Chantelle Barry
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Chantelle Barry is an Australian singer-songwriter and actress from Perth
, best known for being in the original line up of girl group
Bardot
. She left the group suddenly, only weeks after the group was formed on the first series of the Australian version of Popstars
.
's money allowance with the intention of giving it back to her and was removed from the group after forgetting to do so. She was replaced by Tiffani Wood
in the final line up.
During the next years after leaving Australia, Barry appeared in independent films and in small roles on the television series Water Rats
, General Hospital
, Entourage
and How I Met Your Mother
. She also placed 3rd in the Song of the Year
songwriting contest and reached the quarter-finals in the Music Nation
online music competition. Barry also appeared in two pictorials for FHM
, one in the months after leaving Bardot and another in 2007.
Barry currently plays the recurring role of Nina, a friend of main character Naomi Clark
on the television series 90210
. In August 2009, she officially launched her debut solo album Simple Things in the U.S. She also appeared in the film The House That Jack Built.
Perth, Western Australia
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
, best known for being in the original line up of girl group
Girl group
A girl group is a popular music act featuring several young female singers who generally harmonise together.Girl groups emerged in the late 1950s as groups of young singers teamed up with behind-the-scenes songwriters and music producers to create hit singles, often featuring glossy production...
Bardot
Bardot
Bardot was an Australian female pop group which formed in 1999 on the Australian reality television series of Popstars. Aired in early 2000, the program was a fresh concept to audiences, attracting high ratings and much attention in the media....
. She left the group suddenly, only weeks after the group was formed on the first series of the Australian version of Popstars
Popstars
Popstars is an international reality television franchise and a precursor to the Idol series. The series first began in New Zealand in 1999 when producer Jonathan Dowling formed the five member all-girl group TrueBliss...
.
Career
Rumours in magazines and newspapers suggested that Barry had been caught stealing items from other members (who at the time were forced to live together) and was ordered to leave the group. Barry remained silent on the issue until 2006, when she appeared on Where Are They Now. She claimed to have accidentally kept member Sophie MonkSophie Monk
Sophie Charlene Akland Monk is a London-born Australian pop singer, actress and model. Monk was a member of female pop group Bardot and released a solo album Calendar Girl...
's money allowance with the intention of giving it back to her and was removed from the group after forgetting to do so. She was replaced by Tiffani Wood
Tiffani Wood
Tiffany "Tiffani" Jane Wood , briefly known as Tiffani Cummins, is an Australian singer-songwriter, who is a former member of female pop group Bardot. Wood later established an independent solo career, and released her debut solo album Bite Your Tongue in 2006.-Early life:Wood was born on 8...
in the final line up.
During the next years after leaving Australia, Barry appeared in independent films and in small roles on the television series Water Rats
Water Rats (TV series)
Water Rats is an Australian TV police procedural broadcast on the Nine Network from 1996 to 2001. The series was based around the men and women of the Sydney Water Police who fight crime across Sydney Harbour and surrounding locales. The show was set on and around Goat Island in Sydney...
, General Hospital
General Hospital
General Hospital is an American daytime television drama that is credited by the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest-running American soap opera currently in production and the third longest running drama in television in American history after Guiding Light and As the World Turns....
, Entourage
Entourage (TV series)
Entourage is an American comedy-drama television series that premiered on HBO on July 18, 2004 and concluded on September 11, 2011, after eight seasons...
and How I Met Your Mother
How I Met Your Mother
How I Met Your Mother is an American sitcom that premiered on CBS on September 19, 2005, created by Craig Thomas and Carter Bays.As a framing device, the main character, Ted Mosby with narration by Bob Saget, in the year 2030 recounts to his son and daughter the events that led to his meeting...
. She also placed 3rd in the Song of the Year
Song of the Year
Song of the Year may refer to:* Dove Award for Song of the Year* Grammis Song of the Year* Grammy Award for Song of the Year* Latin Grammy Award for Song of the Year* Singing News Fan Awards for Song of the Year...
songwriting contest and reached the quarter-finals in the Music Nation
Music Nation
Music Nation is a self-described artist development company. In 2007, it attempted to gain publicity by holding an online music video competition in which the finalists would have a chance to sign recording contracts with Epic Records. Artists registering with Music Nation must submit their videos...
online music competition. Barry also appeared in two pictorials for FHM
FHM
FHM, originally published as For Him Magazine, is an international monthly men's lifestyle magazine.- History :The magazine began publication in 1985 in the United Kingdom under the name For Him and changed its title to FHM in 1994 when Emap Consumer Media bought the magazine, although the full For...
, one in the months after leaving Bardot and another in 2007.
Barry currently plays the recurring role of Nina, a friend of main character Naomi Clark
Naomi Clark
Naomi Clark, played by AnnaLynne McCord, is a fictional character from the CW primetime drama 90210, the fourth series of the Beverly Hills, 90210 franchise...
on the television series 90210
90210 (TV series)
90210 is an American teen drama television series developed by Rob Thomas, Jeff Judah and Gabe Sachs, and the fourth series in the Beverly Hills, 90210 franchise created by Darren Star. 90210 is the first series produced by CBS Productions under the company's re-launch, but is now produced by CBS...
. In August 2009, she officially launched her debut solo album Simple Things in the U.S. She also appeared in the film The House That Jack Built.