Kerry Norton Explained

Kerry Norton
Occupation:Actress, singer
Birth Date:11 October 1972
Birth Place:Sunbury-on-Thames, Surrey, England
Spouse:Jamie Bamber
Children:3

Kerry Norton (born 11 October 1972) is a British actress and singer.

Early life

Norton was born and brought up in her home town of Sunbury-on-Thames.

Education

Norton was educated at Sunbury Manor School, a state comprehensive school, and now an academy school, in Sunbury-on-Thames.

She trained at London Contemporary Dance School in London, and at Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute in New York City.

Career

Norton was a gymnast before becoming an actress.

She had a small part on the American TV series, Sabrina the Teenage Witch, in 1996. The episode, entitled "A Girl and Her Cat", had her play the part of Lulu, a gymnastic witch, who was engaged to Sabrina's second cousin.

She has made a number of guest appearances on Battlestar Galactica as paramedic Layne Ishay (with her real-life husband as Major Lee 'Apollo' Adama).[1] She appeared in the first three episodes of season 2, "Scattered", "Valley of Darkness" and "Fragged", and a later episode entitled "Downloaded". She also appeared in the season 3 episode "Taking a Break from All Your Worries", and the season 4 episodes "A Disquiet Follows My Soul", "No Exit", "Islanded in a Stream of Stars" and "Daybreak, Parts 1 and 2".

She also played the leading role of Anne Alstein in The Screwfly Solution. She played the part of Maxi Purvis in Bad Girls' third and fourth series and was a member of the original cast of the touring play Seven Deadly Sins Four Deadly Sinners.

Music career

In 2005 she recorded an album of covers, titled Young Heart. Track number three ("Everlasting Love") has also been used in a commercial for Grolsch Brewery. In that same year she was invited to record Greensleeves as a duet with famous Dutch singer Rene Froger for his Christmas album Pure Christmas (released on EMI Music).

Personal life

Norton is married to fellow actor Jamie Bamber, and they have three daughters: Isla Elizabeth Angela Griffith, and twins Darcy Beatrice and Ava Molly. She has two sisters, Jackie and Lorraine, and a brother, Matthew.

Filmography

Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
1995DemonsoulErica SteeleFeature film
1996Virtual TerrorCaroline JarvisFeature film
1998Nice Guys…AshlynFeature film
2002HideDoeShort film
2003The Devil's TattooAnnieFeature film
2012Maid Marion Direct-to-video film
2012Filly BrownAmanda HutchinsonFeature film
2014Attack on SpaceCarla JaegerShort film
2014Speed DatingPippaShort film
2015The PavementWifeShort film
2016ToYKatFeature film
2016A Journey to a JourneyProfessor Susan RobardsFeature film
2016Monday Nights at SevenMayaFeature film
2016Sing for Your SupperFruit BuyerShort film
2019Dirty GodConsultant Burns SurgeonFeature film
2020AvernusBethShort film
Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
1996Sabrina the Teenage WitchLuluSeason 1 (episode: "A Girl and Her Cat")
1997The Weird Al ShowContortionist #1Season 1 (recurring, 5 episodes)
2000Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)Spirit GirlSeason 1 (episode: "Drop Dead")
2001CasualtySporty SpiceSeason 15 (episode: "Girl Power")
2001–02Bad GirlsMaxi PurvisSeasons 3–4 (main, 17 episodes)
2001The Big BreakfastHerselfEpisode broadcast 26 October 2001
2003The Human MindHerselfMiniseries (episode: "Making Friends")
2004Murphy's LawPolly McKennaSeason 2 (episode: "Jack's Back")
2004–06EastEndersNurse Rosa4 episodes
2005–09Battlestar GalacticaParamedic Layne IshaySeason 2–4 (recurring, 10 episodes)
2006Masters of HorrorAnneSeason 2 (episode: "The Screwfly Solution")
2006Showbiz PokerHerselfSeason 1, Episode 8
2016Berlin StationFBI WomanSeason 1 (episode: Oratorio Berlin)
2016Untitled Sarah Silverman ProjectHelenTV movie
2017CasualtyJudith CromptonSeason 31 (episode: "War of the Roses")
2020TraderMalory Lee
2022AngelyneEdie Wallach Miniseries

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kerry Norton . Metacritic . 1 May 2020 . en.