| Sarah-Jane Honeywell | |
|---|---|
| Born | 5 January 1974 Worksop,[1] Nottinghamshire, England |
| Occupation | Television presenter, singer and actress |
Sarah-Jane Honeywell (born 5 January 1974) is an English television presenter, actress, dancer, acrobat/aerialist best known for her work on the CBeebies television channel.
As well as appearing on pre-school TV, Honeywell is a supporter of Bristol City FC and writes a regular column in the Ashton Gate match Day programme 'Well Red'. Sarah-Jane is a vegan,[2][3] and does charity work for the Dogs Trust.[4][5] Fairies being her website and personal symbol, she also has a fairy-wings tattoo.[6]
In December 2006, Honeywell released an EP titled Love and Magic.[7] The second track "Believe in Magic" was released as a single, and the music video was made at the annual Goose Fair in Nottingham, 2007.[8] A Sarah-Jane plush doll was released to coincide with the EP.[9] The songs from the EP featured in the Cbeebies Live tour and the recent production of Peter Pan at The Capitol Theatre Horsham.
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When Honeywell was young she went to dance school and gymnastics classes. She completed her education at Ordsall Hall School. At 18, she got her first job, working in Malta as a contortionist for three months,[10] having trained with an acrobatic troupe[11] the Great Kovaks in Doncaster.[2] At 19, she moved to London to play the part of a kitten in Cats, and from musical theatre moved into television.
Honeywell has acted in several leading theatre productions including The Little Mermaid at the Alban Arena, Peter Pan at Southend, Woking, Southampton, Wimbledon and Horsham, the 2004/05 and 2006/07 CBEEBIES Live! National Arena Tours and The Fimbles National Tour 2006. She also appeared in Falstaff at the Royal Opera House, has played a wide range of characters in television dramas and commercials, and continues to do aerial and skin work.[12] She has also performed a solo show "Love & Magic' at venues across the UK and Europe. Sarah-Jane has recently reviewed a new independent children's book "Pirates don't clean their teeth".[1] She is currently filming the first of 2 brand new series for Cbeebies which will go on air in 2010. In August 2011, her wholesome image came under scrutiny when she controversially appeared on celebrity photographer Marc de Groot's Facebook page, pouring diet coke over an almost see-through vest and posing wearing candyfloss "underwear"..[13] Further emphasising her shift in career direction, Honeywell also filmed scenes for an independent feature film Shadows of a Stranger, a dark psychological thriller due for release in 2012[14].
| Year | Media | Part | Production | Production Company |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Television | Presenter | Mighty Mites[15] | CBeebies/BBC |
| 2010 | Television | Panzee | ZingZillas | CBeebies/BBC |
| 2009 | Stage | Ariel | The Little Mermaid | Qdos & Alban Arena, St Albans |
| 2008 | Stage | Peter Pan | Peter Pan | Horsham Theatre |
| 2007 | Stage | Glinda | Wizard of Oz | New World Productions |
| 2006 | Stage | Host | Fimbles Live! | Fiery Angel & Novel |
| 2006 | Television | Links Presenter | CBeebies Presentation | CBeebies/BBC |
| 2005-06 | Stage | Co-host | CBeebies Live! Arena Tour | BBC Worldwide |
| 2005 | Stage | Co-host | Tweenies and Friends Show | Iain Lauchlan & BBC Worldwide |
| 2005 | Television | Presenter | Tikkabilla/Higgledy House Series Four | BBC |
| 2004–2005 | Stage/Pantomime | Peter Pan | Peter Pan | Qdos @ Mayflower Southampton |
| 2001–2002 | Stage/Musical | Etcetera (cat) | CATS - London | Cameron Mackintosh |
| 1999 | Stage/Opera | Aerialist/Acrobat | Falstaff | The Royal Opera House @ Covent Garden |
| 1998 | Film | Abigail Orlowski | Travelling Light | Kanchi Wichman |