| Alison Jiear | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 6, 1965 Australia |
| Occupation | Actor |
Alison Jiear (born 6 May 1965) is a popular cabaret artist on the London cabaret circuit. Alison was trained at the Queensland Conservatorium of Music, Australia.
Alison was one of The Fabulous Singlettes, an Australian girl trio specialising in Motown girl group covers. They appeared at London's Piccadilly Theatre in 1988.
West End Musical credits include SHOES (Sadler's Wells), ON THE TOWN (English National Opera & Theater Du Chatelet, Paris), The Hot Mikado, Jerry Springer: The Opera (Royal national Theatre, Sydney Opera House) and Grease. She was featured in the motion picture Being Julia.[1]
She was nominated for the 2004 Laurence Olivier Award for best actress in a musical for her role in Jerry Springer: The Opera, in which she played the character of Shawntel, a woman who dreams of becoming a pole dancer.[2] Though never paid for the project, a remixed version of her rendition of "I Just Wanna Dance" from the musical became a popular dance track in nightclubs in the U.S., Europe and Australia.
In 2005, she also starred in a humorous Burger King commercial in the UK that pastiched Meat Loaf's music videos.
In March 2009, Jiear duetted with Tina Arena at the Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras party in the 3am show singing "No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)". She opened the party with her dance club hit "I Just Wanna Dance". Australia's best cabaret act export.
Solo Albums include "Forgiveness' Embrace" and "Simply Alison Jiear", both available on iTunes or through her website. Her live CD "Live at Pizza on the Park" is due for release.