Yeah, she's none of the above. She's a Jewish woman from Australia. Lorna's accent is a Northeast mix: South Jersey, plus Brooklyn, plus Bronx, with some "Boston Southie" thrown in for good measure.
I'm born and raised in Southern NJ, so I'm really familiar with like the NJ and NY accents, and being like totally straightforward I truly thought she was from a general area as her portrayed character because her character is a beautiful blend of South Jersey meets Brooklyn crossed with Bronx.
because us aussies know how to put on a american accent, when US people try and do a aussie accent they have no idea too and sound British and use dumb Crocodile dundee lines
Every time she does the 'Morello' voice all I can think of is a 1950's housewife. She has the voice, the hair, the makeup, and the face. She's one of my favourite characters.
damn had no idea she had an australian accent until she said it... Seemed like she started the interview talking exactly like her character than gradually fell back into her regular accent as the interview progressed
Duuuuude I thought I was going crazy but apparently everyone else felt like that. And I'm Australian so surely I can pick up the accent?! Maybe she comes from the city, like I do - I never notice people from the city having an accent. It's more country folk.
KidsWithGuns1992 I noticed her accent, but like you said she sounds like a suburban Aussie. Only people from the outback, Peter (from OITNB) and hollywood sound like Paul Hogan.
Australian accent... Hebrew Name... mind blown. I never pictured Morello being anyone but Morello. Her acting is very convincing. I just see her character now, and not her.
@@BarryaLLen-ik8bq nobody is saying that. relax with the social justice warrior shit. People are just saying they were surprised that she's not actually american from the nyc area and that she's not italian.... wow... everything is about victim hood.
bandawhat33 it’s so boring and stupid when someone rolls through with “who cares” + a platitude when people are just having a damn conversation. ROLL OUT.
Sorry, is anyone else confused as fuck? Hahaha. I swear she started off answering in a Jersey accent then randomly when to her real voice hahaha. Baffled
Arthur Walwin I think she played that character so much, that she randomly does it when cameras are on her. She does it in a few more interviews but seems to catch herself. Lol.
Right?! About 30 seconds in and then I realised that she might be Australian and bam! Right on the money, should have known she was one of our own. So proud of you Yael! :)
Hahaha...no. She's very convincing. As in, I wondered if she was from Jersey, the Bronx, or Brooklyn (i.e. Bensonhurst). It's one thing that she's not Italian...but AUSTRALIAN?!? Margot Robbie can't pull that off. Nicole Kidman couldn't pull that off. That's why I'm blown away...I had no idea.
Not that much of a stretch. We "chew" our words in a similar way. Shortening vowels, etc. Depends on where in Australia you're from too. We don't all have the same accent.
beautiful and funny yes. sweet... not really. she was a serial stalker who convinced her prison pen palS and his goon buddies to break in the home of a guy she went on a date with ONCE and assault him over a false accusation of him harassing her when it was really the other way around. she also slept with a woman when in her twisted head thought she was engaged with the guy she stalked, so in her world she cheated on him. not sweet
The Morello-character is maybe the perfect casting of a character. Couldn't hold it if the character was bigger, but you'll miss her if it was less, If they keep the character for the third season, my advice would make her more with a little mean streak
David Larsen I agree. I love all the actresses on the show, but really almost anyone could play a role like Red, Poussey, Daya, Alex, or even Piper. Morello, on the other hand... Like the "Crazy Eyes" character, this is a case of a brilliant casting choice. (Edit: although, I don't want her to have too much of a mean streak. I like character development as much as anyone, but I like how Morello can be super sweet; it's part of the character we love.)
moonlily1 Due to people moving around that accent is common all over what's locally called "the tri-state area," i.e., NY-NJ-CN. It is more common in the eastern counties of NJ than south or west and southern CN. Although, if you ever watched that show "Jersey Shore" you'll remember most of those people spoke with a similar accent. But I hear it everywhere, even in northwestern NJ, where I live.
ITS AMAZING HOW THESE ACTORS CAN TWEAK THEIR VOICES LIKE THIS. ITS JUST LIKE THE LADY FROM EMPIRE BOO BOO KITTY, SHE NATURALLY HAS A CARIBBEAN VOICE. ITS CRAZY.
I love Morello's accent! I've mimicked it a couple times in my acting classes, & was so thrilled when people asked if I was doing "that chick with the red lipstick from 'Orange is the New Black.'" I was like, 'yes! nailed it!' =)
I saw Yael Stone in a play in Australia today. Met her afterwards in a Q&A and said how great she was and all. I didn't know it was her until I googled to find the name of this amazing actress. She looked so different. And sounded so different to. Shows how high level her acting is.
If you listen carefully the Australian accent already has some similarities to the Boston accent so it probably wasn't all that hard for Yael to master it.
NegraMonroe yes ahah when I first watched OITNB I kept googling her because I recognized the voice then I clicked that she sounded exactly like Brittany.
She has the quintessential jersey voice soooo down! I would have sworn that I'd seen her in many movies using the same voice and look. I was shocked to learn she's fairly new to film and from down under. I hope to see her in many shows, espeically using this characterization and accent. It's just amazing.
Just started watching the show 2 days ago, and I was immediately drawn to her character. She's pretty, but it's the way that she talks that makes her so damn attractive. It must be that mixture of Aussie and New York!
@@tylerbonser7686 well she lived in america and now lives on the opposite side of australia so i dont think we'd have many times to meet up. also did you not notice family friend in quotes, my dads friends with her.
She's just the cutest! Morello is one of my favorite characters. Side note: I just started watching Orange is the New Black and I am already on season 3. I can't stop watching it!
I really appreciate that her publicist gave the interviewer the wrap-up signal off camera. It was nice of her step out of frame to do that. It's annoying when the signal is caught on camera.
i never would've guessed this woman was australian.. i thought she was from new york/jersey and was italian
Yeah, she's none of the above. She's a Jewish woman from Australia. Lorna's accent is a Northeast mix: South Jersey, plus Brooklyn, plus Bronx, with some "Boston Southie" thrown in for good measure.
Yeah right and she does that for living ...! crazy what an actor is asked to do these days!...
I'm born and raised in Southern NJ, so I'm really familiar with like the NJ and NY accents, and being like totally straightforward I truly thought she was from a general area as her portrayed character because her character is a beautiful blend of South Jersey meets Brooklyn crossed with Bronx.
T Brown me too!
because us aussies know how to put on a american accent, when US people try and do a aussie accent they have no idea too and sound British and use dumb Crocodile dundee lines
Every time she does the 'Morello' voice all I can think of is a 1950's housewife. She has the voice, the hair, the makeup, and the face. She's one of my favourite characters.
yep!!
Amen and brilliant acting
wow. obviously a great actress. I had no idea she was from Australia. I legit thought she was from the Brooklyn area. wow.
Me too! Or at least she was acting in that accent but was American... Crazy
+fred fuchs Her character's accent is a clever mixture of that of Brooklyn, NY & Boston, MA.
Definitely not Brooklyn lol this shit is pure Jersey hun
@@alexandriarose7134 sounds more boston to me.
Y'all stupid that's not what people from Brooklyn sound like and I'm from Brooklyn Born and raised
damn had no idea she had an australian accent until she said it... Seemed like she started the interview talking exactly like her character than gradually fell back into her regular accent as the interview progressed
I noticed the same thing!
Giovanna Mancini That's crazy. The shift in her accent is incredible.
It's there at the start but she she's got a pretty neutral Aussie accent.
Duuuuude I thought I was going crazy but apparently everyone else felt like that. And I'm Australian so surely I can pick up the accent?! Maybe she comes from the city, like I do - I never notice people from the city having an accent. It's more country folk.
KidsWithGuns1992 I noticed her accent, but like you said she sounds like a suburban Aussie. Only people from the outback, Peter (from OITNB) and hollywood sound like Paul Hogan.
Australian accent... Hebrew Name... mind blown. I never pictured Morello being anyone but Morello. Her acting is very convincing. I just see her character now, and not her.
We do have a large Jewish community here in Australia, especially in Melbourne.
I don't see her caracter morello, because she ist just herself...
Who cares Mexican African good actor good person good human being
@@BarryaLLen-ik8bq nobody is saying that. relax with the social justice warrior shit. People are just saying they were surprised that she's not actually american from the nyc area and that she's not italian.... wow... everything is about victim hood.
bandawhat33 it’s so boring and stupid when someone rolls through with “who cares” + a platitude when people are just having a damn conversation. ROLL OUT.
She always reminds me of Frenchie from Grease.
To me she has the face of Cher Lloyd and the voice of frenchie
YES. Thought I was the only one
Omg that's so true!
YAAAASSS!!
bravooo!!!!! i couldnt put my finger on it!!!! exactly!!!!!!
Sorry, is anyone else confused as fuck? Hahaha. I swear she started off answering in a Jersey accent then randomly when to her real voice hahaha. Baffled
Arthur Walwin I think she played that character so much, that she randomly does it when cameras are on her. She does it in a few more interviews but seems to catch herself. Lol.
Right?! About 30 seconds in and then I realised that she might be Australian and bam! Right on the money, should have known she was one of our own. So proud of you Yael! :)
+Arthur Walwin She really is crazy 0_0
Ikr lmao
+Arthur Walwin I fucking love her
This...is...a...mind...fuck.
What's a mindfuck? An actress out of character? Lol
Hahaha...no. She's very convincing. As in, I wondered if she was from Jersey, the Bronx, or Brooklyn (i.e. Bensonhurst). It's one thing that she's not Italian...but AUSTRALIAN?!? Margot Robbie can't pull that off. Nicole Kidman couldn't pull that off. That's why I'm blown away...I had no idea.
Not that much of a stretch. We "chew" our words in a similar way. Shortening vowels, etc. Depends on where in Australia you're from too. We don't all have the same accent.
+Manu Ginobilis Bald Spot I'm pretty sure Kidman could. She does an amazing job in To Die For.
just like how laura prepon *alex vause* is actually strait as fuuu
her morello voice, at first, reminded me of frenchy from grease
Yes, Yes, Yes!!!
tooootally
It reminded me of Harley Quinn (The Batman Animated Series)
me too!
YES EXACTLY ITS NOT ONLY ME
She's mega cute omfg
Char Watson I agree, lol....
I love her character she's so beautiful & sweet & funny (:
And completely bat-shit crazy haha
Lol Christopher
+angelzhell02 and racist lol
angelzhell02 Ikr!!
beautiful and funny yes. sweet... not really. she was a serial stalker who convinced her prison pen palS and his goon buddies to break in the home of a guy she went on a date with ONCE and assault him over a false accusation of him harassing her when it was really the other way around. she also slept with a woman when in her twisted head thought she was engaged with the guy she stalked, so in her world she cheated on him. not sweet
Her voice in OITNB is so awesome its weird hearing her talk normally
Yeal Stone on how she found Morello's voice for OITNB:
....
Yeal Stone: *iDk*
Thanks for the insight.
Her Morello voice reminds me of the nanny
HAH
It's that ultra-thick New York accent. Janice from "Friends" spoke like that too.
YES
Cyndi lauper
+ben ashworth Dude yes
As someone who grew up in Brooklyn and New Jersey I am blown away at how an Australian nailed that accent. She does it better than I could.
Why have I never known she's Australian I've been following the show for 4 fucking years now
Yesss
She shows 3
her Australian accent actually shows quite a lot in oitnb tbf
what's tbf mean?
to be fair...
The Morello-character is maybe the perfect casting of a character. Couldn't hold it if the character was bigger, but you'll miss her if it was less, If they keep the character for the third season, my advice would make her more with a little mean streak
David Larsen I agree. I love all the actresses on the show, but really almost anyone could play a role like Red, Poussey, Daya, Alex, or even Piper. Morello, on the other hand... Like the "Crazy Eyes" character, this is a case of a brilliant casting choice. (Edit: although, I don't want her to have too much of a mean streak. I like character development as much as anyone, but I like how Morello can be super sweet; it's part of the character we love.)
I wanna see her go full blown nuts and beat someone up that deserves it.
@@nubbmister3737 well you got your wish.
S R I was just about to say that LOL
When you’ve been watching OITNB for so long Stone’s real voice sounds fake.
When you've been watching so long that your mind can't even process the Aussie accent and insists it's still an old school NY Italian accent.
WhatAWorld sameeee i’m like trying to hear it
🤣👌🏼
She's one of my favourites and she's so down to earth and sweet.
She just switched accents, lol.
My god, I could listen to her Morello accent all day and never get tired. Yael is truly an amazing and talented actress.
im literally obsessed over her, she´s GORGEOUS
SAME
She just looks so fine with that red lipstick in the show. Good lord.
loved her so much before, love her even more now i know she has an Australian accent. she does her accent so well!!
Leah your beautiful!!!
Johnny Bklyn Thirsty
Where ya from?
It's not THAT strong
She was phenomenal in this role
her accent is so lovely
I live in NJ. A LOT of people talk just like Morello.
Not that strongly.
I live in jersey too and not really. But I guess it depends where in jersey
I thought she had a Brooklyn accent, like Tony Danza.
moonlily1 Due to people moving around that accent is common all over what's locally called "the tri-state area," i.e., NY-NJ-CN. It is more common in the eastern counties of NJ than south or west and southern CN. Although, if you ever watched that show "Jersey Shore" you'll remember most of those people spoke with a similar accent. But I hear it everywhere, even in northwestern NJ, where I live.
Marige OBrien
People from the Jersey Shore weren't even from Jersey. That annoyed me about that show.
ITS AMAZING HOW THESE ACTORS CAN TWEAK THEIR VOICES LIKE THIS. ITS JUST LIKE THE LADY FROM EMPIRE BOO BOO KITTY, SHE NATURALLY HAS A CARIBBEAN VOICE. ITS CRAZY.
NBW DOUGHBOY thanks for the capitals
She’s beautiful.. and so good at her craft. She’s my favorite character
I love Morello's accent! I've mimicked it a couple times in my acting classes, & was so thrilled when people asked if I was doing "that chick with the red lipstick from 'Orange is the New Black.'" I was like, 'yes! nailed it!' =)
I saw Yael Stone in a play in Australia today. Met her afterwards in a Q&A and said how great she was and all. I didn't know it was her until I googled to find the name of this amazing actress. She looked so different. And sounded so different to. Shows how high level her acting is.
She’s such a great actor. Love her accent AND how she does Morellos accent.
Her smile is so adorable!!!
Morello's story was heartbreaking 😦 she's awesome.
shes so adorable
she would be a perfect harley Quinn
IKR!!!
OMG Right? :D
YES
She is so adorable ☺️
Gorgeous
She's so gorgeous! Favorite character
Totally underrated or missed in all the discussion around the show and the other actresses; she's brilliant and really funny as well
This cast... I am in awe of this cast. Incredible
Saddened 😢😢 that the show finally came to end after 7 seasons
I love her! She did an incredible job on the show.
i love this lady, wish her a wonder career...
She’s so gorgeous I love her
I literally just watched the episode where we find out what Morello is in prison for. Kind of scary and sad at the same time.
Love her.
I love how she did both accents!❤😭😭😭😭😭❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
She sounds like harley quinn
Yess!!
That would be dope
Yeeeessssss. You should recommend her for the New Movie
duude that's the first thing I noticed, I came into this interview expecting her to say Harley inspired her voice
RikXtreme4 Every time I watch orange I ALWAYS think of Harley!
If you listen carefully the Australian accent already has some similarities to the Boston accent so it probably wasn't all that hard for Yael to master it.
swilkins1984 nah mate nothing alike
swilkins1984 You need to listen to the Australian accent more. We Aussies don't speak with a Boston accent... trust me.
Im seriously in love with this girl. She is so fucking cute.
Her Morello voice reminds me of Brittany Murphy.
Yes!
+passelfizzel Wow, you hit the nail on the head with that lol I think I actually felt a lil light bulb go off in my head when I read your comment.
NegraMonroe yes ahah when I first watched OITNB I kept googling her because I recognized the voice then I clicked that she sounded exactly like Brittany.
passelfizzel lol! thank you for that
omg now I know who she reminded me of lol
I love her and the show so much!!!!!
I love her so much and her character, plus she's really beautiful
she's so lovely
Her character accent reminds of the mom from the movie "Matilda" can't think of her name now but very close to that lol
Rhea Pearlman! aka mrs wormwod
+habeasaeternam89 That's it! Lol took me forever to figure out her name.
Kayleigh Haywood yes!
You’re thinking of a Long Island accent which is very similar. Morello’s accent is like a 1920’s Brooklyn accent.
Kayleigh Haywood Rhea Perlman.
Yael is just the most precious little woman on this earth omg
Shw was my favorite character.. so much love to give
She's so talented with her accents...She's very lovely
Her end broke my Heart..
Morello is my favourite character on the show
Yael is a courageous human and made this character one of the most unforgettable on international TV.
I had to watch this like two times , First to listen to her accent. Second, To listen to the interview
She’s gorgeous! And such a talented actress.
she's absolutely adorable and when she pucks her lips as he asks about who she was
She is SO. CUTE.
She has the quintessential jersey voice soooo down! I would have sworn that I'd seen her in many movies using the same voice and look. I was shocked to learn she's fairly new to film and from down under. I hope to see her in many shows, espeically using this characterization and accent. It's just amazing.
The show is great because all the characters are so interesting and well-played !
I was today years old when I realized Stone is Australian.
I love OITNB and I love Yael's character Morello. Great show. I'm working my way gratefully through Season 2.
She is one of those people who are always smiling and cheers everyone ups but is really sad inside
She's amazing
Just started watching the show 2 days ago, and I was immediately drawn to her character. She's pretty, but it's the way that she talks that makes her so damn attractive. It must be that mixture of Aussie and New York!
She's so talented and very beautiful to.
She is so beautiful ❤
I started to watch this series recently and I loved her voice
yael is actually a “family friend” of mine (i’ve met her a couple times and my dads friends with her) and she’s such a lovely person
lucky!
proof or it didn't happen
A family friend and only met a couple times?
@@tylerbonser7686 well she lived in america and now lives on the opposite side of australia so i dont think we'd have many times to meet up. also did you not notice family friend in quotes, my dads friends with her.
Morello is an aussie 💕 aw
She's so cute. I love her. :)
Damn, I thought I loved her New York accent, but her natural one is even better!
she's actually super duper cute oh my gosh
Ótima atriz!!! Yael Stone ❤️🇧🇷
I love her accent, it's Australian and slightly American too!
I love her. She’s so beautiful and humble not to mention talented
Shes the cutest person on the planet
She's just the cutest! Morello is one of my favorite characters. Side note: I just started watching Orange is the New Black and I am already on season 3. I can't stop watching it!
She is the best actres on the show
She's so adorable.
I was so fucking impressed by the scene in s02, when she breaks down crying while speaking on the phone. Incredible acting!
It's so weird to see her so down to earth hahsgahah
SHE'S SO CUTE
1:01 is where her accent comes in
1:07 THIS IS WHERE HER ACCENT HITS
I Love her and her Character. She does such a good job with the accent. She's so cute.
Morello's pretty much my favorite character. Just wish she wasn't so racist...
Lmao they're all racist XD
***** what are you doing doc?
they are in prison. not your best people.
Michael M. She is racist but it didn’t stop her becoming friends with Suzanne
I don't think she's actually racist i mean she's ignorant for sure
I really appreciate that her publicist gave the interviewer the wrap-up signal off camera. It was nice of her step out of frame to do that. It's annoying when the signal is caught on camera.
She seems so freaking interesting :)
she's so adorable omg
She definitely sounds like some Italians I’ve met here in jersey
I just started watching the show and I am hooked