Madeleine Gardella

Madeleine Gardella is an American actress of Italian, Cherokee, and Scottish descent from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Before beginning her professional ballet and theatrical career at the age of 11, she trained at many prestigious dance institutions including The Rock School for Dance Education, American Ballet Theater, and the Bolshoi Ballet. Madeleine performed the role of 'Clara' in the Radio City Christmas Spectacular for two years and 'Charlotte' in Susan Stroman's production of Little Dancer. During her time as a professional ballet dancer, Madeleine danced numerous principal roles in contemporary and classical ballets such as 'Coppelia' and 'The Nutcracker'. As an actress, Madeleine pulls inspiration from her background on Broadway and ballet stages as well as the variety in her training, which includes studying with Lesly Kahn and at The Groundlings. In December 2020, Madeleine graduated cum laude from Pennsylvania State University with a Bachelor's degree in Digital Journalism and Media.