Adrianna Bertola
| Adrianna Bertola | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Adrianna Jean Bertola 9 February 1999 Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England |
| Occupation | Actress, singer |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Known for | Who's Laughing Now |
| Website |
adriannabertola |
Adrianna Jean Bertola (born 9 February 1999) is an English teen actress and singer, who rose to attention playing Gretl in The Sound of Music and Sharice Brooks in Casualty. Bertola also played Violet Beuregarde in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory the Musical from 22 May 2013 to 12 November 2013.
On 22 September 2014, Bertola released her first single, titled Fire and Ice, through the Spirit Young Performers Company.[1]
Career
Bertola was born in Southend-on-Sea to Darren and Shana Bertola.[2] Her first appearance was in The Sound of Music where Bertola played the role of Gretl von Trapp and received a standing ovation on the opening performance. At the time she as signed up to the Morgan Academy for Performing arts.[3] Bertola then appeared in Les Misérables as Young Cosette.[4] Bertola's next role was in Casualty where Bertola played Sharice Brooks, a recurring character throughout series 23 of the long-running medical drama. In 2010 Bertola played the titular role of Matilda in the Stratford Production of Matilda the Musical[5] where she shared the role with two other young actresses; Kerry Ingram and Josie Griffiths.[6] She also sang the song 'Quiet' for the Matilda the Musical Original Soundtrack. During her run received favourable reviews.[7][8] However, due to her height, Bertola was unable to transfer to the West End production.[9] In 2011 Bertola played Brigitta Von Trapp in a tour of The Sound of Music. She also appeared in Jessie J's music video of Who's Laughing Now, in which she played the younger version of Jessie J and has subsequently been dubbed as 'Mini Jessie J'.[10][11] Bertola currently attends the Sylvia Young Theatre School. Adrianna was in the West End production of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory the Musical playing Violet at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane until her contract ran out on 12 November 2013.
Discography
Singles
- Fire and Ice
Filmography
Film and Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | This Morning | Herself | 18 November |
| 2008–2009 | Casualty | Sharice Brooks | Series 23 |
| 2009 | Magic Grandad | Eliza | Episode: Mrs. Beeton |
| Mister Eleven | Young Saz | Episode One | |
| Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway | Herself | Dancer | |
| Watchdog | Model | ||
| 2010 | Girl Blue Running Shoe | Daughter | Short |
| Little Einsteins | June | Episode: Rockets Firebird Rescue | |
| Doctors | Gemma Branscombe | Episode: Visible Wounds | |
| The Little House | Young Ruth | Episode One | |
| Breakfast | Herself | ||
| 2011 | Silent Witness | 8 Year Old Girl | A Guilty Mind: Part 1 |
| A Guilty Mind: Part 2 | |||
| 2012 | Nativity 2: Danger in the Manger | Herself | Mr. Shakespeare's class |
| 2015 | Hank Zipzer | Anya | Episode: "Valentine's Confusion" |
| 2016 | Call the Midwife | Cathy Tanner | 1 episode |
Theatre
| Year | Production | Role | Theatre | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | The Sound of Music | Gretl von Trapp | London Palladium | 3 November 2006 – 22 September 2007 |
| 2007 | Les Misérables | Young Cosette | Queen's Theatre | November 2007 – 21 June 2008 |
| 2010 | Matilda the Musical | Matilda Wormwood | Courtyard Theatre | November 2010 – 30 January 2011 |
| 2011 | The Sound of Music | Brigitta von Trapp | Plenary Hall Convention Centre | June 2011 |
| 2013 | Charlie and the Chocolate Factory the Musical | Violet Beauregarde | Theatre Royal, Drury Lane | 22 May 2013 – 12 November 2013 |
References
- ↑ "Adrianna Bertola 'Fire and Ice' - Official Video (Spirit YPC Production)". YouTube. 22 September 2014.
- ↑ Helen Weathers (17 November 2006). "Angelic Adrianna: the West End's tiniest superstar". The Daily Mail. Retrieved 27 August 2012.
- ↑ "A seven-year-old Von Trapp star is born". The London Standard. 16 November 2006. Retrieved 27 August 2012.
- ↑ David Giles (26 September 2007). "Adrianna's second West End coup". Echo. Retrieved 13 September 2012.
- ↑ Rupert Christiansen (24 January 2011). "Is acting really child's play?". The Telegraph. Retrieved 27 August 2012.
- ↑ Andrew Girvan (13 September 2010). "Musical Cast: Rhys Jones Oliver!, Matilda & Bells". WhatsOnStage.com. Retrieved 27 August 2012.
- ↑ Quentin Letts (17 December 2010). "Magical Matilda is just a Dahl-ling of a show". The Daily Mail. Retrieved 28 October 2012.
- ↑ Paul Taylor (14 December 2010). "Top Marks for the gifted schoolgirl". The Independent. Retrieved 28 October 2012.
- ↑ Brendan Trembath (16 April 2012). "PM - Matilda the Musical wins record awards 16/04/2012". Abc.net.au. Retrieved 28 October 2012.
- ↑ "Say hello to mini-Jessie J in Who's Laughing Now". Retrieved 27 August 2012.
- ↑ "Jessie J introduces her mini me in Who's Laughing Now video". Retrieved 27 August 2012.