Trudie Styler
| Trudie Styler | |
|---|---|
| Born | 6 January 1954 Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, England |
| Spouse | Sting (1992-present) |
| Children | Bridget Michael Sumner (age 27), Jake Sumner (age 25), Eliot Pauline Sumner (age 20), Giacomo Luke Sumner (age 15) |
Trudie Styler (born 6 January 1954) is an English actress and producer. She is the second wife of the musician Sting.
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[edit] Life and career
Styler was born in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, England.[1] She attended North Bromsgrove High School, where one of her teachers was Clifford T. Ward.[citation needed] She went on to train at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, and starred in various period BBC productions, including a small part in Poldark in 1977.[citation needed]
Styler lived with Sting for about ten years before marrying him on 20 August 1992.[citation needed] They have four children: Bridget Michael (a.k.a. "Mickey," born 1984), Jake (born 1985), Eliot Paulina Sumner (nicknamed "Coco," born 1990,) and Giacomo Luke (born 1995). Her daughter Eliot is the lead singer and frontman for the band I Blame Coco, and her son Jake is a model.[citation needed]
In 1989, the couple founded the Rainforest Foundation, which has raised more than $25 million to support indigenous rainforest peoples and help them protect their ancestral lands.[citation needed] Styler is also an Ambassador for Unicef, for which she has raised more than $5.5million.[citation needed]
In the mid-nineties, Styler established Xingu Films,[2] a production company dedicated to supporting new talent, such as Guy Ritchie, Dito Montiel and Duncan Jones. In late July 2008, it was announced that Xingu had optioned American Reaper, an upcoming graphic novel written by Pat Mills, who will also write the screenplay.[3]
In 2008, it was reported that Styler donated £10,000 into the charitable Ama Sumani cancer fund. Sumani was terminally ill with cancer and unable to afford treatment in her native Ghana, but had been deported from a Cardiff hospital after the expiry of her visa. Sumani died on 19 March 2008.[4]
[edit] Legal action
In 2007, Styler and her husband were forced to pay record damages for unfair dismissal after a tribunal found them guilty of breaking employment law in sacking their private chef when she became pregnant. According to evidence presented in court, Styler's chef had been made to work 14-hour days while heavily pregnant. On one occasion, when she was seven months pregnant, she had to take a train and taxi from Lake House to London, costing £148 in travel and £300 overtime, to prepare soup and salad for Miss Styler.[5]
[edit] Filmography
[edit] Producer
- Moon (2009)
- A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints (2006)
- Alpha Male (2006)
- Cheeky (2003)
- The Sweatbox (2002)
- Greenfingers (2000) aka Jailbuds
- Snatch (2000)
- Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998) aka Two Smoking Barrels (USA)
- The Grotesque (1995) aka Gentlemen Don't Eat Poets (USA) aka Grave Indiscretion
- Moving the Mountain (1994)
[edit] Actress (selected)
- A Dish of Tea with Dr Johnson (West End, Edinburgh, Tour 2011)
- Paris Connections (2010)
- Living Proof (2008)
- The Vicar of Dibley - Wife swap Comic Relief special (2007)
- Alpha Male (2006)
- Love Soup (Irene) (2005)
- Empire (2005)
- Friends (season 8, episode 10 -- 'The One with Monica's Boots) guest starred as herself
- Me Without You (2002)
- The Scold's Bridle (1998)
- Fair Game (1988)
- Miss Marple The Body in the Library (1984) as Josephine Turner
- The Mayor Of Casterbridge (1978)
- Poldark (1977)
[edit] References
- ^ England & Wales, Birth Index: 1837-1983 [database on-line]. Original data: General Register Office. England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes. London, England: General Register Office.Ancestry.co.uk Lists Trudie Styler on the index of births registered in Jan-Mar. 1954.
- ^ Xingu Films at the Internet Movie Database
- ^ Grim 'Reaper' lands at Xingu, Hollywood Reporter, July 29, 2008
- ^ Star's support for cancer woman, BBC Wales News, February 17, 2008.
- ^ "Sting and Trudie are rocked as chef wins sacking case" 13 May 2007, Daily Mail
[edit] External links
[edit] DVDs
Trudie Styler's Warrior Yoga Starring Trudie Styler (2009)
Trudie Styler's Core Strength Pilates Starring Trudie Styler (2009)
Trudie Styler's Cardio Dance Flow Starring Trudie Styler (2009)
Trudie Styler's Mind Body Collection (Boxset) (2010)
Pure Sculpt Starring Trudie Styler (2010)
Trudie Styler's Sculpt & Tone Ballet Starring Trudie Styler and James D Silva (2010)
Trudie Styler's Core Strength Pilates: The Solution To Maintaining Strength & Energy
Weight Loss Yoga Starring Trudie Styler and James D'Silva (2011)
Complete List: http://www.amazon.com/s?ie=UTF8&search-alias=dvd&ref=dp_dvd_bl_act&field-keywords=Trudie%20Styler
