She rose to fame three years again an ITV drama, where she was seen with long brunette locks.
But the actress looked completely unrecognisable as she returned to the red carpet on Thursday for the global premiere of The Witcher in London.
The star, who has been cast in the Netflix series, made a striking appearance on the red carpet as she flaunted her very muscular arms.
She also sported a bleached blonde spiky pixie cut hairdo to complement her floor-length nude dress, which featured a daringly short skirt in the front.
The look was a far cry from the actress’s girl-next-door image, complete with floral summer dresses and tousled brown tresses, when she landed in the showbiz scene.
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She rose to fame three years again an ITV drama – but the actress looked completely unrecognisable as she returned to the red carpet on Thursday for the global premiere of The Witcher in London
The star, who has been cast in the Netflix series, made a striking appearance on the red carpet as she flaunted her very muscular arms
It’s none other than Joelle Rae, who played Mariette in ITV show The Larkins.
In The Witcher Season 4, Rae has been cast as elven sorceress Ida Emean aep Syvney.
Joelle reportedly has archery skills which will likely come handy in The Witcher.
Sharing snaps from the premiere on Instagram on Thursday, Joelle wrote: ‘When I ventured into this industry, I craved to see more feminine strength represented across our screens… so be the change you want to see in the world right?
‘Thank you to @witchernetflix for welcoming me into the family, and what a family it is! Thank you to our incredible showrunner @laurenhissrich, @tres_chez @teravale, and the rest of our brilliant writers & producers.
‘Thank you to @sophiehollandcasts @timbytaylorcasting and your wonderful team for trusting me with Ida.
‘Thank to every single person that made this show possible, how grateful I am to tell this special story with you all.’
She rose to fame as Mariette in the second series of ITV’s The Larkins, taking over the role from Sabrina Bartlett.
It’s none other than Joelle Rae, who played Mariette in ITV show The Larkins (Pictured in promo shots for the show in 2022)
Joelle sported a bleached blonde spiky pixie cut hairdo to complement her floor-length nude dress, which featured a daringly short skirt in the front, at the premiere on Thursday
Joelle starred alongside Bradley Walsh and Joanna Scanlan, who will play her parents Pop and Ma Larkin.
Announcing her casting in 2022, Joelle wrote: ‘So unbelievably excited to announce that I’m taking on the notorious role of Mariette, following in the footsteps of such wonderfully talented women.
‘I’ve already been made to feel like part of the family by an incredible team of people and so looking forward to getting on set, dreams coming true.’
Sabrina is said to have quit the show after an on-set row.
It was reported that Sabrina left The Larkins after complaining about co-star Tok Stephen, who plays Cedric ‘Charley’ Charlton, using a snap of her as his WhatsApp profile picture.
A source told The Sun: ‘From that point on, there was a real tension between the two.’
The publication claimed that Tok used the image after Sabrina took a selfie on his phone, with the Mariette actress said to have complained to show bosses, saying it made her ‘uncomfortable.’
Joelle’s new look was a far cry from the actress’s girl-next-door image, complete with floral summer dresses and tousled brown tresses, when she landed in the showbiz scene
The Mail On Sunday revealed at the time that the reason Sabrina decided not to return to The Larkins is because she made a complaint about Tok’s behaviour to ITV bosses.
The publication was told the broadcaster launched an investigation into the allegation but ITV refused to confirm or deny that one took place.
Tok’s returned to the programme but Sabrina did not.
One member of The Larkins team said: ‘Tok is back but we are sad and surprised that Sabrina is not.
‘We all assumed Tok wouldn’t be back when Sabrina quit. The last we heard was that there would be a new duo playing Mariette and Charley.
‘Sabrina loved the show. It is a great shame she has decided to leave.’
