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Heléne Yorke

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Heléne Yorke
Yorke in 2023
Born1984 or 1985 (age 38–39)[1]
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Alma materUniversity of Michigan
OccupationActress
Years active2007–present
Spouse
Bary Dunn
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(m. 2021)​
Children2

Heléne Yorke is a Canadian actress. She is known for her work on television. Since 2019, she has starred as Brooke Dubek on the Comedy Central/HBO Max television series The Other Two. She has also played the roles of Jane Martin on the Showtime American period drama television series Masters of Sex, Olivia Graves on Graves and Amy Breslin on The Good Fight. Additionally, she is known for her work on Broadway, in particular for originating the roles of Olive Neal in Bullets Over Broadway and Evelyn Williams in American Psycho, as well as for originating G(a)linda in the Munchkinland Tour of Wicked.

Career

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Yorke has worked on various Broadway productions, including Bullets Over Broadway, American Psycho, and Grease. She also played Glinda in Wicked on tour.[2]

In 2013, Yorke was cast in a recurring role as Jane Martin on the Showtime period drama television series, Masters of Sex.[3][4] From 2016 to 2017, she played the major role of Olivia Graves, the daughter of Nick Nolte's character, on the Epix television series Graves.

Since 2019, she has starred as Brooke Dubek on Comedy Central/HBO Max television series The Other Two, which was renewed for a third season in September 2021.

Personal life

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Yorke dated chef Bobby Flay from 2016 to 2019.[5][6] Throughout their relationship she ran a food-based Instagram account chronicling her cooking adventures with Flay, but the account was deleted following their breakup.[7]

Yorke married Bary Dunn in a Jewish ceremony on September 3, 2021, in Brooklyn, New York.[8] In January 2022, she announced her pregnancy on Instagram,[9] and in June 2022, the couple welcomed a son.[10] In February 2024, Yorke announced her second pregnancy, expected in June 2024.[11]

Notable works

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Theater

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Sources:[12][13]

Year(s) Production Role Location Category
2007 Walmartopia Hooters Girl / Daphne Minetta Lane Theatre Off-Broadway
2008 What's That Smell: The Music of Jacob Sterling Ensemble Atlantic Theater Company Off-Broadway
2008 High School Musical Sharpay Evans (replacement) N/A United States Tour
2008–2009 Grease Marty Maraschino (replacement) Brooks Atkinson Theatre Broadway
2009–2010 Wicked Glinda Various Second National Tour
2014 Bullets Over Broadway Olive Neal St. James Theatre Broadway
2016 American Psycho Evelyn Williams Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre Broadway
Kiss Me, Kate Lois Lane/Bianca Studio 54 Benefit Concert Reading
2018 Grand Hotel Flaemmchen City Center Encores! Revival

Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2012 All Wifed Out Steph
2014 Are You Joking? Mona Burack
2015 The Night Before Cindy

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2010 Louie Hot Girl Episode: "Night Out"
2012 A Gifted Man Ella Halloran Episode: "In Case of Blind Spots"
2012 30 Rock Jessica Episode: "Standards and Practices"
2012 I Just Want My Pants Back Kate Episode: "Quid No Quo"
2013 High Maintenance Lainey Web series; episode: "Olivia"
2013–2015 Masters of Sex Jane Martin Recurring role (seasons 1–3) 16 episodes
2014 Robot Chicken Jem / Cheetara / Marilyn Monroe Voice role; episode: "Up, Up, and Buffet"
2014 American Dad! Mary Smith Voice role; 2 episodes
2014–2017 Family Guy various Recurring voice roles; 6 episodes
2015 Person of Interest Lauren Buchanan Episode: "Q & A"
2016 Quantico Leigh Davis 4 episodes
2016–2020 High Maintenance Lainey 2 episodes
2016–2017 Graves Olivia Graves Main role
2017–2018 The Good Fight Amy Breslin Recurring role (seasons 1–2), 7 episodes
2019–2023 The Other Two Brooke Dubek Lead role
2019 Elementary Holly Meers Episode: "Red Light, Green Light"
2020 Future Man Randall 2 episodes
2020 Katy Keene Amanda Recurring role
2021 Ziwe Leah Episode: "Whitewashing"

References

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  1. ^ Leach, Samantha (16 May 2023). "At 14, Heléne Yorke Was Thirsting For Prince William". Bustle. Retrieved 17 May 2023. Take me back to 1999, when you were 14.
  2. ^ "Helene Yorke Theatre Credits". Retrieved 20 February 2017.
  3. ^ "Heléne Yorke Returns To 'Masters Of Sex'". 1 May 2015.
  4. ^ "TV's Soon-To-Be Breakout Stars of 2014: Masters of Sex Actress Helene Yorke". 3 January 2014.
  5. ^ Calderone, Ana (13 February 2017). "Bobby Flay Celebrates 1 Year with Girlfriend-Actress Heléne Yorke". People. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
  6. ^ Calderone, Ana (16 October 2019). "Bobby Flay Reveals He's Single on Beat Bobby Flay". People. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  7. ^ Giacomazzo, Bernadette (23 May 2022). "What Really Happened Between Bobby Flay And Helene Yorke". Nicki Swift. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  8. ^ "The Other Two Star Heléne Yorke is Married: 'We're Really Excited'".
  9. ^ "Heléne Yorke on Instagram: "Bring your baby to work day."".
  10. ^ "'The Other Two' 's Heléne Yorke Welcomes Baby Boy with Husband Bary Dunn". People. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
  11. ^ "Heléne Yorke on Instagram: "Bean #✌️ dropping in June."".
  12. ^ "Helene Yorke Theatre Credits". www.broadwayworld.com. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
  13. ^ "Heléne Yorke – Broadway Cast & Staff | IBDB".
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