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

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in the 2009/10 touring version of the Kander and

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West End musical ''

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''. She then appeared in ''

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'', in May 2010 at the Lowry in Manchester. She was then cast as Jazmin in '' Flashdance The Musical'' for its

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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 ''

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'' 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'' which aired on

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on 29 July 2013. In August 2014, it was announced that Twinnie would be joining the cast of ''

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'' as

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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

{{DEFAULTSORT:Twinnie English women singer-songwriters 21st-century English actresses English country musicians English pop musicians 1987 births Living people