Jodi Albert
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.
Also recorded as Jodi Mary Albert
Jodi Albert
- Name
- Jodi Albert
- Born
- 22 July 1983
- Birthplace
- Chingford, London, United Kingdom
- Occupation
- Singer, actress
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Fields
- pop
- Education
- Sylvia Young Theatre School
- Languages
- English
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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.
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• Name — Jodi Albert • Birth Name — Jodi Albert • Born — 22 July 1983 • Birthplace — Chingford, London, United Kingdom • Occupation — Singer, actress • Genre — * Pop • teen pop • Instrument — Vocals • Years Active — 1998–present • Label — * Universal • Mercury • RCA • Past Member Of — * Girl Thing • Wonderland
Early life
Early life
Jodi Albert attended the independent Sylvia Young Theatre School, 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, also being named three times in FHM 100 Sexiest Women list: No. 93 in 2003; No. 73 in 2004; and No. 65 in 2005.
Personal life
Personal life
Albert married Kian Egan, a member of the Irish vocal group Westlife, on 9 May 2009, in Barbados. 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. In February 2015, her mother, Eileen, died after suffering from cancer for eight years. On 21 May 2015, Albert gave birth to her second child, a son named Zekey. 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.
Filmography
Filmography
• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 2002–2004, 2006 — Hollyoaks — Debbie Dean — Series regular • 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 — 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
Songwriting credits
• "Air Brush" • "Believe" • "Bounce" • "Don't Look Down" • "Getting Mad Not Even" • "Girl Thing" • "Girlfriend" • "If That's What It Takes" • "Last Goodbye" • "Last One Standing" • "Like Ya Like It" • "Not a Love Song" • "Signs" • "That's The Way We Do It" • "Time Has Run Out" • "One for the Summer"
Demo
Demo
• "La Dolce Vita"
Cameo appearance
Cameo appearance
• Westlife – "Us Against the World"
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