Ariel Kaplan facts for kids

Ariel Erin Kaplan is an actress, singer, and dancer. She was born in South Africa on May 4, 1994. Ariel is well-known for playing Lisa Atwood in the third season of the children's TV show The Saddle Club. She also played Imogen Willis in the Australian soap opera Neighbours.

About Ariel Kaplan's Early Life

Ariel Erin Kaplan was born in South Africa. She comes from a family of performers. Her father is a musician, and her grandfather was an actor. Her grandmother was a professional ballet dancer.

Ariel has two older sisters, Gemma-Ashley Kaplan and Dena Kaplan. Both of her sisters are also actresses. Dena Kaplan is famous for her role as Abigail Armstrong in Dance Academy.

Besides acting, Ariel also trained a lot in dancing and singing. She learned many dance styles. These included jazz, contemporary, ballet, and tap. She studied at the Jane Moore Academy of Ballet in Melbourne from 1998 to 2011. Ariel was taught at home through distance education.

Ariel Kaplan's Acting Career

As a child, Ariel Kaplan performed in several theatre shows in Australia. Some of these shows were Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and The Sound of Music. She also appeared in Annie and Les Miserables.

In 2002 and 2003, she played Florence in the musical Oliver!. She performed this role in both Melbourne and Singapore. Between 2003 and 2004, Ariel had small parts in comedy shows. These included Skithouse and The Hamish & Andy Show. She also appeared in a short film called The Mischief Maker. In 2005 and 2006, she played Young Nala in The Lion King musical. She performed in Melbourne and Shanghai.

First Big TV Role

Ariel Kaplan got her first big television role in 2007. She took over the part of Lisa Atwood for the third season of The Saddle Club. This season was filmed from November 2007 to May 2008. It first aired in March 2009. Ariel also recorded several songs for the show's album, Best Friends.

From 2009 to 2012, she made guest appearances in other TV shows. These included John Safran's Race Relations and Tangle. She also acted in the theatre show Grey Gardens as Jacqueline Bouvier.

Joining Neighbours

In February 2013, it was announced that Ariel Kaplan would join the cast of Neighbours. This is a very long-running soap opera. She played the character Imogen Willis. Ariel got the role after a quick audition. This included one audition and a screen test with other cast members. Her first appearance as Imogen was on May 20, 2013.

Ariel left her role as Imogen on April 26, 2016, to work on other projects. However, she returned to play Imogen again on March 22, 2019, for a short time. She also came back for the show's return in 2023.

Ariel Kaplan's Film and Television Roles

Awards and Nominations

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In Spanish: Ariel Kaplan para niños