Fae Ellington
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{{Infobox person
| name = Fae Ellington
| honorific_suffix = CD OD
| image = Fae A Ellington 5Nov2011.jpg
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| caption = Fae A. Ellington serving as Mistress of Ceremonies at the JAAC 25th Anniversary celebration in Los Angeles.
| birth_name = Fae Audrey Ellington
| birth_place = Smithville District, Clarendon, Jamaica
| education = St. Hugh's High School, Kingston, Jamaica
| alma mater = University of the West Indies
| occupation = Talk show host
News presenter
| yearsactive = 1974–present
| spouse = Ian Smellie
| children = Stuart Jonathan Smellie
| parents = Exford Joseph Ellington
Mary "Mae" Williams
| URL =
}} Fae Ellington, CD, OD, is a Jamaican media personality and lecturer best known for hosting the television series Morning Time on JBC for more than twelve years.{{cite news |last=Allen |first=Desmond |date=8 August 2004 |title=Fae Ellington:Journeys through the bitter and the sweet |newspaper=Jamaica Observer |url=http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/64169_Fae-Ellington--Journeys-through-the-bitter-and-the-sweet |access-date=2011-11-07 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120517014313/http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/64169_Fae-Ellington--Journeys-through-the-bitter-and-the-sweet |archive-date=17 May 2012 |quote=If Fae Ellington could turn back the hands of time, she would probably have asked to be placed somewhere other than in the glamorous but troublesome world of Jamaican media.}}
Background
Fae Audrey Ellington was born on 28 May 1950 in the district of Smithville in Clarendon Parish, Jamaica. She was the only child of Mary "Mae" Williams, and Exford Joseph Ellington, a school teacher. Her parents never married and Fae would not meet her father until she was 21 years old. In addition to growing up with the stigma of being a child of unwed parents, Ellington also had asthma and dyslexia.
Career
In 1974, Ellington joined the Jamaica Broadcasting Corporation (JBC), eventually hosting Morning Ride for over a dozen years. She also served as one of the main news anchors on Jamaican radio and television for decades.
In 2005, she made her directorial debut, when she staged the one-woman show Who Will Sing for Lena.{{cite news |last=Lobban |first=Misha |date=3 August 2008 |title=FRIENDS ON FRIENDS: Fae Ellington – a multi-talented Jamaican |newspaper=Jamaica Gleaner |url=http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20080803/out/out1.html |access-date=2011-11-08 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110812002637/http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20080803/out/out1.html |archive-date=12 August 2011 |quote=Fae Ellington is a consummate entertainer, an accomplished actress, and has also distinguished herself as a broadcaster and communication specialist.}}
She currently hosts the programme Profile on Television Jamaica, replacing the previous host Ian Boyne after his death.
Awards and recognition
- 2015 – Order of Distinction, Commander Class{{cite web |title=Fae Ellington awarded Order of Distinction |website=Jamaican Information Service |url=https://jis.gov.jm/pod/fae-ellington-awarded-order-of-distinction/ |access-date=4 May 2020}}
- 2005 – Best Director nomination, Actor Boy Awards for Who Will Sing for Lena
- 1998 – Order of Distinction, Officer Class
- 1992 – Distinguished Past Student of St. Hugh's High School, Kingston, Jamaica
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Category:People from Clarendon Parish, Jamaica
Category:Jamaican women journalists
Category:Recipients of the Musgrave Medal
Category:Commanders of the Order of Distinction
Category:Officers of the Order of Distinction
Category:Television presenters with dyslexia
Category:Jamaican people with disabilities
Category:Writers with disabilities
Category:Actors with disabilities
Category:People educated at St Hugh's High School
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