Cathy Dennis Wiki Biography
Catherine Roseanne “Cathy” Dennis is a British singer-songwriter, record producer and actress. After a moderately successful international solo career, Dennis later received great success as a writer of pop songs, scoring eight UK number ones and winning five Ivor Novello Aw…
| Full Name | Cathy Dennis |
| Net Worth | $14 Million |
| Date Of Birth | March 25, 1969 |
| Place Of Birth | Norwich, United Kingdom |
| Profession | Singer, Actor, Singer-songwriter, Record producer, Songwriter |
| Nationality | United Kingdom |
| Parents | Alan Dennis |
| Nicknames | Dennis, cathy , C. Dennis , Kathleen Dennis , Catherine Roseanne Dennis |
| IMDB | http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1222258 |
| Awards | Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording |
| Record Labels | EMI, Polydor Records |
| Nominations | Brit Award for British Breakthrough Act, Brit Award for British Female Solo Artist, Touch Me, Too Many Walls, Just Another Dream |
| Trademark | |
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| 1 | Fire red hair |
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| 1 | She provided the back up vocals for PM Dawn’s hit ‘Looking Through Patient Eyes’. |
| 2 | Wrote the song “Love’s On Every Corner” for Australian superstar Dannii Minogue. |
| 3 | Her songwriting and producing skills have made her one of the highest paid women in the UK. |
| 4 | She no longer records her own albums, but still writes and sings background vocals on some of the biggest pop hits today. |
| 5 | Works for Simon Fuller’s production company, “19 Productions”. |
| 6 | Wrote Kelly Clarkson’s #1 single “Before Your Love”. |
| 7 | Wrote Britney Spears’ smash hit “Toxic”. |
| 8 | Wrote and produced S Club 7’s single “Never Had A Dream Come True,” which hit #10 on the Billboard Hot 100. |
| 9 | Wrote and produced Kylie Minogue’s international smash hit “Can’t Get You Out Of My Head”. |
| 10 | Was the first British female artist to have 4 Top 10 singles from a debut album in the US. |
| 11 | Released 3 albums: “Move to This” (1990), “Into The Skyline” (1992) and “Am I the Kinda Girl?” (1997). |
| 12 | Was discovered by Simon Fuller, creator of American Idol (2002), in the mid-’80s. |
| 13 | A song she co-wrote & produced for Kylie Minogue, “Come Into My World”, was the winner of the 2004 Grammy for Best Dance Recording. The track beat strong competition such as Madonna, Cher, Telepopmusik and Groove Armada. (8th February 2004). |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strictly Come Dancing | 2014-2016 | TV Series writer – 3 episodes | |
| Children in Need | 2016 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| Black Mirror | 2016 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| Who’s Doing the Dishes? | 2016 | TV Series writer – 2 episodes | |
| XOXO | 2016 | writer: “GoldDust” | |
| The Late Late Show with James Corden | 2016 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| 2016 Billboard Music Awards | 2016 | TV Movie writer: “Toxic” | |
| The Voice | 2015-2016 | TV Series writer – 2 episodes | |
| Britain’s Got More Talent | 2015-2016 | TV Series writer – 2 episodes | |
| Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip | 2015 | performer: “American Idol Theme” / writer: “American Idol Theme” | |
| Jane the Virgin | 2015 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| S.O.S.: Mulheres ao Mar 2 | 2015 | writer: “Toxic” | |
| 20 Moments That Rocked Pop | 2015 | TV Movie documentary writer: “Can’t Get You Out of My Head” – uncredited | |
| Glastonbury 2015 | 2015 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| Paper Towns | 2015 | writer: “RUNAWAY U & I SVIDDEN & JARLY REMIX” | |
| Katy Perry: The Prismatic World Tour | 2015 | TV Movie writer: “I Kissed a Girl” | |
| Glee | 2009-2015 | TV Series writer – 6 episodes | |
| The Official Top 50 Best-Selling Singles of the 90s and 00s | 2015 | TV Movie writer: “Can’t Get You Out of My Head” | |
| Super Bowl XLIX Halftime Show Starring Katy Perry | 2015 | TV Movie writer: “I Kissed a Girl” | |
| EastEnders: Back to Ours | 2015 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| Vai que Cola | 2014 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| Coming In | 2014 | writer: “I Kissed a Girl” | |
| Z-Listers | 2014 | writer: “Can’t Get You Out of My Head” | |
| Coronation Street | 2014 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| Guapas | 2014 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| Boy Meets Girl | 2014/I | writer: “I Kissed a Girl” | |
| Blended | 2014 | writer: “I Kissed A Girl” | |
| Radio 2: In Concert | 2014 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| Tu cara me suena – Argentina | 2014 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| Fiston | 2014 | writer: “I Kissed a Girl” | |
| Todd’s Pop Song Reviews | 2014 | TV Series documentary writer – 1 episode | |
| 20,000 Days on Earth | 2014 | Documentary writer: “Can’t Get You Out of My Head” | |
| I Am Britney Jean | 2013 | TV Movie documentary writer: “Toxic” | |
| Amor & Sexo | 2013 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| All Star Family Fortunes | 2013 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| The Voice UK | 2013 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| Mulheres Ricas | 2013 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| The X Factor | 2007-2012 | TV Series writer – 13 episodes | |
| Dancing with the Stars | 2005-2012 | TV Series writer – 4 episodes | |
| Tu cara me suena | 2012 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| Sarah G Live | 2012 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| So You Think You Can Dance | 2010-2012 | TV Series writer – 2 episodes | |
| Katy Perry: Part of Me | 2012 | Documentary writer: “I Kissed a Girl”, “I Kissed a Girl” live | |
| Holy Motors | 2012 | writer: “Can’t Get You Out of My Head” | |
| Britney Spears Live: The Femme Fatale Tour | 2011 | TV Movie writer: “Toxic” | |
| Dance Central 2 | 2011 | Video Game writer: “Toxic” | |
| P.O.V. | 2011 | TV Series documentary writer – 1 episode | |
| The Big Bang Theory | 2011 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| Dancing Stars | 2011 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| Idool 2011 | 2011 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| If a Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front | 2011 | Documentary writer: “Toxic” | |
| No me la puc treure del cap | 2010 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| Dance Central | 2010 | Video Game writer: “Can’t Get You Out Of My Head” | |
| Exporting Raymond | 2010 | Documentary writer: “Toxic” – as Kathy Dennis | |
| Being Erica | 2010 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| You Again | 2010 | writer: “Toxic” 2003 | |
| The Album Chart Show | 2010 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| Dancing with the Stars | 2009-2010 | TV Series writer – 4 episodes | |
| 20 to 1 | 2007-2010 | TV Series documentary writer – 6 episodes | |
| Britain’s Got Talent | 2010 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| Live from Studio Five | 2010 | TV Series writer – 2 episodes | |
| CHIKARA Through Savage Progress Cuts the Jungle Line | 2010 | Video writer: “Toxic” | |
| The Phantom Menace Review | 2009 | Video writer: “Toxic” – uncredited | |
| Karaoke Revolution | 2009 | Video Game lyrics: “I Kissed A Girl” / music: “I Kissed A Girl” | |
| Glee: Director’s Cut Pilot Episode | 2009 | TV Movie writer: “I Kissed a Girl” – uncredited | |
| The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien | 2009 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| Late Night with Jimmy Fallon | 2009 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| The Ugly Truth | 2009 | writer: “Chainsaw” | |
| Premiya Muz-TV 2009 | 2009 | TV Special lyrics: “I Kissed a Girl” / music: “I Kissed a Girl” | |
| The Inbetweeners | 2009 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| Miss Austria 2009 | 2009 | TV Series documentary writer – 1 episode | |
| Natalie Cassidy’s Real Britain | 2009 | TV Series documentary writer – 1 episode | |
| Mitte Ende August | 2009 | writer: “Come Into My World” | |
| An Englishman in New York | 2009 | performer: “Touch Me” | |
| The Real Hustle | 2008 | TV Series documentary writer – 12 episodes | |
| Britney: For the Record | 2008 | TV Movie documentary writer: “Toxic” – as Catherine Dennis | |
| Saturday Night Live | 2008 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| The Hills | 2008 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| Wild Child | 2008 | writer: “About You Now” | |
| Today | 2008 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| Sunrise | 2008 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| Chuck | 2007 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| Stromberg | 2007 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| Colors en sèrie | 2007 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| The Simpsons | 2005-2007 | TV Series writer – 2 episodes | |
| Knocked Up | 2007 | writer: “Toxic” | |
| Lo cap d’any | 2006 | TV Special writer: “Can’t Get You Out of My Head” | |
| Comme t’y es belle! | 2006 | writer: “Can’t get you out of my head” | |
| Life on Mars | 2006 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| Kylie ‘Showgirl’: The Greatest Hits Tour | 2005 | Video writer: “Come into My World”, “Can’t Get You Out of My Head” | |
| Girls and Boys: Sex and British Pop | 2005 | TV Mini-Series documentary writer – 1 episode | |
| Idols | 2005 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| Doctor Who | 2005 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| Ice Princess | 2005 | writer: “Toxic” | |
| Taiko: Drum Master | 2005 | Video Game writer: “Toxic” | |
| Britney Spears: Greatest Hits – My Prerogative | 2004 | Video writer: “Toxic” | |
| School for Seduction | 2004 | writer: “Sweet Dream My LA Ex” – as C Dennis | |
| Layer Cake | 2004 | writer: “Can’t Get Blue Monday out of My Head” | |
| Karaoke Revolution Volume 2 | 2004 | Video Game “Toxic” | |
| The Sopranos | 2004 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| Britney Spears: In the Zone | 2004 | Video documentary writer: “Toxic” | |
| The Worst Week of My Life | 2004 | TV Series writer – 2 episodes | |
| Britney Spears Live from Miami | 2004 | TV Movie documentary writer: “Toxic”, “Showdown” – uncredited | |
| The 46th Annual Grammy Awards | 2004 | TV Special writer: “Come Into My World” | |
| SuperStar KZ | 2004 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| Pop Idol | 2002-2003 | TV Series writer – 2 episodes | |
| Top of the Pops | 2000-2003 | TV Series writer – 6 episodes | |
| The Work of Director Michel Gondry | 2003 | Video writer: “Come Into My World” | |
| Operación triunfo | 2003 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| Liquid Assets | 2003 | TV Series documentary writer – 1 episode | |
| S Club Seeing Double | 2003 | writer: “Who Do You Think You Are?”, “Do It Til You Drop It”, “Never Had a Dream Come True” | |
| Kylie Minogue: Kylie Fever 2002 in Concert – Live in Manchester | 2002 | Video documentary writer: “Come Into My World”, “Can’t Get Blue Monday Out of My Head” – uncredited | |
| Stars in Their Eyes Kids | 2002 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| American Idol | 2002 | TV Series writer – 2 episodes | |
| Charmed | 2002 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| Playing the Field | 2002 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| Kylie Minogue: In Your Eyes | 2002 | Video short writer: “Can’t Get You Out of My Head” | |
| EastEnders | 2001 | TV Series writer – 2 episodes | |
| Premios Amigo 2001 | 2001 | TV Movie writer: “Can’t Get You Out of My Head” | |
| Bring It On | 2001 | TV Series documentary writer – 1 episode | |
| Kylie: Live in Sydney | 2001 | Video writer: “Can’t Get You Out of My Head” | |
| The Princess Diaries | 2001 | writer: “Heartbreak Lullaby” Ray Hedges 7 Mix – as C. Dennis | |
| Picture Perfect | 1997 | performer: “When Dreams Turn to Dust” / writer: “When Dreams Turn to Dust” | |
| Everything Went Wrong | 1994 | Short performer: “Irresistible” / writer: “Irresistible” | |
| It Could Happen to You | 1994 | performer: “You Lied to Me” / writer: “You Lied to Me” | |
| Robin Hood: Men in Tights | 1993 | performer: “Marian” | |
| Beverly Hills, 90210 | TV Series performer – 1 episode, 1993 writer – 1 episode, 1993 | ||
| Melrose Place | TV Series performer – 2 episodes, 1993 writer – 1 episode, 1993 | ||
| Doogie Howser, M.D. | 1992 | TV Series performer – 1 episode | |
| Stars in Their Eyes | 1992 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| The Taking of Beverly Hills | 1991 | performer: “Everybody Move” / writer: “Everybody Move” | |
| Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze | 1991 | performer: “Find The Key To Your Life” / writer: “Find The Key To Your Life” |
Music Department
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Idol | TV Series composer – 102 episodes, 2003 – 2012 theme music – 25 episodes, 2013 – 2014 | ||
| American Idol: The Phenomenon | 2004 | TV Special composer: theme music | |
| Pop Idol | 2001 | TV Series composer: theme music |
Actress
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| S Club 7 in Miami | 1999 | TV Series | Jill Ward / Cinnamon |
| Beverly Hills, 90210 | 1993 | TV Series | Cathy Dennis |
Writer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| S Club 7: S Club Party | 1999 | Video documentary as C. Dennis |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The 1992 World Music Awards | 1992 | TV Special | Herself |
| The Word | 1991 | TV Series | Herself |
| Tin Pan Alley | 2016 | TV Series | Herself |
| Never Mind the Buzzcocks | 1996-2012 | TV Series | Herself / Special Guest – Identity Parade |
| Surprise Surprise! | 1997 | TV Series | Herself – Performer |
| Afternoon Live | 1997 | TV Series | Herself – Guest |
| Top of the Pops | 1989-1997 | TV Series | Herself |
| Saturday Live | 1996 | TV Series | Herself |
| Music Station | 1995 | TV Series | Herself |
| Gamesmaster | 1993 | TV Series | Herself |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Never Mind the Buzzcocks | 1997 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Video Pool | 1996 | TV Series | Herself |