Danielle Spencer is a popular Australian singer, songwriter and actress. She has starred in several television and motion pictures, but is best known as a vocalist who has released two solo albums: "White Monkey" and "Calling All Magicians".
Daniel's creative biography began in his school years. She became a member of the musical group created by her older brother, and performed with him at concerts. Spencer appeared in films in the late 1980s, starring in several television and film projects. In 2000, Danielle returned to her musical career and recitals.
Biography facts
The girl was born in the spring of 1969 in Australia. Her father was a renowned musician, composer and host of entertainment shows on Australian television. From an early age, Danielle fell in love with music. Already at the age of four, she began to learn to play the piano.
Daniel has an older brother, Dean, who also became a musician and composer.
During her school years, the girl was always present at her father's concerts. And later she herself began to perform as part of a group created by her brother.
In addition to music lessons, Spencer studied vocals, jazz, acting, attended a choreographic studio, doing classical and modern ballet.
Not much is known about Daniel's years of study. She tries not to give interviews on topics related to her family and hobbies. In recent years, she devotes all her free time to music and raising children.
Creative way
In the late 1980s, Danielle began working in television and starred in several television projects. In her career, there are roles in big cinema. Spencer devoted a little over ten years to cinema, and then returned to musical creativity and began performing on stage as a singer.
Spencer starred in such famous TV series as: "Mechanic", "Flying Doctors", "Mission Impossible", "Call of the Assassin", "All Saints", "Master of the Beasts".
In a big movie, Daniel appeared in the film "Crossroads", where she worked with her future husband Russell Crowe. She played the role of the main character Meg.
The melodramatic film told the story of three young people, their love and relationships. Former friend and lover of Meg - a young man named Sam - once abandoned her and left the city to study at a prestigious university. But suddenly he returns to his native place and finds out that Meg is dating his best friend Johnny. The meeting of Meg and Sam revives their feelings again, and Meg now has to make a difficult choice between Sam and Johnny.
Russell Crowe starred as Johnny. It is interesting that it was on the set of this picture that the romantic relationship began between Russell and Daniel, who later became husband and wife.
After Crossroads, Spencer starred in the Australian science fiction film View from the Moon, and a few years later in the thriller Game Room. After that, her actress no longer appeared on the screens.
Musical career
In the early 2000s, Danielle recorded her solo album "White Monkey".
Only a few years later she returned to her musical career and recorded the second album "Calling All Magicians", and also released several video clips. In the work on this album and the filming of the videos, Danielle was assisted by her husband.
Together with Crowe, Spencer performed on stage with recitals several times. And later they became members of the Size2Shoes group.
Spencer regularly gives concerts in Australia.
In 2012, she took part in the popular show "Dancing with the Stars", taking second place in it.
Personal life
Danielle married actor Russell Crowe in 2003. They announced their engagement in December 2002 and got married in April 2003.
The couple had two sons - Charles and Tennyson.
In 2012, information appeared that Daniel and Russell broke up. The official divorce took place in April 2018.
