Emma Bunton
Biography
Emma Bunton is an English singer and actress who enrolled at the Sylvia Young Theatre School and had small television parts, including EastEnders in 1992 and The Bill in 1993, before joining the Spice Girls in 1994. As the group's youngest member she was nicknamed Baby Spice, and with more than 100 million records sold the Spice Girls became the best-selling female group in history. After their 2000 hiatus, Bunton started a solo career with A Girl Like Me (2001), whose single What Took You So Long? reached number one in the UK, followed by Free Me (2004), Life in Mono (2006) and My Happy Place (2019). She also performed at Party at the Palace (2002). Her screen work includes the 2005 Bollywood film Chocolate: Deep Dark Secrets and a cameo in Keith Lemon: The Film (2012). She judged Dancing on Ice, Your Face Sounds Familiar and Boy Band, and co-presented Heart Breakfast from 2013 to 2018.
50years old
Turns 51 on January 21in 101 days
- Born Finchley
- Star sign: AquariusThe sign runs January 20 to February 18
- Emma Lee Bunton (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 4
- Career span
- 18 years1997 to 2015
Every film, newest first
- 2015Rocky Horror Show LiveIMDb rating 8.1
- 2012Keith Lemon: The FilmIMDb rating 2.6
- 2002Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham PalaceIMDb rating 7.7
- 1997Spice WorldIMDb rating 3.8
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Early training
Bunton trained at the Sylvia Young Theatre School, where she became friendly with Keeley Hawes and lived and traveled with her for six months.
A first
In November 1999, Bunton put out a cover of "What I Am" with Tin Tin Out, her first single away from the Spice Girls.
A change of course
Bunton's contract with Virgin came to an end in 2002, and the reason was that her album had sold poorly.
A first
Bunton's 2006 single "All I Need to Know" became the lowest-charting single of her solo career, entering the UK Singles Chart at number 60.
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Worked with
Emma Bunton shares two films with Stephen Fry, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Stephen Fry's page
Melanie C's page
Richard E. Grant's page
Alan Cumming's page
Jason Flemyng's page
Elton John's page
Bob SpiersDirector, 1 film, 1997
All films by Bob Spiers
Paul AngunawelaDirector, 1 film, 2012
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Christopher LuscombeDirector, 1 film, 2015
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Official profiles and reference pages.