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Dena Kaplan

Dena Kaplan

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Born January 20, 1989 in Johannesburg, South Africa

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Dena Kaplan is a South African-born Australian actress, singer, model and dancer. She is known for her role as Abigail Armstrong in Dance Academy.

Kaplan was born in Johannesburg, South Africa. Her mother and grandmother were both ballet dancers. Kaplan's father was a musician and her grandfather was an actor. Dena comes from a Jewish family. She has an older sister Gemma-Ashley Kaplan and a younger sister Ariel Kaplan, who played Lisa Atwood #2 on The Saddle Club. Kaplan moved to Australia in 1996, at age seven. After watching Gemma taking ballet lessons Dena followed in her footsteps.

Kaplan attended Mount Scopus Memorial College and had dance training at numerous schools, including Australian Ballet School, Jane Moore Academy of Ballet and City Dance Centre. She first appeared onstage alongside David Campbell in The Production Company's Carousel, playing Louise, a non-singing solo ballet part in the second act of the show. Her second major appearance was as a dancer/singer in Disney's musical production of The Lion King. She moved to New York City to study at the Ailey School and Broadway Dance Center.

Her first television role was in 2005 on the Network Ten spy series Scooter: Secret Agent as one of the party girls. In 2007, she appeared as Deborah Statesman in an episode of Australian police drama City Homicide. In 2009, she played Keli in an episode of Flight Of The Conchords and starred in the film In Her Skin alongside Rebecca Gibney. She was then cast in the series "Dance Academy" and in the same year was cast as Stephanie Wolfe in City Homicide. In 2011, Kaplan starred as the love interest in Chris Sebastian's music video for "Flow". During 2013 she was cast in the role of Sarah Brennen in Camp. A TV series that was set to star Gemma, Dena, and Ariel was workshopped.

Dena Kaplan is an ambassador for Soi Dog Foundation and together with her sisters, she is an ambassador for the Australian Cervical Cancer Foundation.

Kaplan lives in Sydney, Australia.

In December 2022, Kaplan announced her pregnancy via her Instagram page. She gave birth to her daughter in June 23, 2023.

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Honey 3: Dare to Dance | Dance Off Showing How It's Done | Film Clip

Honey 3: Dare to Dance | The Promise | Film Clip

Honey 3: Dare to Dance | The Party | Film Clip

Honey 3: Dare to Dance | Opening Dance Party Scene | Film Clip

Honey 3: Dare to Dance | Hold On Let Me Do My Step | Film Clip

Honey 3: Dare to Dance | I Just Want You Closer Dance | Film Clip

Honey 3: Dare to Dance | Club Dance-Off | Film Clip

Camp Season 1 NBC Trailer #1

Dance Academy - Series 1 Trailer

Dance Academy Opening Credits

Filmography

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Apple Cider Vinegar Poster

Apple Cider Vinegar Mini-Series2025Tash

Long Story Short Poster

Long Story Short Feature Film2021Becka

Occupation Rainfall: Behind the Scenes Poster

Occupation Rainfall: Behind the Scenes Short Film2021Self

Occupation: Rainfall Poster

Occupation: Rainfall Feature Film2020Squad Leader Robin Sigiro

Della Mortika Poster

Della Mortika Short Film2018Beatrix Della Morte

Dance Academy: The Movie Poster

Dance Academy: The Movie Feature Film2017Abigail Armstrong

Honey 3: Dare to Dance Poster

Honey 3: Dare to Dance Video2016Nadine

Soul Mates Poster

Soul Mates TV Series2014Shelly

Camp TV Series2013Sarah Brennen

The Doctor Blake Mysteries Poster

The Doctor Blake Mysteries TV Series2013Amelia Yorke

Mrs Biggs Poster

Mrs Biggs Mini-Series2012Trish

Tricky Business Poster

Tricky Business Mini-Series2012Minnesota Smith

Dance Academy Poster

Dance Academy TV Series2010Abigail Armstrong

In Her Skin Poster

In Her Skin Feature Film2009Pregnant Girl With Pram

City Homicide Poster

City Homicide TV Series2007Deborah Statesman

Flight of the Conchords Poster

Flight of the Conchords TV Series2007Keli

Scooter: Secret Agent Poster

Scooter: Secret Agent TV Series2005Party Girl

Occupation Rainfall: Chapter 2 Poster

Occupation Rainfall: Chapter 2 Feature Film

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