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Dani Harmer returned to the role of Tracy Beaker in early 2010 in the 13-episode BBC series ''[[Tracy Beaker Returns]]'', in which her character had developed into a care worker and had written an autobiography about what life is like for children in care. Three series aired of Tracy Beaker Returns. It concluded on 23 March 2012. A spin-off has been confirmed but is not to feature Harmer. Dani is due to star in another tv show which will be called Dani's Castle. This is a spin-off from the previous series called Dani's House. This will air in 2013. |
Dani Harmer returned to the role of Tracy Beaker in early 2010 in the 13-episode BBC series ''[[Tracy Beaker Returns]]'', in which her character had developed into a care worker and had written an autobiography about what life is like for children in care. Three series aired of Tracy Beaker Returns. It concluded on 23 March 2012. A spin-off has been confirmed but is not to feature Harmer. Dani is due to star in another tv show which will be called Dani's Castle. This is a spin-off from the previous series called Dani's House. This will air in 2013. |
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<ref name="Tracy Beaker Returns(2010)'">{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2009/11_november/30/tracy_beaker.shtml|title=Tracy Beaker Returns (2010)|accessdate=-02-01-2010}}</ref> In 2009, Dani received a Gold [[Blue Peter]] Badge for her role in ''Tracy Beaker''.<ref name="CBBC's Blue Peter announces gold badge winners of 2009'">{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2009/12_december/28/bluepeter.shtml|title=CBBC's Blue Peter announces gold badge winners of 2009|accessdate=-02-01-2010}}</ref> |
<ref name="Tracy Beaker Returns(2010)'">{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2009/11_november/30/tracy_beaker.shtml|title=Tracy Beaker Returns (2010)|accessdate=-02-01-2010}}</ref> In 2009, Dani received a Gold [[Blue Peter]] Badge for her role in ''Tracy Beaker''.<ref name="CBBC's Blue Peter announces gold badge winners of 2009'">{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2009/12_december/28/bluepeter.shtml|title=CBBC's Blue Peter announces gold badge winners of 2009|accessdate=-02-01-2010}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 16:52, 23 May 2012
Dani Harmer | |
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| Birth name | Danielle Jane Harmer |
| Born | 8 February 1989 Berkshire, England |
| Origin | Bracknell, Berkshire, England |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, actress, TV presenter |
| Years active | 1995–present (actress) |
| Labels | Universal/Decca (2009) |
Danielle Jane Harmer (born 8 February 1989) is an English television actress and singer. Harmer is best known as the title character in the UK television programme The Story of Tracy Beaker/Tracy Beaker Returns, and as Molly Venables in the BBC sitcom After You've Gone.[1] Harmer also has her own TV show called Dani's House,[2],which is to conclude on 19 July 2012. A spin-off series has been confirmed for Dani's House, which will be called Dani's Castle. and has also occasionally presented continuity clips on the CBBC channel. Her debut album, Superheroes, is thought to have been dropped. She also used to be a presenter on Friday Download where she presented the Style Download.
Career
She made her stage debut age 6 in the musical The Who's Tommy in the West End.[3] She has appeared in a number of pantomimes: Dolly Mixture in Snow White (2004),[4] the title character in Peter Pan (2005, Alban Arena, 2006 in Worthing and 2010 in High Wycombe), Dick Whittington (2007, Wolverhampton Grand Theatre)[4] and the title role in Cinderella alongside Joe Tracini (2011, York Barbican). Other stage credits include a 2005 production of The Wizard of Oz at the Sunderland Empire Theatre.[4] Harmer appeared as an extra in 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. Her big break was when she landed the title role in CBBC's dramedy series The Story of Tracy Beaker, which she starred in for five series and also the feature length film, Tracy Beaker's Movie of Me.
Her other TV credits include the ITV drama series Trial & Retribution,[5] Casualty,[6] My Family,[7] Pie in the Sky,[8] The 10th Kingdom,[9] Beast,[10] Touch Me, I'm Karen Taylor,[11] Beep Beep in the British television series The Beeps,[12] and the pilot for Coming of Age.[13] She was one of the presenters: known as "packers" in the 2006 series of the Saturday morning show, Mighty Truck of Stuff.[14]
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 of that year to be aired in 2009; however, the series ended with a Christmas special in 2008.[15] In March 2010, Harmer starred in The Wizard of Oz at The Journal Tyne Theatre in Newcastle.
Dani Harmer returned to the role of Tracy Beaker in early 2010 in the 13-episode BBC series Tracy Beaker Returns, in which her character had developed into a care worker and had written an autobiography about what life is like for children in care. Three series aired of Tracy Beaker Returns. It concluded on 23 March 2012. A spin-off has been confirmed but is not to feature Harmer. Dani is due to star in another tv show which will be called Dani's Castle. This is a spin-off from the previous series called Dani's House. This will air in 2013. [16] In 2009, Dani received a Gold Blue Peter Badge for her role in Tracy Beaker.[17] Dani is a very pretty yound actress who started off in television series you will know her as Tracy Beaker
Awards
Dani is one of the biggest stars of children's television in BBC history. Winner of the 2010 Children's BAFTA for Best Drama, Dani was also nominated for her performance as Tracy Beaker in its various incarnations, with the programme attracting another nomination in the Children's Drama Category at the 2011 RTS Awards. Dani was also nominated for a Welsh BAFTA for Best Actress for her performance in Tracy Beaker's Movie of Me. Dani's House, her own hit CBBC show also received a 2009 Children's BAFTA nomination.
Music
Dani Harmer signed a record deal with record label Universal/Decca worth £3 million, under the management of Daniel Glatman,[18] some time before beginning work on her debut album. The first single from the album, "Free" (the theme song to Dani's House) was released on 25 May 2009. "Free" is also a track featured in Pop Princesses 2009.[3]
Harmer's debut album Superheroes was scheduled to be released in September 2009, however, the album never became published and is rumoured to have been dropped by Harmer's record label, no official conformation has been made as of yet. But, when Dani was asked about it on Twitter she said that she had given up on singing ages ago and it just wasn't her thing and she wanted to focus on her acting.
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pie in the Sky[8] | Twin | Series 5 Episodes 6, The Apprentice | ||
| Trial & Retribution[5] | Amy Walker | Series 3 Episode 1 | ||
| The 10th Kingdom[9] | Merrypip Girl | Series 1 Episodes 7 | ||
| Beast[10] | Emily | Series 2 Episode 5, Lamb | ||
| Trial & Retribution[19] | Amy Walker | Series 5 Episode 2 and Series 6 Episode 1 and 2 | ||
| The Story of Tracy Beaker (2002-2006) | Tracy Beaker | All series | ||
| My Family[7] | Girl | Series 4 Episode 8, Friday the 31st | ||
| Mighty Truck of Stuff[14] | Packer | Series 5 Episode 1-7 | ||
| Children's Party At The Palace[20] | Tracy Beaker | Dani played Tracy Beaker and was on the goodie team who had to find Queen Elizabeth II's Handbag before she gave her birthday speech. | ||
| Coming of Age (Pilot)[13] | Chloe | Series 1 Episode 0 (role was re-cast with Anabel Barnston for the series) | ||
| The Beeps[12] | Beep Beep | Series 1 | ||
| After You've Gone[21] | Molly Venables | Series 1 | ||
| After You've Gone[22] | Molly Venables | Series 2 | ||
| After You've Gone Christmas Special[23] | Molly Venables | Christmas Special | ||
| The Beeps[24] | Beep Beep | Series 2 | ||
| After You've Gone[21] | Molly Venables | Series 3 | ||
| Dani's House[2] | Dani | Series 1 | ||
| After You've Gone Christmas Special[25] | Molly Venables | Christmas Special | ||
| Dani's House[26] | Dani | Series 2 | ||
| Loose Women[27] | Herself | Dani was a guest talking about her career. | ||
| Blue Peter[28] | Herself | Dani was a guest talking about Tracy Beaker Returns. | ||
| GMTV[29] | Herself | Dani was a guest talking about her music career. | ||
| Tracy Beaker Returns[16] | Tracy Beaker | Series 1 | ||
| CBBC continuity | Herself | Guest Presenter alongside Iain Stirling and Hacker T. Dog | ||
| Dani's House[30] | Dani | Series 3 | ||
| Tracy Beaker Returns[16] | Tracy Beaker | Series 2 | ||
| Friday Download | Herself | Guest Reporter | ||
| Dani's House | Dani | Series 4 | ||
| Tracy Beaker Survival Files | Tracy Beaker | In this series Tracy is telling you how to live life well using snippets from The Story of Tracy Beaker and Tracy Beaker Returns | ||
| Tracy Beaker Returns[16] | Tracy Beaker | Series 3, the last series of Tracy Beaker. | ||
| Friday Download | Herself | Guest talking about herself, Tracy Beaker, and her upcoming peformance on Let's Dance for Sport Relief, Episode 9, and on episode 11, she appears in TV Download, about the following week's last ever episode of Tracy Beaker Returns | ||
| Let's Dance for Sport Relief | Herself | Contestant with Tyger Drew-Honey won the public vote and going though to the final, 17th March. They came joint runners up with Tameka Empson and Laurie Brett. The winner of the show was Rowland Rivron. | ||
| Dani's House | Herself | Series 5 | ||
| Dani's Castle | Herself | Series 1. This is a spin-off series to Dani's House. This will air in 2013. | ||
| The Dumping Ground | Tracy Beaker | Series 1 Guest Staring |
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Tracy Beaker's Movie of Me[31] | Tracy Beaker | Television Movie for CBBC |
Discography
Singles
- "Free" (2009)
Music videos
- "Free" (2009)
References
- ^ "After You've Gone – new sitcom starts Friday 12 January 2007 at 8.30pm on BBC One". Retrieved -02-01-2010.
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{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ a b "Dani Harmer News". Retrieved -02-01-2010.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) Cite error: The named reference "Dani Harmer News '" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page). - ^ a b c "Dani: 'I'm just a normal girl from Bracknell". Retrieved -02-01-2010.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ a b "Trial & Retribution (1999)". Retrieved -02-01-2010.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ "Casualty". Retrieved -03-01-2010.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ a b "My Family (2003)". Retrieved -02-01-2010.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ a b "Pie in the Sky (1997)". Retrieved -02-01-2010.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ a b "The 10th Kingdom (2000))". Retrieved -02-01-2010.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ a b "Beast (2001)". Retrieved -02-01-2010.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ "Dani Harmer About Dani". Retrieved -02-01-2010.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ a b "The Beeps (2007)". Retrieved -02-01-2010.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ a b "Coming of Age Pilot (2007)". Retrieved -02-01-2010.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ a b "Mighty Truck of Stuff (2005)". Retrieved -02-01-2010.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ Holmwood, Leigh (19 November 2008). "BBC drops After You've Gone". The Guardian. London. Retrieved -02-01-2010.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ a b c d "Tracy Beaker Returns (2010)". Retrieved -02-01-2010.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ "CBBC's Blue Peter announces gold badge winners of 2009". Retrieved -02-01-2010.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ "Record Deal". Retrieved -02-01-2010.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ "Trial & Retribution (2002)". Retrieved -02-01-2010.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ "Children's Party At The Palace (2006)". Retrieved -02-01-2010.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ a b "After You've Gone(2007)". Retrieved -02-01-2010.
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{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ "After You've Gone Christmas Special(2007)". Retrieved -02-01-2010.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ "The Beeps (2008)". Retrieved -02-01-2010.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ "After You've Gone Christmas Special(2008)". Retrieved -02-01-2010.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ "Dani's House (2009)". Retrieved -02-01-2010.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ "Loose Women (2009)". Retrieved -03-01-2010.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ "Blue Peter (2009)". Retrieved -03-01-2010.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ "GMTV (2009)". Retrieved -03-01-2010.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ "Dani's House (2010)". Retrieved -02-01-2010.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ "Tracy Beaker's Movie of Me(2005)". Retrieved 02-01-2010.
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External links
- Dani Harmer at IMDb