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Place of Birth: New York City, New York, U.S.
Date of Birth: October 18, 2000
Ethnicity: Irish, one eighth Seychellois [French, Malagasy, Tamil Indian], English, Scottish, other French
Nell Verlaque is an American actress and singer. She has starred on the shows Big Shot and Overcompensating and in the films Thanksgiving (2023) and Notice to Quit .
Nell is the daughter of actor, writer, and director Robert Verlaque (Robert Laurence Verlaque). Her father was born in Tunis, Tunisia, to American parents. Nell grew up on the Upper West Side, Manhattan.
Nell’s paternal grandfather was Jules Lawrence Verlaque (the son of Jules D’Artagnan Verlaque and Minnie Stapleton). Nell’s grandfather Jules was born in New York. Nell’s great-grandfather Jules was born in Victoria, on the island of Mahé, Seychelles, the son of Jules D’Artagnan Verlaque and Marie-Delsine Zélina Barallon; and was of French, Malagasy, and Indian (from India) ancestry, with forebears who also lived on the islands Mauritius and Réunion, a French overseas deparment. Nell’s great-grandmother Minnie was Irish.
Nell’s paternal grandmother was Giselle E. E. Wilkes (the daughter of Gilbert Wilkes and Rose E. Lemmelet). Giselle was born in Pennsylvania. Gilbert was the son of Gilbert Wilkes and Harriet Ethel Denby. Rose was born in France.
Nell’s maternal grandfather was named Peter Logan.
Nell’s maternal grandmother was named Kathleen O’Rawe. Kathleen was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
Sources: Genealogies of Nell’s paternal great-grandfather, Jules D’Artagnan Verlaque – https://gw.geneanet.org https://gw.geneanet.org https://www.wikitree.com
Obituary of Nell’s maternal grandmother, Kathleen (O’Rawe) Logan – https://www.smithsfh.com