| Name | Kelly Brook |
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| Caption | Brook in January 2009 |
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| Birthname | Kelly Ann Parsons |
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| Birthdate | November 23, 1979 |
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| Birthplace | Rochester, Kent, England |
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| Birth place | Rochester, Kent, United Kingdom |
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| Height | |
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| Haircolour | Brunette |
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| Eyecolour | Dark Brown |
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| Measurements | 34E-25-35 (US); |
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| Dress size | 8(UK) |
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| Shoesize | 6 (UK) |
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| Occupation | Model, Actress and dancer |
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| Yearsactive | 1995 – present |
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| Domestic partner | Danny Cipriani (2008-2010) |
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| Website | http://www.officialkellybrook.com/ |
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Kelly Brook (born
Kelly Ann Parsons; November 23, 1979) is an English model, actress, occasional
swimwear designer, television presenter and
Playboy Girl.
Early life
Brook was born in Rochester, Kent, England. She is the daughter of Sandra, a cook, and Ken, a scaffolder; she has a younger brother, Damian, and an older half-sister named Sasha.
Brook attended The Thomas Aveling School in Warren Wood, Rochester, Kent. She then studied at the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts in London for three years before becoming a professional model.
Modelling career
Brook's modelling career began at 16 after winning a beauty competition, in which she was entered by her mother.
In 2006, she signed a contract, reported to be worth around £1m, to present Unilever's Lynx body spray, known as "Axe" in the US and in continental Europe. She has appeared on billboards, in newspapers, and on-line as part of their advertising campaign.
She has also appeared in commercials for Sky + and T Mobile, and modelled for Reebok. In 2010, she was chosen as the "new face and body" of lingerie maker Ultimo's advertising campaign.
Brook appeared in the September 2010 issue of the American edition of Playboy magazine.
In October 2010, Kelly Brook appeared live in a Clapham picture house to surprise cinemagoers as part of a promotion for Carlsberg and Sky 3D.
In November 2010, Kelly presented an award at MTV's EMA's in Madrid.
Television
Presenter
In 1997, aged eighteen, Brook started presenting youth television programmes on
MTV,
Granada Television and the
Trouble TV channel.
She also competed in the Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special 2008, dancing the Jive with Brian Fortuna, Brendan Cole having to compete with his later partner Lisa Snowdon. Brook and Fortuna were put into fourth place, but with the studio audience's vote they came second to Jill Halfpenny and Darren Bennett.
Reality TV judge
In 2008, Brook took
Jennifer Ellison's place as one of the three judges on the second series of the reality TV programme
, broadcast between September and November 2008.
In January 2009, she joined the third series of Britain's Got Talent as a fourth judge, but was subsequently axed from the programme after less than a week on the panel, the producers having decided that the four-judge format was "too complicated". Brook was billed as a guest judge in the episode in which she appeared, taped in Manchester and aired on May 16. In October 2009, Brook claimed that Ant and Dec had been the cause of her removal as 4th judge on Britain's Got Talent. She claimed that she was asked to leave the show after she upset the pair.
Acting career
In 1997, she appeared in a
Pulp video
Help the Aged with
Huck Whitney of the band
The Flaming Stars, in a slow dance sequence.
Brook made her full screen debut with a minor role in the film Sorted. Shortly thereafter, she appeared in the film Ripper. She played the girlfriend of Clark Kent/Superman's nemesis Lex Luthor in four episodes of Warner Bros.' Smallville during the show's first season (2001–2002). She has also completed assignments as a movie actress in Canada and made a short appearance as Lyle's girlfriend in the 2003 movie The Italian Job.
Her first starring role was in School for Seduction, a 2004 film - she received positive reviews for her role, "Seduction offers a few twists on the rapidly degenerating format, not the least of which is the comely Brook in the lead role." In 2004, she played character Nikki Morris in the video game Need for Speed Underground 2, alongside Brooke Burke. In 2005, she appeared in the Philippe Vidal film House of 9, a thriller about nine seemingly unconnected strangers captured and locked in a house together. The people are forced to compete against one another, in order to survive.
She caused a minor controversy in 2006 opposite Di Pace whilst in the film Survival Island (also known as Three), also co-starring Billy Zane, who would later become her fiancé. Brook requested her nude scenes with Di Pace be excised from the final cut, which the producers refused to do.
Also in 2006, she starred in a Marple drama on ITV and appeared as herself throughout the second series of Moving Wallpaper for ITV1, in 2009. She stars in the Science-Fiction thriller Shadow Play, directed by Nick Simon.
Brook had a leading role in the horror comedy remake Piranha 3-D. The film received a worldwide theatrical release on August 20, 2010. Piranha 3-D grossed $75,861,169 on a budget of $24,000,000.
Theatrical work
In December 2000, she played the exotic dancer Anya in the play "Eye Contact" at the
Riverside Studios in Hammersmith.
In October 2008, she returned to the west end as Jeannie, in Neil LaBute's Fat Pig at London's Comedy Theatre.
In November 2009, she began playing Celia in Calendar Girls at the Noel Coward Theatre, a role previously played by Jerry Hall.
Personal life
Brook dated
Jason Statham for seven years until 2004.
Brook met American actor Billy Zane while filming thriller Survival Island in Greece in 2004.
Brook dated rugby player Danny Cipriani from September 2008 to June 2010.
Filmography
Sorted (2000), Sarah
Ripper (2001), Marisa Tavares
Absolon (2003), Claire
The Italian Job (2003), Lyle's Girlfriend
School for Seduction (2004), Sophia Rosselini
House of 9 (2005), Lea
(2005), Beautiful Woman in Painting
Survival Island (also known as Three) (2005), Jennifer
In the Mood (short film) (2006), Eva
Fishtales (2007), Neried
Piranha 3-D (2010), Danni
Removal (2010), Kirby
Television movies
The (Mis)Adventures of Fiona Plum (2001), Fiona Plum
(2005), Linda Fashiobella
Kelly Brook & Shahid (2009), Adrew Flint
TV appearances
Smallville, Victoria Hardwick 4 episodes in season 1 (2002)
Marple: Elsie Holland - in the episode "The Moving Finger" (2006)
Hotel Babylon, Lady Catherine Stanwood - in season 2's episode 3 (2007)
Moving Wallpaper (2009), "Kelly Brook", a fictional version of herself 5 episodes
Renaissance (2009), a pilot within Moving Wallpaper, which will be screened on itv.com
Britain's Got Talent (2009), a judge on the judging panel 2 episodes
References
External links
Official Website
Category:1979 births
Category:English film actors
Category:English female models
Category:English television presenters
Category:Italia Conti graduates
Category:Living people
Category:People from Rochester, Kent
Category:Strictly Come Dancing participants
