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Juliette Kaplan Biography

Birth Name:Marlene Juliette Kaplan

Birth Place:Bournemouth, Dorset, England, United Kingdom

Profession Actress

Fast Facts

  • Attended the Hampshire School of Drama to prepare for her life in theatre
  • Made her directing debut on stage at the Edinburgh Festival with "Anyway" by Tudor Gates
  • First appeared in "Voice in the Wilderness" as "Salome" for a religious documentary filmmaker
  • First played the role of Pearl in the stage production of "Last of the Summer Wine" before being written into the TV show
  • Is most recognized for her role as Pearl in "Last of the Summer Wine", a BBC comedy
  • Expanded her role as Pearl by performing as her in a one-actor show across British theatres
  • Took on the role of Pearl because it shared the name of her mother and thought it would bring good luck