Yael Grobglas

Yael Grobglas (; born ) is an Israeli actress, best known for her roles as Petra Solano on The CW's television series ''Jane the Virgin''.

Her first major role was in three seasons of the Israeli sci-fi television series ''Ha'i'' (''האי'', ''The Island''; 2007–09), which established her popularity among Israel's teenage audiences. She gained recognition for her debut film role in the first Israeli horror film ''Rabies'' (''כלבת'', ''Kalevet''; 2010), which participated in the Tribeca Film Festival, and a number of other venues internationally. Through 2010–11 Grobglas performed a number of lead and leading/supporting roles on major Israeli television series, such as the sitcoms ''Ha-Shualim'' (''השועלים'', ''The Foxes''; 2010), and ''Ramzor'' (''רמזור'', ''Traffic Light''); as well as in the fantasy series of ''Hatzuya'' (''חצויה'', ''Split''; 2011). Grobglas is also known for her role as The Girl in the interactive official music video of ''Say You Like Me'' by We the Kings. and as Gabi in Israeli television drama series ''Tanuhi'' (''תנוחי'', ''Relax''; 2012). It was announced on 22 February 2013 that the actress was cast in the lead role of America Singer in The CW's second pilot for ''The Selection'', though that was ultimately not picked by the network. That same year, Grobglas was cast for The CW's historical romantic drama series ''Reign'' as Olivia, a noblewoman who is an old flame of Prince Francis. Provided by Wikipedia