Kelsey Parker opens up on childhood Harry Potter role - and why she stopped acting
ok.co.ukIt may come as a surprise to learn that devoted mum-of-two Kelsey Parker enjoyed a promising career as an actress prior to becoming the incredible mother, activist and author she is today.
Speaking to OK! - prior to the release of her debut memoir With And Without You, where she reflects on the 18 months since her husband Tom's tragic passing - the 33 year old looks back at her former job, which even saw her land a role in Harry Potter.
Touching on her love of performing in the book, widow Kelsey - a trained actress who also runs a performing arts school - reveals she was once a student at the acclaimed Italia Conti academy of performing arts in London. "I would love to get back into acting," she tells us. "For me, I wanted to start a family and be there for Tom more, so it took a backseat.
But I was born to perform, I’ve done it since I was five.That’s what’s nice about the book – people don’t know that side of me." Kelsey also had small roles in EastEnders and Harry Potter And The Prisoner of Azkaban.
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