Melanie and Martina Grant facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Melanie and Martina Grant
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18 November 1971 Margate, Kent, England
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| Occupation | Actresses, presenters, singers |
| Years active | 1978–present |
| Television | Fun House |
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Melanie and Martina Grant are twin sisters from the UK. They are known for acting, presenting, and singing. Many people in the UK remember them as cheerleaders and co-presenters on the popular game show Fun House. In Japan, they are famous for their music album called A Twin Thing.
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About Melanie and Martina
The twins were born in Margate, Kent, England, in 1971. Today, they live in Ramsgate.
Melanie is now known as Melanie Bambridge. She is married and has one daughter.
Martina is married to Ben Freebury. They have a baby boy born in 2012 and a girl born in 2015.
TV Appearances
Melanie and Martina have appeared in many TV shows.
Early TV Roles
In 1986, Melanie was a dancer in an ITV comedy show called From the Top. She appeared with Bill Oddie.
In 1987, both twins were in a BBC cop show called Rockliffe's Babies. They played a character simply called 'Girl in flat'.
Fun House Fame
From 1989 to 1999, the twins were a big part of Fun House. They worked with Pat Sharp for all 11 seasons. They were cheerleaders and helped present the show.
Guest Appearances
In 1993, they talked about being twins on the STV show Scottish Women.
They also visited the ITV Saturday morning show What's Up Doc? in 1993 and 1995.
In 2011, they were on a part of This Morning called Guess the guests.
They also made guest appearances on Soccer AM in 2013.
The twins have also been seen in an episode of the police drama The Bill.
Movies They Were In
Melanie and Martina have also acted in movies.
In 1983, they appeared in the film Monty Python's The Meaning of Life.
They were also in the 1989 Batman movie.
Stage Performances
The twins have performed in many plays and musicals.
Melanie's Stage Work
From 1978 to 1981, Melanie played the role of Molly in the musical Annie. She performed at the Victoria Palace Theatre.
Martina's Stage Work
In 1981, Martina played Brigitta in The Sound of Music. She performed with Petula Clark at the Apollo Victoria Theatre.
Together on Stage
In 1983, both twins were in a play called Bugsy Malone. It was directed by Micky Dolenz. They performed at Her Majesty's Theatre.
In 1994, they played Dandini and the Prince in Cinderella. They were with Wayne Sleep at the Harlequin Theatre, Redhill.
In 2000, they played Swash and Buckle in Dick Whittington. This show was at the Devonshire Park Theatre in Eastbourne.
They have also performed in other shows like Red Riding Hood and Snow White.
Music Career
Martina sang on the cast recording for The Sound of Music.
A.T.T. Album
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| Studio album by
A.T.T.
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| Released | 19 May 1999 | |
| Genre | Dance, Hip-Hop | |
| Length | 63:30 | |
| Language | English | |
| Label | Avex | |
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On May 19, 1999, Melanie and Martina released their album called A Twin Thing. It was released in Japan and was quite popular there. The song Keep On Pumping was also released as a single. It appeared on many other music collections. The album became available to download on iTunes and Amazon in 2014. The download version does not include two special remixes of Keep On Pumping.
Songs on the Album
- Keep On Pumping
- We're A.T.T.
- Flame Inside
- Fallen Angels
- Say Yes
- I Think Of You Always
- Revolution Love
- Girlfriend
- A Twin Thing
- Won't Fall Down
- Influence My Body
- Something 'Bout Us
- Keep On Pumping (Pete Doyle Mix)
- Keep On Pumping (Bulletproof Mix)
