Lara Jean Marshall
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Lara Jean Marshall
Lara Jean Marshall (born 30 July 1988 in Australia English]]-born Australian former actress and recording artist. She is probably best known for her co-starring role as Lisa Atwood in the popular Australian television series The Saddle Club
, alongside Keenan MacWilliam
and Sophie Bennett
.
and later singing and dancing in Babes in Toyland
for the People's Playhouse. It was not until being chosen as Young Eponine in Les Misérables
for Cameron Mackintosh
's 10th Anniversary presentation of the classic in Melbourne, that things began to look bright. Marshall also attended Toorak College in her schooling years. Since 2009, Marshall has been training at the Victorian College of the Arts (Melbourne University).
, a television series based on a series of books written by Bonnie Bryant
. First shown in 2001, the show, which has enjoyed significant success, was renewed for a second and third season, during which time it added various new characters and dilemmas for the girls to interact with and overcome. The show has earned much of its international success from its ability to draw in a fan base with a diverse age range. During the show's sporadic run, Lara has released five albums with her co-stars, Sophie Bennett
(Stevie Lake) and Keenan MacWilliam
(Carole Hanson), under the name The Saddle Club, all of which have made the Australian charts with three earning "Gold" status. A number of singles have been released under the same name, with notable hits. The Saddle Club is still being shown on Popgirl and Discovery Kids. Season three of The Saddle Club launched in fall 2008 with a different cast, due to the fact that the original cast are now young adults.
in 2004 at the Sydney SuperDome to crowds of over 7,000 people.
Lara Jean Marshall (born 30 July 1988 in Australia English]]-born Australian former actress and recording artist. She is probably best known for her co-starring role as Lisa Atwood in the popular Australian television series The Saddle Club
The Saddle Club
The Saddle Club is a children's television series based on the books written by Bonnie Bryant and is an Australia/Canada co-production. Like the book series, the scripted live action series follows the lives of three teenage girls in training to compete in equestrian competitions at the fictional...
, alongside Keenan MacWilliam
Keenan MacWilliam
Keenan Carole MacWilliam is a Canadian actress and singer. She is probably best known for her co-starring role as Carole Hanson in the popular Australian television series The Saddle Club, alongside Sophie Bennett and Lara Jean Marshall.-The Saddle Club:MacWilliam's career started when she was 6,...
and Sophie Bennett
Sophie Bennett
Sophie Bennett is a Canadian actress and singer. She is probably best known for her co-starring role as Stevie Lake in the popular Australian television series, The Saddle Club, alongside Keenan MacWilliam and Lara Jean Marshall....
.
Early life
Marshall was four when her parents took her to see a stage production. She reportedly became so enthralled she refused to leave the theatre after the play's conclusion. Since then she has remained infatuated with acting, earning her first stage role at the age of seven in a minor part as the lamb in a Kidz for Kidz production of Charlotte's WebCharlotte's Web
Charlotte's Web is an award-winning children's novel by acclaimed American author E. B. White, about a pig named Wilbur who is saved from being slaughtered by an intelligent spider named Charlotte. The book was first published in 1952, with illustrations by Garth Williams.The novel tells the story...
and later singing and dancing in Babes in Toyland
Babes in Toyland (operetta)
Babes in Toyland is an operetta composed by Victor Herbert with a libretto by Glen MacDonough , which wove together various characters from Mother Goose nursery rhymes into a Christmas-themed musical extravaganza. The creators wanted to cash in on the extraordinary success of The Wizard of Oz,...
for the People's Playhouse. It was not until being chosen as Young Eponine in Les Misérables
Les Misérables (musical)
Les Misérables , colloquially known as Les Mis or Les Miz , is a musical by Claude-Michel Schönberg, based on the novel of the same name by Victor Hugo....
for Cameron Mackintosh
Cameron Mackintosh
Sir Cameron Anthony Mackintosh is a British theatrical producer notable for his association with many commercially successful musicals. At the height of his success in 1990, he was described as being "the most successful, influential and powerful theatrical producer in the world" by the New York...
's 10th Anniversary presentation of the classic in Melbourne, that things began to look bright. Marshall also attended Toorak College in her schooling years. Since 2009, Marshall has been training at the Victorian College of the Arts (Melbourne University).
The Saddle Club
Lara was cast as Lisa Atwood in The Saddle ClubThe Saddle Club
The Saddle Club is a children's television series based on the books written by Bonnie Bryant and is an Australia/Canada co-production. Like the book series, the scripted live action series follows the lives of three teenage girls in training to compete in equestrian competitions at the fictional...
, a television series based on a series of books written by Bonnie Bryant
Bonnie Bryant
Bonnie Bryant is an American author of children's and young adult books. She is best known for authoring the intermediate horse blok series The Saddle Club, which was published by Bantam Books from October 1988 until November 2001.-The Saddle Club:The Saddle Club chronicles the adventures of...
. First shown in 2001, the show, which has enjoyed significant success, was renewed for a second and third season, during which time it added various new characters and dilemmas for the girls to interact with and overcome. The show has earned much of its international success from its ability to draw in a fan base with a diverse age range. During the show's sporadic run, Lara has released five albums with her co-stars, Sophie Bennett
Sophie Bennett
Sophie Bennett is a Canadian actress and singer. She is probably best known for her co-starring role as Stevie Lake in the popular Australian television series, The Saddle Club, alongside Keenan MacWilliam and Lara Jean Marshall....
(Stevie Lake) and Keenan MacWilliam
Keenan MacWilliam
Keenan Carole MacWilliam is a Canadian actress and singer. She is probably best known for her co-starring role as Carole Hanson in the popular Australian television series The Saddle Club, alongside Sophie Bennett and Lara Jean Marshall.-The Saddle Club:MacWilliam's career started when she was 6,...
(Carole Hanson), under the name The Saddle Club, all of which have made the Australian charts with three earning "Gold" status. A number of singles have been released under the same name, with notable hits. The Saddle Club is still being shown on Popgirl and Discovery Kids. Season three of The Saddle Club launched in fall 2008 with a different cast, due to the fact that the original cast are now young adults.
Sydney Royal Easter Show
Marshall and other cast members performed The Saddle Club Arena Show on horseback during the Sydney Royal Easter ShowSydney Royal Easter Show
The Sydney Royal Easter Show, also known as the Royal Easter Show or simply The Show, is an annual show held in Sydney, Australia over two weeks around Easter.It is run by the Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales and was first held in 1823...
in 2004 at the Sydney SuperDome to crowds of over 7,000 people.
External links
- Lara Jean Marshall Bio
- Interview on ABC