Yael Stone: 8 things to know about the actress at the centre of the latest Geoffrey Rush scandal

Yael Stone is the Australian star at the centre of the latest Geoffrey Rush scandal. The actress -- who is best known for her work on Orange Is the New Black -- worked alongside the veteran actor in the stage show The Diary of a Madman in 2010 and 2011, and has gone public with accusations of inappropriate behaviour against the actor.

Here are some things to know about the actress.

How old is Yael Stone?

Yael Stone is 33 years old. She was born on March 6, 1985.

What does Yael Stone do?

Yael Stone is an actress and singer. Her first role was in the 1999 film, Me Myself I, when she was 12. She later starred in the films West (2007), Jailbirds (2011) and The Wilde Wedding (2017).

From 2010 to 2011, she performed in the show The Diary of a Madman alongside Geoffrey Rush in Sydney.

For this, she was nominated for Best Supporting Actress at the Sydney Theatre Awards.

She starred in three Australian TV shows (The Farm, All Saints and Spirited) before landing her biggest role in 2013: Lorna Morello in the Netflix series Orange Is the New Black.

Since then she has also had roles in Childhood's End, High Maintenance, Deep Water, Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero and, most recently, 2018's Picnic at Hanging Rock.

Where is Yael Stone from?

Yael Stone was born and raised in Sydney, Australia. Her father was born in Czechoslovakia to Holocaust survivor parents. They fled to Australia when he was three. Her father is from a Jewish family and her mother converted to Judaism.

She has a brother, Jake -- the lead singer of Bluejuice band -- and a sister, Elana.

Where did Yael Stone go to school?

Yael Stone went Balmain Public School (with actress Rose Byrne) and Newtown High School of the Performing Arts in Sydney.

She graduated from NIDA in 2006.

What is Yael Stone's accent?

Yael Stone has an Australian accent. For her role in Orange Is the New Black, she speaks with a mixed Brooklyn and Boston accent.

Is Yael Stone married?

No. Yael Stone is dating Jack Manning Bancroft, founder and CEO of nonprofit organisation AIME Mentoring. Stone and Bancroft welcomed a baby girl named Pemau Stone Bancroft on May 30, 2018.

Stone was previously married to Australian actor Dan Spielman between 2012 and 2016.

What is Yael Stone's net worth?

According to Celebrity Net Worth, Yael Stone has a net worth of has a net worth of US$1.5 million (approx. $2 million).

How tall is Yael Stone?

Yael Stone is 4 feet 9 inches tall (152cm).

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