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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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American
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television series ''
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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'', ''
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'', and '' Grease''. She also played Glinda in ''
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'' on tour. In 2013, Yorke was cast in a recurring role as Jane Martin on the
Showtime Showtime or Show Time may refer to: Film * ''Showtime'' (film), a 2002 American action/comedy film * ''Showtime'' (video), a 1995 live concert video by Blur Television Networks and channels * Showtime Networks, a division of Paramount Global w ...
period drama A historical drama (also period drama, period piece or just period) is a dramatic work set in the past, usually used in the context of film and television, which presents history, historical events and characters with varying degrees of fiction s ...
television series, ''
Masters of Sex ''Masters of Sex'' is an American period drama television series that premiered on September 29, 2013, on Showtime. It was developed by Michelle Ashford and loosely based on Thomas Maier's biography '' Masters of Sex''. Set in the 1950s thro ...
''. From 2016 to 2017, she played the major role of Olivia Graves, the daughter of Nick Nolte's character, on the Epix television series ''
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''. Since 2019, she has starred as Brooke Dubek on
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/
HBO Max Max (known in other countries as, and soon to be reverted globally to HBO Max) is an American subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming service. It is a proprietary unit of Warner Bros. Discovery Streaming on behalf of Home Box Of ...
television series ''
The Other Two ''The Other Two'' is an American sitcom created by Chris Kelly (writer), Chris Kelly and Sarah Schneider. The story follows two floundering millennial siblings who must grapple with their 13-year-old brother's overnight fame. The series premiere ...
'', 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

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