Five sitcom Respectable; Casualty, and The Inspector Lynley Mysteries for the BBC; and the British film Popcorn, opposite ex-EastEnders star Jack Ryder.
In 2008, Albert signed her second record deal and became part of the Irish-based girl group Wonderland, who wrote and helped create their successful UK top ten 10 album Wonderland, she was heavily involved in the creative part of this band formed with Kian Egan, in partnership with music manager Louis Walsh.
Albert has posed for numerous photoshoots for several men's magazines including Maxim and FHM and is featured in Maxim's "Girls of Maxim" gallery,[2] also being named three times in FHM's 100 Sexiest Women list: #93 in 2003;[3] No. 73 in 2004;[4] and No. 65 in 2005.[5]
Personal life
editAlbert married Kian Egan, a member of the Irish vocal group Westlife, on 9 May 2009, in Barbados.[6] [7] On 31 July 2011, the couple announced they were expecting their first baby. The birth of their son, Koa, was announced on 20 December 2011. In November 2014, it was announced that they were expecting their second child.[8] In February 2015 her mother Eileen died suffering from cancer for eight years. On 21 May 2015, Albert gave birth to her second child, a son named Zekey.[9] On 30 March 2017, Jodi announced on her Instagram that they were expecting their third child. Their third son Cobi Egan was born on 29 September 2017. The family live in Strandhill, County Sligo.[10]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2002-2004 | Hollyoaks | Debbie Dean | |
| 2003 | The Debt | Sophie Stokes | Television film |
| 2005 | Casualty | Jody Tiller | Episode: "Big Bang Theory" |
| 2006 | The Inspector Lynley Mysteries | Sally | Episode: "One Guilty Deed" |
| Respectable (TV series) | Hayley | 6 episodes | |
| 2007 | Popcorn | Suki | |
| Casualty | Sophie Sutton | Episode: "It Never Rains" | |
| Katy Brand's Big Ass Show | Series 1 Episode 3 | ||
| Popcorn: How to Compliment a Girl | Suki | Video short |
Songwriting credits
edit- "Air Brush"[11]
- "Believe"[12]
- "Bounce"[11]
- "Don't Look Down"[12]
- "Getting Mad Not Even"[13]
- "Girl Thing"[12]
- "Girlfriend"[12]
- "If That's What It Takes"[12]
- "Last Goodbye"[11]
- "Last One Standing"[11]
- "Like Ya Like It"[13]
- "Not a Love Song"[11]
- "Signs"[12]
- "That's The Way We Do It"[11]
- "Time Has Run Out"[12]
- "One for the Summer"[12]
Demo
edit- "La Dolce Vita"
Cameo appearance
editReferences
edit- ^ "Biography for Jodi Albert". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 14 May 2013.
- ^ "Girls of Maxim Gallery". Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 17 February 2007.
- ^ "The Sexiest Women in the World 2003". FHM. Archived from the original on 19 July 2013. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
- ^ "The Sexiest Women in the World 2004". FHM. Archived from the original on 1 August 2013. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
- ^ "The Sexiest Women in the World 2005". FHM. Archived from the original on 7 August 2013. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
- ^ "Boys and girls come out to play in Dublin". Hello. HELLO!. 2 February 2007. Archived from the original on 12 October 2012. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
- ^ "Westlife's Kian to marry actress". BBC News. 4 January 2008. Retrieved 14 May 2013.
- ^ "Baby News! Kian Egan and Jodi Albert expecting second child". The Irish Independent. 14 November 2014. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
- ^ "'My beautiful little mummy has passed away peacefully' Jodi Albert's mother loses battle with cancer". evoke.ie. 25 February 2015. Archived from the original on 4 September 2017. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
- ^ "Judge tells Westlife's Kian Egan 'raise wall up' to keep fans at bay". Belfast Telegraph – via www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk.
- ^ a b c d e f "ACE/Repertory: Writers: Albert Jodie Mary". ASCAP. Archived from the original on 6 March 2013. Retrieved 14 May 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Songfile Search Results (Jodi Albert)". hfa. Harry Fox Agency. Archived from the original on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 14 May 2013.
- ^ a b "Songwriter/Composer: Albert Jodie Mary". BMI Repertoire. BMI. Archived from the original on 9 January 2016. Retrieved 14 May 2013.
- ^ "Kian and Jodi Egan". YouTube. Archived from the original on 22 December 2021. Retrieved 14 May 2013.
External links
edit- Jodi Albert at IMDb
- Jodi Albert on Instagram