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Yael Grobglas

Yael Grobglas
Yael Grobglas at 2015 PaleyFest.jpg
Grobglas at the 2015 PaleyFest presentation for Jane the Virgin
Born (1984-05-31) May 31, 1984 (age 32)
Paris, France
Nationality Israeli
Occupation Actress
Years active 2004–present
Website www.yaelgrobglas.com

Yael Grobglas (Hebrew: יעל גרובגלס‎‎) is an Israeli actress. Her first major role was in three seasons of the Israeli sci-fi TV series Ha'Yi (English: The Island, 2007–09), which established her popularity among Israel's teenage audiences. She gained recognition for her debut film role in the first Israeli horror film Rabies (Hebrew: כלבת‎‎, translit. Kalevet, 2010), which participated in the Tribeca Film Festival, and a number of other venues internationally. Through 2010–11 Grobglas performed a number of lead and supporting roles in prime time Israeli television shows, including in the sitcom Ha-Shualim (English: The Foxes 2010), Ramzor (English: Traffic Light, Hebrew: רמזור), and Hatzuya (2011). Grobglas is also known for her role as "The Girl" in the interactive video of We the Kings "Say You Like Me". and as Gabi in the popular Israeli series Tanuhi (Hebrew: תנוחי, English: Relax, 2012). It was announced on 22 February 2013 that the actress was cast in the lead role of "America Singer" in The CW's second pilot for The Selection, though that was ultimately not picked up as a television series. That same year, Grobglas was cast for The CW's's Reign as Olivia, an Italian born noblewoman who is an old flame of Prince Francis (Toby Regbo).

In 2014, Grobglas was cast as Natalia (who assumes the alias of Petra Solano) and her twin sister Anezka in the CW television show Jane the Virgin, which received two 2015 Golden Globe nominations.

Grobglas was born in Paris. Her father Jean Pierre Grobglas is from a French-Jewish family. Her mother Eva is from Austria and converted to Judaism. In 1986, when Grobglas was two years old, the family immigrated to Israel and resided in Ra'anana city.


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