 Kerry Jane Ellis was born on 6 May 1979 in Haughley near Stowmarket in Suffolk, the daughter of Sandra Ann Reed and Terry John Ellis.Describing herself as a hyperactive young girl, she attended dance classes at the Ann Holland School of Theatre Dance and performed in local shows and pantomimes whilst also enjoying swimming and horse-riding.Her first stage role was in "The Wizard of Oz" at the Wolsey Theatre in nearby Ipswich where she played a Munchkin at the age of 9.