Yael Grobglas was born in Paris, France to parents of French and Austrian descent. Yael's family moved to Israel, where her talent and passion for performing arts became visible at an early age. As a teenager, Yael studied different styles of dance and performed in a professional dance group. She had a brief modeling career and participated in a number of runway shows and advertising campaigns. Having realized that her true passion is acting, Yael started taking acting classes.
After participating in a few small projects, Yael was cast for the sci-fi TV series "Ha'Yi" (the Island) for all three seasons, which made her popular among Israel's young audiences. She then enrolled and completed a three-year acting program at the Yoram Loewenstein Performing Arts Studio, while filming an additional season of Ha'Yi and a number of major commercials.
She has worked with some of Israel's top actors and directors in her roles in the first Israeli horror film "Kalevet", the sitcom "Ha-Shualim" (the Foxes) the mini-series "Yehefim" and primetime TV show "Tanuchi", as well as numerous supporting roles and guest appearances. Yael's theater performances include her role as Linda in the critically acclaimed Beer Sheva Theater production of Woody Allen's "Play it Again, Sam".
In 2013, Yael starred as America Singer in the CW's The Selection pilot, described as a cross between The Bachelor and The Hunger Games. which was ultimately not picked up to series. Her most recent roles include the role of Olivia in the CW's series "Reign" (2013-2014) and the role of Petra in the acclaimed CW series "Jane the Virgn"
ABOUT THE FILM JERUZALEM, OPENING IN THEATERS JANUARY 22nd
Epic Pictures Releasing will release the acclaimed award-winning Israeli horror film JeruZalem on January 22nd, 2016. The film world premiered at the 2015 Fantasia International Film Festival and, among other awards, was recognized with the Audience Award and Best Editing Award at the 2015 Jerusalem Film Festival.
A unique, point-of-view style horror film directed by Doron and Yoav Paz, JeruZalem follows Rachel (played by Jane the Virgin star Yael Grobglas), and her friend Sarah (Danielle Jadelyn), two American girls on vacation in Jerusalem. The two follow Kevin (Yon Tumarkin), a mysterious and handsome anthropology student, into the heart of the Old City. The party is cut short when a biblical prophecy comes to pass on the night of Yom Kippur and Jerusalem’s gate to hell is opened, releasing an epic apocalypse. Trapped between the ancient walls of the holy city, the trio must survive long enough to find a way out as the fury of hell is unleashed upon them.
Shooting on location amongst the monuments of Jerusalem’s Old City, The Paz Brothers directed the film utilizing a custom-made camera mount to capture some of the holy’s city’s ancient architecture, religious landmarks and historical sites. The film features extensive point-of-view footage, shown from the perspective of Sarah’s Google Glass-type smart eyewear, as she uses the glasses’ GPS, facial recognition and other apps to navigate the city and identify potentially threatening strangers. “The Paz Brothers first feature, Phobidilia, premiered at the Toronto Film Festival and was the Israeli film that ignited the genre wave from that country. With their second feature, JeruZalem, they have created a remarkable, cinematic film that demands to be seen in theaters,” commented Epic Pictures CEO Patrick Ewald.
“We’re thrilled to bring the film to audiences across the country.” Epic Pictures Co-Founder Shaked Berenson added, “With remarkable access to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, the Via Dolorosa, the Western Wall and other ancient, religious monuments typically prohibited to filmmakers, JeruZalem brings to the big screen never-seen-before sites and explores the not-so-typical underbelly of the old city.”
More info and the trailer here:
http://deadline.com/2015/05/jeruzalem-trailer-horror-film-israeli-yoav-paz-doron-paz-1201421625/