Danielle Spencer (Australian actress)

Danielle Spencer (b. May 16 1970) is an English-born Australian singer, songwriter and actress. She is the daughter of Australian television presenter Don Spencer.

Danielle is best known for being married to movie star Russell Crowe. Danielle and Russell married in July 2003 and have two sons, Charles Spencer Crowe, born 21 December 2003 and Tennyson Spencer Crowe (named after the famous English poet Alfred Lord Tennyson), born 7 July 2006.

1987 Danielle (24years old)performed in the Musical Rasputin (written by David Tydd). She was cast in the chorus and also as one of the tsars daughters. Her father Don Spencer was also involved in the musical behind the scenes. During and after the musical she was dating Terry Serio (in his late thirties at the time) who played the tsars relative Prince Felix. Terry Serio has since worked in numerous productions including television program All Saints(Chn 7). The musical was staged in the infamous State Theatre Sydney.

During the 1990s she had several roles in Australian soap operas, using the work to raise funds to demo and produce her original compositions.

In 2001, Danielle released her debut album "White Monkey". Reviews likened her musical style to Kate Bush, Tori Amos and Portishead, noting that it was territory as yet unmined in the Australian musical soundscape.^{[citation needed]} Unfortunately, the album was not provided publicity by EMI beyond Danielle's tabloid appearances (due to the Crowe connection) and was commercially unsuccessful.^{[citation needed]}

"White Monkey" contained the singles:

Jonathon White
Blast Off
Forgive Me
White Monkey
Tickle Me (for which Russell Crowe directed the video clip.)

Back At The Red Door, the second album, is being independently released in 2007, and contains the track "The Broken Ones".

Filmography

Game Room - (1999)
Home and Away (1995) TV Series .... Quinn Jackson
Pacific Drive (1995) TV Series .... Callie Macrae
Hampton Court (1991) TV Series .... Lisa
Mission Top Secret (1991) (TV) .... Pamela
What the Moon Saw (1990) .... Emma
The Crossing (1990) .... Meg

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