Adrianna Bertola

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Adrianna Bertola
Born (1999-02-09) 9 February 1999 (age 25)
Occupation(s)Actress, singer
Years active2006–present
Website adriannabertola.co.uk

Adrianna Jean Bertola (born 9 February 1999) is an English actress and singer who rose to attention playing Gretl von Trapp in The Sound of Music and Sharice Brooks in Casualty . She also played Violet Beauregarde in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory the Musical from May to November 2013.

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On 22 September 2014, Bertola released her first single, titled "Fire and Ice", through the Spirit Young Performers Company. [1]

Early life

Adrianna Jean Bertola was born on 9 February 1999 in Southend-on-Sea, Essex. She is of Italian descent.

Career

Bertola's 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 was signed up to the Morgan Academy for Performing Arts. [2] Bertola then appeared in Les Misérables as Young Cosette. [3] 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 [4] where she shared the role with two other young actresses; Kerry Ingram and Josie Griffiths. [5] She also sang the song 'Quiet' for the Matilda the Musical Original Soundtrack. During her run received favourable reviews. [6] However, due to her height, Bertola was unable to transfer to the West End production. [7] 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'. [8] [9] 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

Filmography

Film and television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2008 This Morning Herself18 November
20082009 Casualty Sharice Brooks Series 23
2009 Magic Grandad ElizaEpisode: Mrs. Beeton
Mister Eleven Young SazEpisode One
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway HerselfDancer
Watchdog Model
2010Girl Blue Running ShoeDaughterShort
Little Einsteins JuneEpisode: Rockets Firebird Rescue
Doctors Gemma BranscombeEpisode: Visible Wounds
The Little House Young RuthEpisode 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 HerselfMr. Shakespeare's class
20152016 Hank Zipzer AnyaSeries 2 Series 3
2016 Call the Midwife Cathy Tanner1 episode
2017 Kiss Me First Jane1 Episode
2018 Doctors Daisy Bridges1 Episode
London Kills Carly BradfordSeries 1 Series 2

Theatre

YearProductionRoleTheatreDates
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 TrappPlenary Hall Convention CentreJune 2011
2013 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory the Musical Violet Beauregarde Theatre Royal, Drury Lane 22 May 2013 – 12 November 2013
2017–2018The Twilight ZoneMarkie, Little Girl, Tina, Lily Almeida Theatre December 2017 January 2018
2018Blueberry ToastJill Soho Theatre May 2018 June 2018

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