Dani Harmer
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| Dani Harmer | |
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| Birth name | Danielle Jane Harmer Berkshire, England |
| Born | February 8, 1989 |
| Origin | London, England |
| Genre(s) | Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, actress & presenter |
| Years active | 1995–present (actress) 2009–present (singer) |
| Label(s) | Universal/Decca (2009–present) |
| Website | officialdaniharmer.com |
Dani Harmer is an English actress and singer, best known for her role as Tracy Beaker in the British television series, and as Molly Venables in BBC Sitcom After You've Gone.
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[edit] Career
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In 2007, Harmer starred in the Wolverhampton Grand Theatre pantomime (written by Dick Whittington,) and in a Pantomime in Worthing, West Sussex.
Apart from Tracy Beaker, she played Beep Beep in the British television series The Beeps, and Molly Venables in the sitcom After You've Gone. In November 2008 Media Guardian reported that After You've Gone was to be cancelled by the BBC, due to ITV moving Coronation Street to the same slot on ITV1. The BBC had announced a fourth series of the show in January to be aired in 2009; however, the series ended with a Christmas special in 2008. Harmer has also occasionally presented CBBC continuity on the CBBC.
Dani Harmer played a character in the ITV drama series Trial & Retribution. Harmer has also starred inCasualty, My Family, Pie in the Sky, The 10th Kingdom, Beast, Touch Me, I'm Karen Taylor and the pilot for Coming of Age. She was one of the best presenters: known as "packers" in the 2006 series of the Saturday morning show, Mighty Truck of Stuff in April 2006 - July 2006. Harmer is now working on her debut album, Superheros - releasing September 2009 - and has her own TV show called Dani's House. Dani has previously appeared in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, she was sitting in the Great Hall when the new students to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry took turns to visit the Sorting Hat.
BBC have announced that she is going to star in a new series of Tracy Beaker called Beaker's Back, the character has developed into a care worker. Beaker plans to write an autobiography about what life is like for children in care. There will be 13 episodes of the series.
Harmer has announced that there will be 2 more series to her hit TV show, Dani's House, each consisting of 13 episodes.
[edit] Biography
Danielle Jane Harmer was born in Bracknell, Berkshire, England. In 2007, Harmer starred in the Wolverhampton Grand Theatre pantomime (written by Dick Whittington,) and in a Pantomime in Worthing, West Sussex.
[edit] Music
A couple of years ago, Dani Harmer signed a record deal with Universal/Decca music worth £3 million. Dani didn't get a chance to start shooting her video because she was flying to Scotland as she is currently to film her hit CBBC series, Dani's House Dani's debut single, "Free" (the theme song from Dani's House) was released on 25th May 2009. "Free" is also a track featured in Pop Princesses 2009. Dani's album Superheroes will be released in September 2009. A track from it will be dueted with McFly. Dani Harmer also has a song called Ex-Boyfriend and you can hear the preview on the in4merz channel on YouTube.
[edit] Dani's Tracks In 'Superheroes'
Previews of Dani's tracks in her album " Superheroes ", Have been released on Dani's Official Website and you can hear her tracks, " Ghosts, New Kid In Town, Free and Superheros ". Dani Harmer will duet a track with McFly called 'X boyfriend'.
[edit] Filmography
| Film | |||
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| Year | Film | Role | |
| 2005 | Tracy Beaker's Movie of Me | Tracy Beaker | |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | |
| 1999 | Trial & Retribution III | Amy Walker | |
| 2000 | The Tenth Kingdom | Merrypip Girl | |
| 2001 | Beast | Emily | |
| Harry Potter and The Philosopher's Stone | Girl in Great Hall | ||
| 2002 | Trial & Retribution V | Amy Walker | |
| Trial & Retribution VI | Amy Walker | ||
| The Story of Tracy Beaker | Tracy Beaker | ||
| 2003 | The Story of Tracy Beaker | Tracy Beaker | |
| My Family | Girl | ||
| 2004 | The Story of Tracy Beaker | Tracy Beaker | |
| Best of Friends | Herself | ||
| 2005 | The Story of Tracy Beaker | Tracy Beaker | |
| 2006 | The Story of Tracy Beaker | Tracy Beaker | |
| Children's Party At The Palace | Tracy Beaker | ||
| Mighty Truck of Stuff | Dani "Packer" | ||
| CBBC Continuity | Herself | ||
| 2007 | TMi | Herself | |
| Coming of Age | Chloe | ||
| The Beeps | Beep Beep | ||
| After You've Gone | Molly Venables | ||
| 2008 | The Beeps | Beep Beep | |
| Hider in the House | Herself | ||
| After You've Gone | Molly Venables | ||
| Dani's House | Dani | ||
| 2009 | Dani's House | Dani | |
| 2010 | Beaker's Back | Tracy Beaker | |
| Dani's House | Dani | ||
[edit] Discography
[edit] Studio albums
| Year | Album details | Chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) |
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| UK | EU | IRL | POL | US | AUS | SWE | |||
| 2009 | Superheroes[A]
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TBR | TBR | TBR | TBR | TBR | TBR | TBR | |
[edit] Singles
| Year | Song | Chart positions | Album | |||||||
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| UK | EU | IRL | POL | AUS | SWE | US | US Pop | |||
| 2009 | "Free" | 47 | 78 | 92 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 61 | 13 | Superheroes |
Her new single "Superheroes" is released this August. "Ghosts" and "New Kid In Town" have also been confirmed for a due release later this year.
[edit] Music Videos
| Year | Title | Director |
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| 2009 | "Free" | Amy Pearson |
Dani has also appeared as Stephanie in episode two of series one of Touch Me, I'm Karen Taylor.
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