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Natasha Henstridge

Birth Name:
Natasha T. Henstridge
Birth Place:
Springdale, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Profession
Actress, Producer, Soundtrack
Natasha Henstridge

Fast Facts

  • Supports the American Heart Association, Elevate Hope Foundation and the Elton John AIDS Foundation
  • Won the Canadian Gemini Award for her portrayal of a policeman's wife in the miniseries "Would Be Kings" in 2008
  • Won the MTV Movie Award in 1995 for Best Kiss for a scene in which her character impales a man's head with her tongue during a kiss in 1995's "Species․"
  • Received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Temecula Film Festival and the Queen Elizabeth II Award from Canada
  • Named sexiest woman by Femme Fatale magazine in 1997
  • Born in Springdale, Newfoundland, Canada but was raised in Fort McMurray in Alberta
  • After spending four years as a model, Henstridge started to pursue a career in acting at 19 and landed the starring role as Sil in the sci-fi thriller "Species․"
  • Entered a modeling contest at age 14 and was featured on her first cover at 15
  • Quote: "I think I have been very lucky as far as my acting career goes․"
  • Quote: "I never tried to hide [my breasts] because I started to realize the power I had with them․"
  • Quote: "(On the role of nudity in her career) "I might sound very candid but I think my comfort with nudity definitely plays an important role in getting me my roles․""
  • Has transitioned to television in recent years, appearing on series "Commander in Chief", "Eli Stone" and "The Secret Circle"
  • After establishing herself as a model in the early 1990s, she moved on to film and made her feature debut in 1995's "Species", an instant box office success
  • At age 15, made the cover of the French edition of Cosmopolitan magazine
  • Emancipated herself from her parents at age 14 so she could move to Paris to model
  • Appeared in ads for Oil of Olay, Lady Stetson and Old Spice as a teen model

Awards

  • 1995Stinker Award - Worst Actress:Nominated
  • 1996MTV Movie Award - Best Breakthrough Performance:Nominated
  • 1996MTV Movie Award - Best Kiss:Winner
  • 2005DVDX Award - Best Supporting Actress (in a DVD Premiere Movie):Winner
  • 2008Gemini - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series:Winner
  • 2021Festival Award - Best Actress:Winner
  • 2022Canadian Screen Award - Best Supporting Actress, Drama:Nominated
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