Jayne Wisener
Jayne Wisener | |
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| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2006– |
Jayne Wisener (born 19 May 1987) is an Irish actress and singer. She is best known for playing Johanna in the film Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.
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.[1] Wisener also was part of Musical Theatre 4 Youth, and appeared in a workshop production of Falling.[2]
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. 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."[3]
Wisener made her stage debut in the UK premiere of the musical Parade at the Donmar Warehouse theatre in 2007. She appeared in Boogeyman III playing the role of Amy and in November 2008 created the role of Sophie in a West End showcase of the new musical The Lost Christmas by Laurence Mark Wythe at the Trafalgar Studios, London.
In 2009 she appears in the British TV series Minder and The Inbetweeners.
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[citation needed].
Select Credits
| Year | Film | Role | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street | Johanna Barker | |
| 2008 | Boogeyman 3 | Amy | |
| 2009 | Minder | Maria | Episode 04 |
| The Inbetweeners | Lauren | Series 2: Episode 1 |
References
- ^ Henry, Lesley-Anne. "Ulster girl lands role of a lifetime." Belfast Telegraph. 23 December 2006.
- ^ Hetherington, Mhari. "Impassioned, experiential theatre." Scottish Theatre. March, 2006.
- ^ McDaid, Brendan. "Black Pearl." Black Pearl. 15 September 2006.
External links
- Agency CV
- Please use a more specific IMDb template. See the documentation for available templates.
- Parade at the Donmar Warehouse
- BroadwayWorld.com interview with Jayne Wisener, December 13, 2007