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Dena Kaplan Born 20 January 1989
Johannesburg, South AfricaOccupation Actress Years active 2005-present Dena Kaplan is a South African-born[1] Australian actress and dancer who may be best known for her role as Abigail Armstrong in the ABC television series Dance Academy.[2]
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Biography
Kaplan was born on 20 January 1989, in Johannesburg, and is the older sister of The Saddle Club actress Ariel Kaplan.
She moved to Australia in 1996.[1] She attended Mount Scopus Memorial College. She had dance training at numerous schools; Australian Ballet School, Jane Moore Academy of Ballet and City Dance Centre. Her first stage appearance came alongside David Campbell in the Production Company's Carousel, she played the lead, Louise. Her second major public appearance was as a dancer/singer in the Disney production of the musical of Lion King.[3] She moved to New York to study at the Ailey School and Broadway Dance Center, and was cast in a broadway musical, but was unable to accept the offer. Her first television role was in 2005 on the Network Ten spy series Scooter: Secret Agent as one of the party girls.[4] In 2007, she appeared as Deborah Statesman in a episode of Australian police drama City Homicide.[5] In 2009, she played Keli in an episode of Flight Of The Conchords [6] and starred in the film In Her Skin alongside Rebecca Gibney.[7] She was then cast in the series Dance Academy as Abigail Armstrong.[2] In 2010 she was cast as Stephanie Wolfe in City Homicide.
Career
Year Title Type Episodes Role 2004 The Hamish & Andy Show[3] TV Series 1 Girl 2005 The Lion King (musical)[1][3] Musical Dancer 2005 Scooter: Secret Agent[4] TV Series 1 Party Girl 2007 City Homicide[5] TV Series 1 Deborah Statesman 2009 Flight Of The Conchords[6] TV Series 1 Keli 2009 In Her Skin[7] Film Main Cast 2010 Dance Academy[2] TV series 26 Abigail Armstrong 2010 City Homicide[2] TV series 1 Stephanie Wolfe References
- ^ a b c "Dena Kaplan". sourcedance.com. http://www.sourcedance.com/ILUV2DANCE/featured/dkaplan.htm. Retrieved 10 July 2010.
- ^ a b c d "Dance Academy on ABC3". Australian Broadcasting Corporation via Throng. 2010. http://www.throng.com.au/dance-academy. Retrieved 9 July 2010.
- ^ a b c "Disney Ensemble Cast: Dena Caplan". Disney. http://www.disney.com.au/lionking/about/cast_ensemble.shtml. Retrieved 10 July 2010.
- ^ a b "Scooter: Secret Agent: episode guide". australiantelevision.net. http://www.australiantelevision.net/scooter_secret_agent/episodes2.html. Retrieved 10 July 2010.
- ^ a b "City Homicide: episode guide". australiantelevision.net. http://www.australiantelevision.net/city_homicide/series1.html. Retrieved 10 July 2010.
- ^ a b "Dena Kaplan Flight Of The Conchords". Film.com. http://www.film.com/celebrities/dena-kaplan/26276211. Retrieved 10 July 2010.
- ^ a b "In Her Skin Full Cast". IMDB.com. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0995851/fullcredits#cast. Retrieved 10 July 2010.
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Categories:- 1989 births
- Living people
- Australian actors
- Australian dancers
- Australian people of South African descent
- People from Johannesburg
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