Arielle Prepetit
Arielle Prepetit | |
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| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2018–present |
| Television | Beyond the Gates |
Arielle Prepetit is an American actress, dancer and singer. She has performed in shows at Walt Disney World and in productions such as adaptations of Flashdance The Musical and Legally Blonde: The Musical. She has also acted in various films and short films, such as The System (2022) and About My Father (2023), and made guest appearances in television series such as BMF and Found. In 2024, she joined the cast of new CBS soap opera Beyond the Gates as Naomi Hamilton Hawthorne, which premiered in February 2025.
Life and career
[edit]In addition to acting, Prepetit is also a dancer and singer.[1][2][3] Prepetit worked at Walt Disney World, where she took performed in parades and shows such as Main Street Trolley Show and Mickey's Royal Friendship Faire.[4] She also performed in Grinchmas Who-liday Spectacular at Universal Orlando.[5] Prepetit also performed in other productions, including adaptations of Legally Blonde: The Musical, A Tennessee Walk and Flashdance The Musical, among others.[5][6][7][8] In 2021, the actress was part of the ensemble of Orlando Shakespeare Theater's Little Shop of Horrors.[9]
Prepetit played a leading role in the 2022 short film Plant Parenthood and later appeared in another short film, Anemoia, which was screened at the 2024 Nashville Film Festival.[10][11] Prepetit played Michelle in the 2023 comedy film About My Father.[12] She also appeared in series such as BMF and Found, in addiion to as films such as The System (2022), Haunted Mansion (2023), Freedom Hair (2024) and Sketch (2024).[2][13][5][14] Prepetit also played Kendra Reed in the 2024 movie Bull Street, and also played Candace in the short film The Last Black Dinosaur (2024).[15][13][16] The actress has also been in various commercials, including advertisements for Home Depot, Camping World, Terra Chips and others.[5]
In October 2024, it was announced that Prepetit had joined the ensemble cast of the then-upcoming CBS soap opera Beyond the Gates as civil attorney Naomi Hamilton Hawthorne.[17][18][19] It was the first Black daytime soap opera in 35 years and debuted on February 24, 2025.[20] Prepetit revealed that she had received overwhelming positive support from viewers who were happy to be able to start watching a soap opera from the beginning, which she found "really, really touching".[21]
Prepetit enjoyed working with Karla Mosley, who portrays Naomi's mother Dani Dupree.[21] Prepetit had grown up watching soap operas with her grandmother and thus knew Mosley from other soaps, saying, "I know that woman. She's set such an amazing example as someone who shows up to set and knows their stuff. I'm like, 'that's the model of being a soap actor' because it's kind of a new genre for a lot of us. Having someone like Karla who knows what she's doing has been a blessing."[21] Prepetit said that she enjoyed working on the soap and that the cast there love each other.[1] Prepetit revealed in an interview that her family watch the soap, which she was happy about, and joked that her mother was proud of her for playing an attorney.[22] Discussing Beyond the Gates, Michael Fairman opined that Prepetit "has a strength to her performances which are refreshing to watch".[23] CBS News said that Prepetit was having her "breakout moment" on the soap.[1]
Personal life
[edit]Prepetit is from Orlando, Florida.[4] Prepetit is part of the LGBTQ+ community and has been dating singer and actress Rachel Jarrard since 2023.[24] Prepetit's household used to primarily watch soap operas General Hospital and The Bold and the Beautiful, and Prepetit revealed that whilst her grandmother could not speak English, she was able to tell her granddaughter what was happening in all the soap operas.[25] Prepetit can speak Haitian Creole.[5]
Acting credits
[edit]Selected filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Best Intentions | — | — |
| 2022 | Plant Parenthood | Margaret | Short film |
| 2022 | The System | Janette Johnson | Film |
| 2023 | Found | Mira | Guest role (1 episode) |
| 2023 | About My Father | Michelle | Comedy film |
| 2023 | Haunted Mansion | Can-Can girl | Film |
| 2024 | The Last Black Dinosaur | Candace | Short film |
| 2024 | Sketch | Newlywed wife | Film |
| 2024 | Freedom Hair | Bride to be | Film |
| 2024 | Anemoia | Betty | Short film |
| 2024 | Bull Street | Kendra Reed | Film |
| 2025 | BMF | Kiki | Guest role (1 episode) |
| 2025 | Beyond the Gates | Naomi Hamilton Hawthorne | Series regular |
| 2025 | Entitled | Maya Anderson | TV series |
| Sources: [2][5][10][13][14][15][16] | |||
Theater
[edit]| Year | Production | Venue | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | The Main Street Trolley Show | Walt Disney World | Trolley Dancer |
| — | Mickey's Royal Friendship Faire | Walt Disney World | — |
| — | Grinchmas Who-liday Spectacular | Universal Orlando | Busy Body |
| — | Lab Rats Improv Troupe | Ensemble | SAK Comedy Lab |
| — | Mission STEAMpossible | Magnificent | Michelee Puppets |
| 2018 | A Tennessee Walk | Willa Fay | Garden Theatre |
| 2019 | Flashdance The Musical | Kiki | Garden Theatre |
| 2021 | Little Shop of Horrors | Ensemble | Orlando Shakespeare Theater |
| 2024 | Legally Blonde: The Musical | Ensemble | City Springs Theatre |
| Sources:[4][5][6][7][8][9] | |||
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "We're Going 'Beyond the Gates with Actress Arielle Prepetit". CBS News. CBS. June 12, 2025. Archived from the original on June 23, 2025. Retrieved June 23, 2025.
- ^ a b c Eades, Chris (June 19, 2025). "Beyond the Gates Stars Celebrate Pride in The Locher Room". Soap Opera Digest. A360media. Archived from the original on June 22, 2025. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
- ^ "Arielle Prepetit". Backstage. Archived from the original on June 23, 2025. Retrieved June 23, 2025.
- ^ a b c "Arielle Prepetit". Orlando Shakespeare Theater. Archived from the original on June 23, 2025. Retrieved June 23, 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Arielle Prepetit - Resume". Resumes Actors Access. Breakdown Services. Archived from the original on June 22, 2025. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
- ^ a b A.A. Cristi (March 21, 2018). "Photo Flash: Garden Theatre Continues 10th Anniversary Season with A Tennessee Walk". BroadwayWorld. Wisdom Digital Media Publishing. Archived from the original on June 23, 2025. Retrieved June 23, 2025.
- ^ a b A.A. Cristi (June 4, 2019). "FLASHDANCE To Make It Happen At Garden Theatre". BroadwayWorld. Wisdom Digital Media Publishing. Archived from the original on June 23, 2025. Retrieved June 23, 2025.
- ^ a b Wild, Stephi (April 22, 2024). "Nikki Snelson Directs City Springs Theatre Company's Legally Blonde: The Musical". BroadwayWorld. Wisdom Digital Media Publishing. Archived from the original on June 23, 2025. Retrieved June 23, 2025.
- ^ a b "Little Shop of Horrors". Orlando Shakespeare Theater. Archived from the original on June 23, 2025. Retrieved June 23, 2025.
- ^ a b "Plant Parenthood". FilmFreeway. Archived from the original on June 22, 2025. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
- ^ "Anemoia". Nashville Film Festival 2024. Archived from the original on June 22, 2025. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
- ^ "About My Father". Plugged In. Archived from the original on June 22, 2025. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
- ^ a b c Coleman, Ryan (March 12, 2025). "Where you've previously seen the stars Beyond the Gates, CBS' historic new soap opera". Entertainment Weekly. Dotdash Meredith. Archived from the original on June 22, 2025. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
- ^ a b "Freedom Hair - Full Cast & Crew". TV Guide. Fandom, Inc. Archived from the original on June 22, 2025. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
- ^ a b "Bull Street". Screen Rant. Valnet. Archived from the original on June 22, 2025. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
- ^ a b "The Last Black Dinosaur". FilmFreeway. Archived from the original on October 2, 2023. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
- ^ Rice, Lynette (October 25, 2024). "'Beyond The Gates': CBS Rounds Out Cast For New Sudser Kicking Off In Early 2025". Deadline. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on June 23, 2025. Retrieved June 23, 2025.
- ^ Seitz, Loree (October 25, 2024). "CBS Daytime Soap 'Beyond the Gates' Adds 10 to Cast". TheWrap. The Wrap News Inc. Archived from the original on June 23, 2025. Retrieved June 23, 2025.
- ^ Mason, Charlie; Harding, Curtis (October 29, 2024). "Beyond the Gates Announces Its Final Cast Members — Including One Very Recognizable Face!". Soaps She Knows. Archived from the original on June 23, 2025. Retrieved June 23, 2025.
- ^ Smith, Terrell (February 21, 2025). "Beyond the Gates: release date, cast, trailer, plot and everything we know about the new daytime soap opera". What to Watch. Future plc. Archived from the original on June 23, 2025. Retrieved June 23, 2025.
- ^ a b c Fairman, Michael (March 4, 2025). "'Beyond the Gates' Cast: Karla Mosley, Marquita Goings and Arielle Prepetit Talk Dani Dupree, Bette Davis, Growing Pains and Launch of the New Soap". Michael Fairman TV. The Michael Fairman Company. Archived from the original on June 22, 2025. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
- ^ Michael Fairman Channel (April 23, 2025). "Beyond the Gates Star Arielle Prepetit on Musical Number & Naomi's Lawsuit vs. Dad Bill - Interview". YouTube.
- ^ Fairman, Michael (February 24, 2025). "Beyond the Gates: Who Will Be the Breakout Stars You'll Be Talking About For Months to Come?". Michael Fairman TV. The Michael Fairman Company. Archived from the original on June 22, 2025. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
- ^ Mason, Charlie (June 22, 2025). "Living Out Loud: A Salute to Soaps' LGBTQ+ All-Stars [Photos]". Soaps She Knows. SHE Media. Archived from the original on June 22, 2025. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
- ^ Michael Fairman Channel (February 28, 2025). "Beyond the Gates Stars: Karla Mosley, Marquita Goings, and Arielle Prepetit Live Chat". YouTube. Archived from the original on June 22, 2025. Retrieved June 22, 2025.