Natascha McElhone

Birth Name:

Natascha Abigail Taylor

Birth Place:

Surrey, England, United Kingdom

Profession

Actress, Producer, Soundtrack

Was nominated for the 2003 Irish Film and Television Award for Best Actress in a Film
Studied acting at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art
Was discovered by a casting director while performing in a Shakespeare play at the Regent's Park Open Air Theatre
Quote: "I always keep myself busy․ I'm writing․ Or I'm creating something․ Or I'm doing stuff with the kids․ I'm up incredibly early in the morning; I go to bed incredibly late at night․"
Quote: "I think the difference between finding happiness, or moments of happiness, is how you choose to interpret things․ That's a rather shocking responsibility․ That we're responsible for our own happiness․ It's not those around us․"
Quote: "[on starting out in acting] "A lot of the stuff that was coming my way was stuff I just didn't want to dot ․․․ I just wanted to do what I wanted to do and which I thought said something․""
Created a book based on the letters she would write to her late husband following his death
Was told she had to make the "Californication" producers laugh in 20 minute phone call in order to gain a role in the series

1999MTV Movie Award - Best Action Sequence:Nominated
2003Saturn Award - Best Actress:Nominated
2003IFTA Award - Best Actress in a Film:Nominated
2005Satellite Award - Outstanding Actress in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television:Nominated
2010Irina Palm - Worst British Supporting Actress:Winner
2022WIN Award - Actress Drama Series:Nominated

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