Heléne Yorke is a Canadian actress. She is known for her work on television. Since 2019, she has starred as Brooke Dubek on the

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''. She has also played the roles of Jane Martin on the

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'', Olivia Graves on ''

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'' and Amy Breslin on ''

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''. Additionally, she is known for her work on

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, in particular for originating the roles of Olive Neal in '' Bullets Over Broadway'' and Evelyn Williams in ''

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'', as well as for originating G(a)linda in the second National Tour of ''

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''.

Career

Yorke has worked on various Broadway productions, including '' Bullets Over Broadway'', ''

'', and '' Grease''. She also played Glinda in ''

'' on tour. In 2013, Yorke was cast in a recurring role as Jane Martin on the

television series, ''

''. From 2016 to 2017, she played the major role of Olivia Graves, the daughter of Nick Nolte's character, on the Epix television series ''

''. Since 2019, she has starred as Brooke Dubek on

television series ''

'', which was renewed for a third season in September 2021.

Personal life

Yorke dated chef

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from 2016 to 2019. Throughout their relationship she ran a food-based

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account chronicling her cooking adventures with Flay, but the account was deleted following their breakup. Yorke married Bary Dunn in a Jewish ceremony on September 3, 2021, in

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. In January 2022, she announced her pregnancy on Instagram, and in June 2022, the couple welcomed a son. In February 2024, Yorke announced her second pregnancy, expected in June 2024.

Notable works

Theater

Sources:

Film

Television

References

External links

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