Irene Peters(I)
- Actress
Irene Peters trained at The Italia Conti Stage School in London. Since
the age of five she has been singing and dancing. As a child she
attended The Ivy Travers School of Dancing, and appeared in numerous
shows from the ages of five to ten years old. After leaving Italia
Conti Irene appeared in numerous TV series and Films in the 1970s. She
also continued her singing and also started playing guitar along the
lines of folk and country music. Irene also did lots of cabaret,
singing pop music of the 1970s/1980s. During this time Irene added an A
to her name and became Irena Peters. On landing a part in the US Film
'Games Girls Play' Irene took the name of her character in the film
'Melinda' and became Melinda Tracey. Irene has done numerous stage
roles, including the lead role of 'Dorothy' in the stage musical 'The
Wizard Of Oz' and appeared in the film 'Pink Floyd, The Wall' in 1981.
Irene is married to musician/songwriter Alan Jackson, and on occasion
sings with Alan's band. Their son is horror core rapper 'Father
Clockwork' who has numerous CDs available. Irene continues to act and
is appearing in drama productions around the London area.