Arlene Phillips
| Arlene Phillips CBE | |
|---|---|
| Born |
22 May 1943 Manchester, Lancashire, England |
| Residence | London |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Choreographer |
| Years active | 1976–present |
| Known for | Theatre Choreographer Television Personality |
| Notable work |
Annie WWRY |
| Partner(s) | Angus Ion |
| Children | 2 |
| Awards |
Laurence Olivier Award Carl Alan Award |
| Website |
arlenephillips |
Annie
Starlight Express
Saturday Night Fever
Hot Gossip
Loose Women
Strictly Come Dancing
SYTYCD
Arlene Phillips, CBE (born 22 May 1943) is an English choreographer, theatre director, talent scout, television judge and presenter, and former dancer, who has worked in many fields of entertainment.
For many years, she was most noted as the choreographer of numerous West End and Broadway musicals, films, and television shows, but she has since achieved mainstream fame as a judge on television talent shows including Strictly Come Dancing and So You Think You Can Dance.
In 2017, Arlene will be touring the UK with Arlene! The Glitz. The Glamour. The Gossip. which is a look back at a lifetime in dance and reveals the truth from behind the curtains.
Phillips was born in 1943 and grew up in Prestwich, Lancashire, England. She is Jewish and has a brother, Ian and a sister, Karen. She attended Broughton Preparatory School, Cheetham Hill, Manchester, Beaver Road Primary School, Didsbury, and Manchester Central High School for Girls after passing the Eleven plus exam. When Phillips was 15, her mother, who had been suffering from leukaemia, died aged 43. Her father, who had been a barber with his own shop, died of Alzheimer's at the age of 89.
Phillips originally wanted to be a ballet dancer and began dance classes at the age of three, studying ballet and tap dance at the Muriel Tweedy School in Manchester after leaving school at 16. Her mother had always expressed a desire to dance, which inspired Phillips into pursuing dance professionally.
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