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Natasha Liu Bordizzo
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![]() Bordizzo in 2017
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Born | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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25 August 1994
Alma mater | University of Technology Sydney |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2015–present |
Natasha Liu Bordizzo (born 25 August 1994) is an Australian actress. She made her movie debut portraying the character of Snow Vase in Netflix's 2016 wuxia film Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny. In 2019, she portrayed the character of Helena in Netflix's The Society. In 2022, she portrayed the character of Heather in Netflix's Day Shift. In 2023, she portrayed the Mandalorian warrior Sabine Wren in the Disney+ series Ahsoka.
Early life and education
Natasha Liu Bordizzo was born in Sydney. Her mother is Chinese and her father is of Italian descent. She attended Sydney Girls High School, then began studying a Bachelor of Law / Bachelor of Communication at University of Technology Sydney when she was cast in a leading role in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny despite it being her first ever audition. Bordizzo speculated she was cast due to her age and look, English fluency and martial arts ability, as she has a black-black belt in taekwondo and training in Kenpō karate.
Career
To prepare for Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny, Bordizzo underwent intensive training in Wudang sword fighting with Yuen Woo-ping.
In 2016 Bordizzo moved to Los Angeles to pursue an international acting career.
In 2017, Bordizzo had the supporting role of Deng Yan in The Greatest Showman, an American musical film, directed by Michael Gracey. The film premiered on 8 December, aboard the RMS Queen Mary 2. It was released in the United States on 20 December by 20th Century Fox and became one of the highest grossing live-action musicals of all time.
Bordizzo has also appeared in Hotel Mumbai (2018), an American-Australian thriller film directed by Anthony Maras and written by John Collee and Maras. It is based on the 2009 documentary Surviving Mumbai about the Mumbai attacks in 2008 at the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel in India. Bordizzo portrayed Australian back-packer Bree, opposite Dev Patel, Armie Hammer, Nazanin Boniadi and Anupam Kher.
In 2021, Bordizzo lent her voice to the animated comedy movie Wish Dragon as the voice of Li Na Wang. Her character is a celebrity who inspires a young boy's journey to be reunited with her because they were once childhood friends.
In November 2021, it was reported that Bordizzo had been cast as Sabine Wren in the Star Wars series Ahsoka, which premiered in August 2023.
Bordizzo is a Chanel ambassador and modelled for Australian brand Bonds.
Selected filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
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2016 | Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny | Snow Vase | ||
2017 | Gong Shou Dao | Master Yu | Short film | |
The Greatest Showman | Deng Yan | |||
2018 | Detective Chinatown 2 | Officer Chen Ying | ||
Hotel Mumbai | Bree | |||
2019 | Guns Akimbo | Nova Alexander | ||
2021 | Wish Dragon | Li Na | Voice role | |
2022 | Day Shift | Heather | ||
2023 | Heroes of the Golden Masks | Li | Voice role |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
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2019 | The Society | Helena | Main role | |
2020 | Most Dangerous Game | Kennedy | 3 episodes | |
2023–present | Ahsoka | Sabine Wren | Main role |
See also
In Spanish: Natasha Liu Bordizzo para niños