Dena Kaplan

Birth Name:

Dena Kaplan

Birth Place:

Johannesburg, South Africa

Profession

Actress

Trained at the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in New York in 2006
Was cast in the adult ensemble of "The Lion King" at the age of 16, and performed the play in Melbourne, Sydney and Shanghai
Studied at the Jane Moore Academy of Ballet and was an associate of the Australian Ballet School
Has worked with directors Michel Gondry and Nicholas Stoller, as well as choreographers Dana Jolly and Andrew Hallsworth
Her role in the teen series "Dance Academy," which utilized both her dramatic and ballet skills, significantly boosted her acclaim and popularity
Stated that some of the television shows she enjoys are "Homeland," "The Walking Dead," "Girls" and "Breaking Pointe․"
Went through six weeks of intense training before every season of "Dance Academy" to get back in shape as a dancer

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