Gael Jean Campbell-Young (born 1973, Carletonville) is a South African-born plant taxonomist and actor. She was actively involved in botanical research in South Africa until 2007, at which point she emigrated to Australia. Campbell-Young jointly discovered a new species of Pearsonia (Fabaceae) and the finding was published in 2008. From 2013 Campbell-Young trained in acting, TV presentation and screenwriting. Subsequently, she has appeared in theatre productions, feature films, short films and television commercials, amongst other productions.