Jayne Wisener

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Jayne Wisener
Born May 19, 1987 (1987-05-19) (age 21)
Ballymoney Northern Ireland
Occupation Actress
Years active 2006–

Jayne Wisener (born 19 May 1987) is an Irish actress and singer. She plays Johanna in the film Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.

Wisener was born in Ballymoney and grew up in Coleraine, Northern Ireland, where she attended the Coleraine High School for girls. After graduating, she went on to train at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama. 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]

In earlier days of her youth, Jayne worked in a local pizzeria called Pizza Pomodoro.

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."[3] Wisener made her stage debut in the UK premiere of the musical Parade at the Donmar Warehouse theatre in 2007.

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  1. ^ Henry, Lesley-Anne (23 December 2006) Ulster girl lands role of a lifetime
  2. ^ Hetherington, Mhari (March 2006) Impassioned, experiential theatre
  3. ^ McDaid, Brendan (15 September 2006) Black Pearl

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NAME Wisener, Jayne
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION Northern Ireland theatre and film actress best known for her role as Johanna in the 2007 American film Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.
DATE OF BIRTH May 19, 1987
PLACE OF BIRTH Ballymoney, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH