1. Gretel Scarlett Jahnke, known as Gretel Scarlett was born on 9 November 1987 and is an Australian actress and performer.
21 Facts About Gretel Scarlett
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Gretel Scarlett went on to complete her ballet scholarship, but after suffering stress fractures, realised she did not want to concentrate on classical ballet alone, but wanted to sing and act as well.
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Gretel Scarlett graduated from WAAPA in 2008 with a Bachelor of Arts.
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Gretel Scarlett received the Finley Award in 2007, and the Leslie Anderson Award for the best overall Showcase Performance and the Hal Leonard Award in 2008.
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Whilst at WAAPA, Gretel Scarlett appeared in several shows and played the leading role of Mrs Johnstone in its 2008 production of Blood Brothers.
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Gretel Scarlett was cast in the 2009 Australian Tour of Breast Wishes, making her professional debut in the role of Sal.
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Gretel Scarlett felt as though she had become "a professional understudy".
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In 2013, after a series of auditions, Gretel Scarlett was cast in the lead role of Sandy Dumbrowski in the Australian production of Grease opposite Rob Mills as Danny Zuko.
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Producer John Frost noted that Gretel Scarlett "came in and auditioned and she just knocked us away, so this is a great opportunity for her".
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On Sunday 13 December 2015, Gretel Scarlett co-hosted and performed at the Sydney Adventist Hospital SAH Carols by Candlelight.
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In late 2020 amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, Gretel Scarlett appeared in the Australian Premier of Pippin at the Sydney Lyric Theatre in the first full-scale musical production to be staged in Australia since COVID-19 restrictions were introduced where she understudied and played the roles of Catherine and Fastrada.
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In December 2020, Gretel Scarlett was called upon as an emergency to perform the role of Berthe during Sydney's previews of Pippin.
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Gretel Scarlett has made appearances at the NSW Premier's Concert and Channel 7's Carols in the Domain.
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Gretel Scarlett was an invited guest artist at 2016 National RSL Centenary Conference opening the proceedings with a rendition of the Australian National Anthem.
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Gretel Scarlett has appeared on Channel 9's Today show as well as Channel 9 Mornings.
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In June 2013, Gretel Scarlett was invited to sing the Australian National Anthem at Brisbane's Suncorp Stadium at game 2 of the 2013 State of Origin series.
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Gretel Scarlett appeared as a special Guest Artist to sing the Australian National Anthem in 2014 and 2016 at official opening of The Royal National Agricultural and Industrial Association of Queensland Brisbane Exhibition.
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In 2014, Gretel Scarlett announced that she was in the process of recording her debut solo album, featuring covers from The Rolling Stones, Queen, and Carole King.
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Gretel Scarlett completed the hike, reaching the Mexican Border on 24 November 2017.
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In October 2021, Gretel Scarlett announced via an Instagram post that she was moving to the US.
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Gretel Scarlett is a permanent resident of the United States of America and currently resides in New York City.