Suzanne Shaw | |
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Born |
Suzanne Christine Crowshaw 29 September 1981 Bury, Greater Manchester, England |
Residence | High Wycombe, Bucks |
Nationality | British |
Education | St. Mary's primary school, Radcliffe. St. Gabriel’s RC High School, Bury. |
Alma mater | St. Gabriel's R.C. High School |
Occupation | Singer, actress, television presenter, media personality, musical theatre performer, dancer and writer. |
Years active | 2000–present |
Agent | Scott Richardson at Belta CM |
Home town | Bury, Greater Manchester |
Height | 5 ft 2 in (157 cm) |
Television |
Popstars (2001) Hear'say it's Saturday (2001) Hear'say A New Chapter (2002) The Courtroom (2004) Britain's Worst Celebrity Driver (2005) The Bill (2006) Loose Women (2007) Dancing on Ice (2008; 2014) The Baron (reality show) (2008) All Star Family Fortunes (2008) BingoLotto (UK) (2008) Emmerdale (2010–11) Big Star's Little Star (2013) |
Spouse(s) |
Jason King (m. 2009–2012; divorced) |
Children | 2 |
Parent(s) | Vincent (deceased) and Janet |
Relatives | Brother Paul |
Awards | Celebrity Mum of the Year 2008 |
Musical career | |
Genres | Pop, Dance |
Years active | 2001–2002 and 2006 |
Labels | MCA Music, Island, Cordless Recordings, Polydor |
Associated acts | Hear'Say, Koishii & Hush |
Website | www |
Suzanne Christine Crowshaw, known as Suzanne Shaw (born 29 September 1981) is an English actress, singer and television personality, who rose to fame after winning the talent contest Popstars and subsequently being a member of the band Hear'Say.
Suzanne is now an established musical theatre and West End performer, actress, model and television presenter in her own right. She won the third series of the ITV skating show Dancing on Ice in 2008 and participated in the 'All Stars' series in 2014.
She was married to presenter Jason King of duo JK and Joel. Shaw has played the character of Eve Jenson in the soap opera Emmerdale.
Shaw started ballet lessons at the age of two and by the age of three was attending the Lupino and Freelance Dance school, where she trained in all forms of dance. Shaw also studied acting, and performed in her first show Annie at five years of age. She joined an amateur dramatics society and did various productions, including The Sound of Music, and a West End production of Showboat at the age of nine. She was a member of an ABBA tribute band, The Right Stuff, and appeared in television roles including an Esso advertisement, Holby City, and a BBC production, Elidor. She also tried for the part of Maria Sutherland in Coronation Street, and made it to the final three along with Girls Aloud member Kimberley Walsh, but lost out to Samia Smith.
Shaw also developed her musical abilities, learning the recorder and violin, at St. Mary's primary school and later the saxophone at St. Gabriel's R.C. High School. After leaving school, she attended Oldham College for a BTec National Diploma in Performing Arts with extra units in acting essentials and devising and developing performance.