Dani Harmer

Dani Harmer
Born
Danielle Jane Harmer

(1989-02-08) 8 February 1989 (age 35)[1]
Occupations
  • Actress
  • television personality
Years active1993–present
OrganizationThe Dani Harmer Academy
PartnerSimon Brough (2015–)[2]
Children2
Websitedaniharmeracademy.com

Danielle Jane Harmer (born 8 February 1989)[1] is an English actress, television personality, and former singer. She is best known for her lead role as Tracy Beaker in the CBBC series The Story of Tracy Beaker (2002–2006), Tracy Beaker Returns (2010–2012), for which she was nominated for a BAFTA in 2010, The Tracy Beaker Survival Files (2011–2012), My Mum Tracy Beaker (2021), and The Beaker Girls (2021–2023).

Harmer played the role of Molly Louise Venables in the BBC One comedy series After You've Gone (2007–2008). She starred in her own CBBC sitcom Dani's House (2008–2012), which received several awards and nominations from BAFTA Kids,[3] and its spin-off Dani's Castle (2013–2014). Harmer also occasionally presented Friday Download and continuity clips for CBBC.

In 2008, Harmer branched into the music industry and signed a £3m record deal with Universal Group. She recorded her debut studio album, Superheroes, in September 2009, and released the single and theme from Dani's House, "Free", but the album was never released and it was later confirmed she had abandoned her music career indefinitely.

In 2012, Harmer competed in the fourth series of Let's Dance for Sport Relief alongside Tyger Drew-Honey, in which they both finished as joint runners-up. Later that year, she competed in the tenth series of Strictly Come Dancing, partnered with Vincent Simone, reaching the final and finishing in fourth place.

  1. ^ a b Harmer, Dani (12 February 2021), I wouldn’t have believed I’d still be playing Tracy Beaker at 32, retrieved 6 July 2024
  2. ^ "Tracy Beaker's Dani Harmer is having a baby with Simon Brough | Metro News". Metro. UK. 25 January 2016. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
  3. ^ "The BAFTA Kids' Vote - Children's - Awards - The BAFTA site". 17 April 2010. Archived from the original on 17 April 2010. Retrieved 22 January 2024.