Darcey Bussell
- Actress
- Soundtrack
Darcey Bussell is one of Britain's leading Ballet stars. She studied at
the Royal Ballet school and joined the SWRB in 1987 becoming the
principal soloist in 1989. Her repertory includes Odette, Cinderella,
Giselle, Juliet, the Sugar Plum Fairy, Raymonda, Manon, Mitzi Caspar,
and the Black Queen. She won the Prix De Lausanne in 1986 and the
Evening Standard Ballet award in 1990. She has also received the
Variety club award for the best newcomer. She has one child and was
awarded the OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in the
1995 Queen's Honours List for her services to Ballet. She has had roles
in Serenade, Ballet Imperial, Duo Concertant and Push comes to shove.
She is a strikingly beautiful lady and has appeared in a car commercial
in black leather clothing, causing quite a stir in many circles.