Biography
Date of Birth
15 December 1988, Westminster, London, England, UK
Birth Name
Eliza Sophie Caird
Height
5' 6" (1.68 m)
Trivia
Granddaughter of Sylvia Young.
Daughter of John Caird and Frances Ruffelle.
Niece of Alison Ruffelle.
Sister of Nathaniel Caird.
Her paternal Great grandparents (her father's paternal grandparents) come from Dundee, Scotland.
Has eight siblings.
Her parents divorced when she was four years old.
Chose the stage name Eliza Doolittle, because when she was little her nickname was Eliza Doolittle. "Eliza Doolittle" is of course the name of the main character in George Bernard Shaw's 1912 play Pygmalion and its 1956 musical adaptation, My Fair Lady.
Her mother won a Tony award for her role Éponine in the English version of Les Misérables.
Was made an 'ambassador' for Nike in 2010.
Quotes
I think sometimes I can be a little bit detached from the songs that I know will be hits because they're less personal. Sometimes I can tell when I'm writing catchy melodies and stuff and I'm proud of it. Although, if there were an actual formula for it, I'd be loaded by now.
Music is the only thing that is going to be there for me, no matter what. So when I finish a song, I love it and I play it out loud. It's the best thing I've ever felt. Better than love, I think.
