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Date of Birth

24 May 1953, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Birth Name

Laura Campbell

Nickname

Little Nell

Height

5' 6" (1.68 m)

Mini Biography

Nell Campbell (aka Little Nell) was born May 24, 1953 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. She was the daughter of Ross, humorist and editor of the Daily Telegraph, and Ruth Campbell. She made her "debut" tap dancing for an exhibition for Martin Sharp in 1970. When she turned 18 her father moved her brother, her, and her younger sister to London. There she took on odd jobs (she used to sell shoes with Fred Mercury, lead singer of Queen). Jim Sharman spotted her one day and hired her to play a part in his new stage production, 'The Rocky Horror Show'. The play was a success and it was made into a movie. It was Nell's break. The movie flopped in its original release so Nell went back to London and did some more theater. The film soon gathered a cult following, however, and she got a record deal with A&M and released a few singles (she had a hit song called "Do the Swim"). She also did a television series. In 1980 she moved to New York and made the sequel to the cult success Rocky Horror called Shock Treatment (1981). She also had a bit part in Pink Floyd The Wall (1982) and appeared in several small pictures subsequently. In 1987, she opened the successful night club appropriately named Nell's. Apart from being a talented dancer, actress, hostess and singer, Nell is also following in her father's footsteps as a writer for Talk magazine.

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Trivia

Aka 'Little Nell' of The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975).

Nell obtained her nickname of "Little Nell" when her father, (Ross Campbell, editor of the Daily Telegraph in Sydney, Australia), called her that in his book of his life and his family.

She gave birth to her daughter Matilda Violet in June 1998.

Currently following her father's footsteps into the world of journalism, writing for magazines such as "Talk Magazine."

She was a street busker when Jim Sharman found her and cast her as Columbia in the West End production of The Rocky Horror Show. She would reprise her role two years later in the film version, The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975).

Her father is Ross Campbell and her mother's name is Ruth. She went by the nickname Sonny in her teen years. Loves her fame from The Rocky Horror Picture Show.

Has sold Nell's, E&O and her other club, Kiosk.

A music video for Dana McCoy was shot in Nell's restaurant.

The father of her daughter is American-Irish sculptor and property developer, Eamon Roche, who is 11 years younger than she is.

Attended Abbotsleigh, a private girl's school.

Personal Quotes

"Acting is the career I've wanted, no matter what other work I might be doing. My biggest problem is my own lack of strategic planning, and doing things on impulse - like going off busking in the south of France, instead of staying in London to capitalize on acting roles after the success of Rocky Horror."

"Darling, my life is glamorous whether at home or the theater."

"Darling, it's my Broadway debut and I'm on top of the world. Imagine a Broadway debut and with Antonio Banderas. Does it get any better than that? I think not, treasure. I think not."

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