Twinnielee Moore (born May 14, 1987), known professionally as Twinnie, is an English pop-country artist, actress, and traveller. In 2021 she founded the global music collective '
I KNOW A WOMAN'' whose primary mission is to standardise mental health therapy across the music industry.
Career
Theatre
In 2009, Twinnie was cast as
Velma Kelly
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in the 2009/10 touring version of the
Kander and
Ebb West End musical ''
Chicago
(''City in a Garden''); I Will
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''. She then appeared in ''
A Chorus Line
''A Chorus Line'' is a 1975 musical with music by Marvin Hamlisch, lyrics by Edward Kleban, and a book by James Kirkwood Jr. and Nicholas Dante.
Set on the bare stage of a Broadway theater, the musical is centered on seventeen Broadway dancers ...
'', in May 2010 at the Lowry in Manchester.
She was then cast as Jazmin in ''
Flashdance The Musical
''Flashdance'' is a stage musical based on the 1983 film of the same name with a book by Tom Hedley and Robert Cary, music by Robbie Roth and lyrics by Roth and Cary. The show had its world premiere in 2008 at the Theatre Royal in Plymouth, as pa ...
'' for its
Shaftesbury Theatre
The Shaftesbury Theatre is a West End theatre, located on Shaftesbury Avenue, in the London Borough of Camden. Opened in 1911 as the New Prince's Theatre, it was the last theatre to be built in Shaftesbury Avenue.
History
The theatre was d ...
production opening in October 2010. Moore played one of three friends who dance in a club, who together "sing practically the whole show".
Twinnie also went on to star in the West End premiere of ''
Rock of Ages Rock of Ages may refer to:
Films
* ''Rock of Ages'' (1918 film), a British silent film by Bertram Phillips
* ''Rock of Ages'' (2012 film), a film adaptation of the jukebox musical (see below)
Music
* ''Rock of Ages'' (musical), a 2006 rock ...
'' in the all-star ensemble and played the lead roles of Sherrie and Justice on many occasions. The show opened on August 31, 2011, at the Shaftesbury Theatre and Moore left the production at a cast change in September 2012.
Film
Twinnie starred as Monica in the drama ''
The Wife'', alongside Glenn Close, Max Irons and Christian Slater.
In 2014, Moore was cast as the part of Crazy Mary in the movie ''
Ironclad: Battle for Blood''.
Television
Twinnie played Nikki Allcott in ''
Doctors
Doctor or The Doctor may refer to:
Personal titles
* Doctor (title), the holder of an accredited academic degree
* A medical practitioner, including:
** Physician
** Surgeon
** Dentist
** Veterinary physician
** Optometrist
*Other roles
** ...
'' which aired on
BBC One
BBC One is a British free-to-air public broadcast television network owned and operated by the BBC. It is the corporation's flagship network and is known for broadcasting mainstream programming, which includes BBC News television bulletins, p ...
on 29 July 2013.
In August 2014, it was announced that Twinnie would be joining the cast of ''
Hollyoaks
''Hollyoaks'' is a British soap opera which began airing on Channel 4 on 23 October 1995. It was created by Phil Redmond, who had previously conceived the soap opera ''Brookside (TV series), Brookside''. Since 2005, episodes have been aired on ...
'' as
Porsche McQueen
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. She made her first appearance on November 4, 2014. The character highlighted the issues of
sexual abuse in children, whilst her other storylines included a failed marriage when her husband had various affairs. Moore left her role in October 2015, with her exit scenes airing on December 24, 2015. Moore was nominated for an Inside Soap Award in 2015 for her powerful portrayal.
Music
Having been singing and writing music since she was a child, Twinnie self released her debut self-titled EP in 2016 before dropping the ''Better When I'm Drunk'' EP via BMG 2 years later. Hit singles followed before she made mainstream waves with her standout debut studio album ''Hollywood Gypsy'' in 2020 - a sold-out headline tour of the UK followed in support of the record alongside performances at acclaimed music festivals including CMA Fest, C2C Festival, Bonnaroo, and more. In 2022, Twinnie released her EP ''Welcome to the Club'' alongside a short film that narrated the mental health journey of the project.
Discography
Albums
Extended plays
References
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English women singer-songwriters
21st-century English actresses
English country musicians
English pop musicians
1987 births
Living people