Darcey Bussell is one of Britain's leading Ballet stars. She studied at the Royal Ballet school and joined the SWRB in 1987 becoming the principal soloist in 1989. Her repertory includes Odette, Cinderella, Giselle, Juliet, the Sugar Plum Fairy, Raymonda, Manon, Mitzi Caspar, and the Black Queen. She won the Prix De Lausanne in 1986 and the ...
Adopted by Philip Bussell when he married Andrea, John Crittle and wife Andrea Williams, Andrea Williams
Siblings
Philip Bussell
Nominations
Laurence Olivier Award for Outstanding Achievement in Dance
Movies
Gala Tribute to Tchaikovsky, The Prince of the Pagodas, Winter Dreams, Great Pas de Deux, Mayerling
TV Shows
Strictly Come Dancing
Star Sign
Taurus
#
Fact
1
She has retired from dancing. [June 2007]
2
Appearing as a guest judge on the BBC's Strictly Come Dancing (2004). [September 2009]
3
Released the concert of her operatic ballet show, "Viva la Diva" on DVD, which she starred in alongside opera singer Katherine Jenkins. [November 2008]
4
Gave birth to her 2nd child at age 34, a daughter Zoe Sophia Forbes on Febraury 10, 2004. Child's father is her husband, Angus Forbes.
5
Gave birth to her 1st child at age 32, a daughter Phoebe Olivia Forbes on June 3, 2001. Child's father is her husband, Angus Forbes.
6
She was awarded the OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in the 1995 Queen's New Year Honours List for her services to ballet.
She was awarded the CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2006 Queen's Birthday Honours List for her services to dance.
9
Tested for the title role in Sabrina (1995), which was eventually given to Julia Ormond.
10
She joined the Royal Ballet in 1988 as a Soloist aged 19, becoming a first Soloist in September 1989 and, just three months later, on the first night of Kenneth MacMillan's "The Prince of the Pagodas", was promoted to the rank of Principal.
11
Her extensive range of ballets include: The Sleeping Beauty, Swan Lake, Apollo, La Bayadère, Cinderella, Serenade, Manon, Giselle, Romeo and Juliet.
12
She flew on the supersonic plane, Concorde's, last ever commercial flight to London.
Actress
Title
Year
Status
Character
A Bucket o' French & Saunders
2007
TV Series
Sylvia
2007
TV Movie
Sylvia
The Vicar of Dibley
1998
TV Series
Darcey Bussell
True Blue
1996
Annabel
La Bayadère - The Temple Dancer
1991
TV Movie
Gamzatti
The Prince of the Pagodas
1990
TV Movie
Princess Rose
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
Viva la Diva: Darcey Bussell and Katherine Jenkins
2008
Video performer: "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend"
$10 Million
