Natalia Tena
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| Born | Natalia Gastiain Tena November 1, 1984 England |
| Occupation | Actress, Musician |
| Years active | 2002-present |
Natalia Gastiain Tena (born November 1, 1984) is an English actress and musician.
Tena is of Spanish descent[citation needed] and was educated at Bedales School, where she was a contemporary of Lily Allen.[citation needed] She speaks fluent Spanish.
Tena made her professional debut as Ellie in About a Boy (2002), and began acting full time in 2003. She has played lead roles in stage adaptations of Gone to Earth in 2004, and Nights at the Circus in 2006, and has appeared in smaller roles in other productions, including Shared Experience's production of Bronte in 2005.
She last appeared in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix as Nymphadora Tonks, a role she will reprise in the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.[1] When she went to her audition, she claimed that she did not know that it was a bigg(er) part, and thought it was an extra. She also claimed to have tripped over a chair and a table, giving the impression that she was clumsy, though she claims not to be. Although her appearance in Order of the Phoenix was relatively brief, she hosted a behind-the-scenes featurette entitled "Trailing Tonks" for the subsequent DVD release. Tena is credited as producer and director of the featurette.
In 2007 Tena joined the band Nat Jenkins and the Delmars, in which she sings and plays accordion.[citation needed] During the aforementioned DVD featurette Trailing Tonks, Tena performs an original Christmas-themed blues song on guitar, claiming to have composed it while working as a busker on the London Underground[2] (although she appears to state this with tongue in cheek)[citation needed].
In 2008 she appeared in a UK of The Clean House and the films Lecture 21[1].
[edit] Selected credits
- About a Boy (2002) as Ellie
- Mrs Henderson Presents (2005) as Peggy
- Afterlife (TV series) episode 2.5 - 'Mirrorball' (2006)
- Nights at the Circus (2006, UK tour)
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (as Nymphadora Tonks) (2007)
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (as Nymphadora Tonks) (2007 - video game)
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (as Nymphadora Tonks) (2008) (post-production)
| Film | Role | Notes |
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| About a Boy | Ellie | alongside Sharon Small |
| Doctors | Amy Emerson | (T.V episode) |
| The Fine art of Love | Vera | |
| Mrs.Henderson Presents | Peggy | alongside Judi Dench |
| Afterlife | Gemma | (T.V episode) |
| Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix | Nymphadora Tonks | Directed by David Yates |
| Lezione 21 | Thompson | |
| Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince | Nymphadora Tonks | Directed by David Yates (In production) |
[edit] References
- ^ http://espanol.news.yahoo.com/s/ap/070710/entretenimiento/esp_cin_harry_potter_espa__ola Espanol.news.yahoo.com
- ^ "Trailing Tonks" (2007), a featurette on the DVD release of Harry Potter & the Order of the Phoenix
