Natascha McElhone facts for kids
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Natascha McElhone
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Natascha McElhone in 2018
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Natascha Abigail Taylor
14 December 1971 Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, England
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| Alma mater | London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Spouse(s) |
Martin Hirigoyen Kelly
(m. 1998; died 2008) |
| Children | 3 |
| Relatives | Roy Greenslade (stepfather) |
Natascha McElhone (born 14 December 1971) is an English actress. She has starred in many movies and TV shows. Some of her well-known films include Ronin (1998), The Truman Show (1998), and Solaris (2002). On television, she is known for her roles in Californication (2007–2014), Designated Survivor (2016–2017), The Crown (2022), and Halo.
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Early Life and Education
Natascha Abigail Taylor was born in Walton-on-Thames, England, on December 14, 1971. Her parents, Noreen McElhone and Michael Taylor, were both journalists. She decided to use her mother's maiden name, McElhone, as her stage name.
Natascha's parents separated when she was two years old. Her mother moved the family to Brighton. Later, her mother married journalist Roy Greenslade. Natascha has one brother and two half-brothers.
She went to several schools, including St Mark's Church of England Primary School and St Mary's Hall in Brighton. In London, she attended Fortismere School, Camden School for Girls, and William Ellis. From ages 6 to 12, she took Irish dancing lessons. She later studied acting at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.
Acting Career Highlights
Natascha McElhone started her acting career in the theatre. She performed in plays like Richard III and A Midsummer Night's Dream in London. She also appeared in The Count of Monte Cristo and The Cherry Orchard in Leicester.
Her first TV appearance was in 1990 in a show called An Unkindness of Ravens. The next year, she was in the series Bergerac.
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Natascha got her first big movie role in Surviving Picasso (1996), where she acted alongside Anthony Hopkins. One of her most famous movies is The Truman Show (1998), with Jim Carrey. She also had important roles with Brad Pitt in The Devil's Own (1997), Robert De Niro in Ronin (1998), and George Clooney in Solaris (2002).
In 2007, Natascha began starring as Karen in the TV series Californication with David Duchovny. This show ran for many years. She also voiced a character named Marie in the video game Castlevania: Lords of Shadow in 2010.
Later, she played Lady Capulet in the 2013 film Romeo and Juliet. In 2016, she joined the cast of the political drama series Designated Survivor with Kiefer Sutherland. She played the First Lady, Alex Kirkman. She left that show to star in the science fiction series The First in 2018.
More recently, Natascha McElhone appeared in The Crown in 2022, playing Penelope Knatchbull. From 2022 to 2024, she starred as Dr. Catherine Elizabeth Halsey in the military science fiction series Halo.
Personal Life and Family
Natascha McElhone married a plastic surgeon named Martin Hirigoyen Kelly on May 19, 1998. They lived in London and had three sons: Theodore (born in 2000), Otis (born in 2003), and Rex (born in 2008). Rex was born five months after his father passed away.
Martin Kelly died suddenly in May 2008. After his death, Natascha continued to write letters to him. These letters, along with her diary entries, became the basis for her book, After You: Letters of Love, and Loss, to a Husband and Father. The book was published in 2010.
Awards and Recognition
Natascha McElhone has been recognized for her acting.
- In 1999, she was nominated for an MTV Movie Award for Best Action Sequence for her role in Ronin.
- She was also nominated for a Saturn Award and an IFTA Award in 2003 for her work in Solaris.
- In 2005, she received a Satellite Award nomination for her role in the miniseries Revelations.
- More recently, in 2022, she was nominated for a WIN Award for Actress Drama Series for her role in Halo.
Images for kids
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Natascha McElhone in 2018
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Natascha McElhone at the Southbank Centre, London in March 2014
See also
In Spanish: Natascha McElhone para niños
