Yael Grobglas

Biography

Yael Grobglas (Hebrew: יעל גרובגלס, pronounced [jaˈʔel ˈɡʁobɡlas]; born 31 May 1984) is an Israeli actress, best known for her role as Petra Solano on The CW's television series Jane the Virgin. She started her career in Israeli television, gaining prominence among Israeli teenagers. She gained recognition for her debut film role in the first Israeli horror film Rabies (2010), which participated in the Tribeca Film Festival, and a number of other venues internationally. Between 2010 and 2011, Grobglas took on lead and supporting roles in several major Israeli TV shows. In 2013, Grobglas was cast for The CW's historical romantic drama series Reign as Olivia, a noblewoman who is an old flame of Prince Francis. Description above from the Wikipedia article Yael Grobglas, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.