Lisa Stansfield

Biography

Lisa Stansfield, an English singer, songwriter, and actress, started her career by winning the Search for a Star competition in 1980. Born in Manchester, England, she grew up listening to soul music. She released early singles before forming Blue Zone with Ian Devaney and Andy Morris; after featuring on Coldcut's People Hold On in 1989, she launched a solo career. Her debut album Affection (1989) and its hit All Around the World brought international success and two Grammy nominations. She followed it with Real Love (1991), So Natural (1993), and Lisa Stansfield (1997), and later albums including Seven and Deeper. Stansfield made her film debut in Swing (1999), recording its soundtrack, and appeared in The Edge of Love (2008) and Northern Soul (2014). She has also acted on stage in The Vagina Monologues and on television, and has won three Brit Awards and two Ivor Novello Awards.

60years old

Turns 61 on April 11in 151 days

Born April 11, 1966Manchester
Star sign: AriesThe sign runs March 21 to April 19
Also credited as Lisa Jane Stansfield

Movie Career

Films: 3
Career span: 14 years2008 to 2022

Every film, newest first

2022Freddie Mercury: The Final ActIMDb rating 7.8
2014Northern SoulIMDb rating 6.4
2008The Edge of LoveIMDb rating 6.1

Genres

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First role
Stansfield's first film role came in May 1999, when she played Joan Woodcock in Swing, a movie directed by Nick Mead. She also sang songs for its soundtrack.
First role
Stansfield's first stage role came in February 2002, when she appeared in The Vagina Monologues at the Arts Theatre in London's West End alongside Anita Dobson and Cecilia Noble.
Languages
For the English dub of Quest for a Heart, a Finnish animated film released in December 2007, Stansfield voiced Millie, an elf. She sang the title song as well.

Lisa Stansfield movies on Netflix

Freddie Mercury: The Final Act2022IMDb rating 7.8as Himself
Northern Soul2014IMDb rating 6.4as John's Mum
The Edge of Love2008IMDb rating 6.1as Ruth Williams

Worked with

Lisa Stansfield made one film with each of them. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Steve Coogan

Keira Knightley

Cillian Murphy

Elton John

Sienna Miller

Liza Minnelli

John MayburyDirector, 1 film Elaine ConstantineDirector, 1 film James RoganDirector, 1 film

Films together

Steve Coogan1 film together, 2014
Steve Coogan's page
- Northern Soul2014IMDb rating 6.4Stansfield as John's MumCoogan as Mr. Banks
Keira Knightley1 film together, 2008
Keira Knightley's page
- The Edge of Love2008IMDb rating 6.1Stansfield as Ruth WilliamsKnightley as Vera Phillips
Cillian Murphy1 film together, 2008
Cillian Murphy's page
- The Edge of Love2008IMDb rating 6.1Stansfield as Ruth WilliamsMurphy as William Killick
Elton John1 film together, 2022
Elton John's page
- Freddie Mercury: The Final Act2022IMDb rating 7.8Stansfield as HimselfJohn as Himself
Sienna Miller1 film together, 2008
Sienna Miller's page
- The Edge of Love2008IMDb rating 6.1Stansfield as Ruth WilliamsMiller as Caitlin MacNamara
Liza Minnelli1 film together, 2022
Liza Minnelli's page
- Freddie Mercury: The Final Act2022IMDb rating 7.8Stansfield as HimselfMinnelli as Himself
John MayburyDirector, 1 film, 2008
All films by John Maybury
- The Edge of Love2008IMDb rating 6.1Stansfield as Ruth Williams
Elaine ConstantineDirector, 1 film, 2014
All films by Elaine Constantine
- Northern Soul2014IMDb rating 6.4Stansfield as John's Mum
James RoganDirector, 1 film, 2022
All films by James Rogan
- Freddie Mercury: The Final Act2022IMDb rating 7.8Stansfield as Himself

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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