Sally Anne Marsh (born 14 October 1972) is a British actress and singer. She was a member of Faith Hope & Charity, later becoming the vocalist for a number of groups, including Xpansions, Ariel and Hysterix. Her film credits include ''

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'', and she also appeared in a number of TV productions.

Performing career

Sally Anne Marsh began singing when she was six, and acted in the children TV show '' Tricky Business'' as a teenager. She was a member of a short lived girlband with Diana Barrand and

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called Faith Hope & Charity. After Faith Hope and Charity, her musical career included being the vocalist for electronic music group Xpansions whose major techno hit single ''Move Your Body (Elevation)'' reached Number 7 in 1991. This song has been remixed and rereleased several times over the nineties due to demand. Marsh then became the lead singer of

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house group Ariel who were formed by Tom Rowlands of

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with whom she appeared on Channel 4's '' The Word''. She recorded two promo only singles working with producers Mike Stock & Matt Aitken in 1995 on their Love This Records label. These were a cover of the

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" and a dance version of "

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". Recently, she has been working as lead vocalist for the London band Brand Violet. In addition to her musical career, she is a

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artiste who does work for

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radio, as well as the

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. As an actress, she has appeared in children's programmes as many characters including Vicky in ''

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'' (in which she played a drumkit), Nurse Kitty in ''

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'', Lucy in BBC's '' Tricky Business'', Princess Irene in ''

'', Gina in ''

'', Giselle in ''Santa and the Tooth Fairies'' and its sequel TV series ''

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'' and Cecile Lefevre in ''

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''. Sally Ann Marsh also voiced the character of Snow White in the 2006

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production of '' Snow White: The Sequel''.

Singles

*Xpansions – ''Move Your Body (Elevation)'' (

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) – 1991 – Frontwoman *Ariel – ''Let it Slide!'' (deConstruction Records – 1993) *Xpansions – ''Move Your Body '95'' (

) – 1995 *Sally Anne Marsh – "In the Summertime" romo Only– 1995) *Sally Anne Marsh – ''Windmills Of Your Mind'' romo Only– 1995 *Aurora – ''Hear You Calling'' (Original Mother Earth) – 1999 – Vocals *Brand Violet – ''Alien Hive Theme'' (Brand Violet Limited) – 2004 – Lead Vocals *Brand Violet – ''Head'' (Brand Violet Limited) – 2004 *Brand Violet – ''Voodoo'' (Brand Violet Limited) – 2004 *Brand Violet – ''Sputnik Bride'' EP (Brand Violet Limited) – 2005 *Brand Violet – ''Legend of Ladybeard'' (Brand Violet Limited) – 2005

Faith Hope & Charity

For the group, see Faith Hope & Charity

Albums

*Brand Violet – ''Retrovision Coma'' (Brand Violet Limited) – 2004 (Lead vocalist) *Brand Violet – ''Akathisia'' (Brand Violet Limited) – 2005

Filmography

References

External links

* AllMusic.com: Biography*
Brand Violet

XPansions Discography

Ariel on Last FM

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