Jayne Wisener

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occupation = Actress
yearsactive = 2006–
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Jayne Wisener (born 19 May 1987) is an Northern Irish actress and singer. She is best known for playing Johanna in the film "".

Background

Wisener was born in Ballymoney and grew up in Coleraine, Northern Ireland, where she attended the Coleraine High School for girls. She also worked in a local pizzeria called Pizza Pomodoro.

In 2005, she represented Antrim in the highly acclaimed Rose of Tralee competition. [Henry, Lesley-Anne (23 December 2006) [http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/article2097943.ece Ulster girl lands role of a lifetime] ] Wisener also was part of "Musical Theatre 4 Youth", and appeared in a workshop production of "Falling". [Hetherington, Mhari (March 2006) [http://reviews.scottishtheatre.co.uk/reviews_2006/falling/index.htm Impassioned, experiential theatre] ]

While performing in a youth production of "West Side Story" at the Millennium Forum in Derry, Wisener was spotted by a talent scout, who asked her to audition for a role in "Sweeney Todd". Wisener was, at age 19, deemed too old to play the 15-year-old Johanna Barker (daughter of Ben and Lucy Barker); when told this, Wisener "e-mailed them some pictures of [herself] without make-up. Usually looking young does [an actress] no favours at all but [she was] quite pleased this time." [McDaid, Brendan (15 September 2006) [http://black-pearl.at.webry.info/200609/article_36.html Black Pearl] ]

Wisener made her stage debut in the UK premiere of the musical "Parade" at the Donmar Warehouse theatre in 2007. She appears in the forthcoming "Boogeyman III".

She trained at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama for one year but left after landing the role of Johanna in Sweeney Todd, but was delighted to leave.

elect Credits

References

External links

*Agency [http://www.hamiltonhodell.co.uk/page.asp?partid=180 CV]
*imdb|id=2479184
* [http://www.donmarwarehouse.com/pl60.html Parade] at the Donmar Warehouse

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NAME= Wisener, Jayne
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SHORT DESCRIPTION= Northern Ireland theatre and film actress best known for her role as Johanna in the 2007 American film "".
DATE OF BIRTH= May 19, 1987
PLACE OF BIRTH= Ballymoney, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
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