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Adelaide Kane
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Kane in 2014
Born
Adelaide Victoria Kane

(1990-08-09) 9 August 1990 (age 34)
Education St Hilda's Anglican School for Girls
Occupation
  • Actress
  • model
Years active 2005–present
Known for Teen Wolf
Reign
Once Upon a Time
Grey's Anatomy

Adelaide Victoria Kane (born 9 August 1990) is an Australian actress and model. She became well-known for playing Lolly Allen in the TV show Neighbours. She also played Tenaya 7 in the children's series Power Rangers RPM.

Later, she starred as Mary, Queen of Scots in the historical drama Reign. She also played Cora Hale in the MTV series Teen Wolf. You might also know her as Drizella in the ABC show Once Upon a Time. More recently, she joined the cast of the medical drama Grey's Anatomy.

Early Life and Beginnings

Adelaide Victoria Kane was born on 9 August 1990. This was in Claremont, a suburb of Perth, Western Australia. Her father was from Glasgow, Scotland. Her mother is Australian with Scottish, Irish, and French family roots.

Adelaide's parents divorced when she was seven. She and her brother were raised by their mother. She grew up in Perth and went to St Hilda's Anglican School for Girls. When she got a role in Neighbours, she and her mother moved to Melbourne. She also lived in New Zealand for a short time while filming Power Rangers RPM.

In September 2009, when she was 19, Kane moved to Los Angeles in the United States. She wanted to follow her dream of acting there.

Adelaide's Acting Journey

Adelaide Kane started performing when she was just three years old. She began with dance, then moved on to singing and acting. By age six, she was working professionally in print ads and TV commercials. She also appeared in different children's TV shows.

In August 2006, Kane was chosen to join the TV show Neighbours. She got the role of Lolly Allen after entering a competition. She was given a three-month contract. In December 2006, Kane announced she would leave the show. In 2008, she was nominated for an award for her role as Lolly.

From March to December 2009, Kane played Tenaya 7 on Power Rangers RPM. This show is part of the popular Power Rangers series.

In April 2010, Kane starred in the TV movie Secrets of the Mountain. She also appeared in the online series Pretty Tough. In 2012, Kane was in the film Goats. Later that year, she joined the cast of Teen Wolf as Cora Hale.

In February 2013, Kane was cast as Mary, Queen of Scots in the historical drama Reign. This was a big role for her. That same year, she was in the exciting movie The Purge.

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Kane at the 2021 German Comic Con Limited Edition.

In 2014, Kane appeared in the horror film The Devil's Hand. She played a character named Ruth. In 2015, she starred in the short thriller film Realm.

In June 2016, Kane joined the cast of Dragons: Race to the Edge. She provided the voice for Queen Mala.

In July 2017, Kane joined the popular ABC series Once Upon A Time. She played one of the villains, Drizella, who was one of Cinderella's stepsisters.

In September 2019, Kane was part of the cast for Into the Dark. She also joined the cast of CBS's SEAL Team in October 2019.

In March 2020, Kane joined the main cast of the science fiction action film Cosmic Sin. She also made a guest appearance in NBC's This Is Us as Hailey Damon.

In the fall of 2022, Adelaide joined the cast of Grey's Anatomy as Dr. Jules Millin. In 2023, she appeared in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds.

Adelaide's Personal Life

Adelaide Kane has shared details about her personal life. She has also spoken openly about the importance of talking about mental health. She believes it's important to break the silence around these topics.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2011 Donner Pass Nicole
2012 Goats Aubrey
2013 Purge, TheThe Purge Zoey Sandin
2013 Louder Than Words Stephanie Fareri
2013 A Letter Home Emily Feldman Short film
2013 Blood Punch Nabiki
2014 Devil's Hand, TheThe Devil's Hand Ruth
2015 Realm Claire Daniels Short film
2018 First Purge, TheThe First Purge Zoey Sandin Archival footage
2018 Acquainted Cheri Also executive producer
2020 Swing of Things, TheThe Swing of Things Georgia
2021 Cosmic Sin Fiona Ardene
TBA Arcana Short film; also executive producer; post-production

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2007 Neighbours Lolly Allen Main role; 46 episodes
2009 Power Rangers RPM Tenaya 7/15 Main role; 32 episodes
2010 Secrets of the Mountain Jade Ann James Television film
2010 Pretty Tough Charlie Main role; 5 episodes
2013 Teen Wolf Cora Hale Recurring role; 12 episodes
2013–2017 Reign Mary, Queen of Scots Lead role; 78 episodes
2015 Whose Line is it Anyway? Herself Episode 11.2
2016–2018 Dragons: Race to the Edge Queen Mala Recurring voice role; 11 episodes
2017 Can't Buy My Love Lilly Springer Television film
2017–2018 Once Upon a Time Drizella/Ivy Belfrey Recurring role; 13 episodes
2018 Midnight Kiss, AA Midnight Kiss Mia Pearson Television film
2019 Into the Dark Wendy Episode: "Uncanny Annie"
2019 A Sweet Christmas Romance Holly Grant Television film
2019–2020 SEAL Team Rebecca Bowen Recurring role; 9 episodes
2020 This Is Us Hailey Damon Guest role
2022– Grey's Anatomy Dr. Jules Millin Main role; Season 19-
2023 Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Sera Episode: "Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow"

Theatre

Year Title Role Venue
2000 The Wizard of Oz Munchkin Mayor
2001 Fiddler on the Roof Hodel
2004 Oliver! Soloist
2004 Our Day Out Lead
2005 Anything Goes Chorus

Awards and Nominations

Year Award Category Work Result
2008 Logie Awards Most Popular New Female Talent Neighbours Nominated
2014 Monte-Carlo Television Festival Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series Reign Nominated
2014 Teen Choice Awards Choice TV Breakout Star: Female Nominated

See also

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