Nineteen-year-old Jayne Wisener to appear in SWEENEY TODD with Johnny Depp

Congratulations to nineteen-year-old Jayne Wisener, a second-year-student at the Scottish Academy of Music and Drama in Glasgow, who will appear in the pivotal role of Johanna in Tim Burton’s upcoming film of the Stephen Sondheim musical SWEENEY TODD. Ms. Wisener, a native of Belfast, joins Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Alan Rickman, and Sacha Baron Cohen in the cast. “I’m so excited–I still can’t believe it,” the young actress told reporter Lesley-Anne Henry of the Belfast Telegraph. “To get the chance to work with such renowned actors is a dream come true.”

The Zone thanks emma for breaking the story; you can read the full article HERE. To see a photo of Jayne Wisener, click HERE. SWEENEY TODD begins principal photography in early February, and is scheduled for release at the end of 2007.

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