Became most famous for her role as Lorna Morello on the Netflix original series Orange Is the New Black. She is also known for her recurring roles on the Australian television shows Spirited and All Saints.
She trained at the Newtown High School of the Performing Arts and at the National Institute of Dramatic Art, both in Sydney, Australia.
A prominent stage performer as well as a screen Actress, she won two Sydney Theatre Awards for her role in The Kid and was nominated for a third for her performance in The Diary of a MadMan.
She and her musician siblings, Jake and Elana Stone, were raised in a Jewish family. Yael Stone married fellow Australian entertainer Dan Spielman in 2012; they have lived in New York City. She announced they were expecting their first child in November 2017.
She and Samira Wiley both had recurring roles on Orange is the New Black.
