Natalie Medlock

Natalie Medlock (born 15 October 1986) is a British-born New Zealand actress and writer best known for her role in Shortland Street as nurse Jill Kingsbury which she played from 3 February 2011 to 16 January 2012.

Biography

Medlock was born and raised in Plymouth, until her parents moved to New Zealand in 1999 with her sister Kate Medlock. The family settled on a drystock farm in Te Puke's Maniatutu Rd. Medlock threw herself into schoolwork, horse riding, piano and performing arts, her teacher inspired and mentored her in stage work. After finishing Year 13, Medlock went to Wellington's top drama school, Toi Whaakari, and her big break came with Shortland Street. Despite only being a year on the long running soap the tragic death of the character saddened fans. Medlock also wrote an episode of the soap.^[1][2]

Personal life

Since 2011 Medlock is in a relationship with former Shortland Street alumni, Robbie Magasiva, the couple divides their time between Australia and New Zealand.^[3] In 2015 Medlock wrote acted and directed the play "Christ Almighty!" (to raise money for the homeless) alongside boyfriend Robbie Magasiva and his fellow Wentworth co-stars Danielle Cormack, Nicole da Silva and Bernard Curry.^[4]

Filmography

Film

• 2007 – Bad Trip (Short) as English Girl
• 2006 – Wrapped (Short) as Anushka le Coq
• 2016 – The Ex Men as Mary Johnson

TV work

• 2009 – Diplomatic Immunity Grace
• 2010 – Feedback – Natalie
• 2011–12 – Shortland Street – Jill Kingsbury
• 2012 – Auckland Daze – Natalie
• 2012 – The Almighty Johnsons – Natalie
• 2014 – It's a Date – Karen
• 2014 – Timothy – nurse
• 2015 – Funny Girls
• 2015 – The Yeti Show (Web Series)
• 2016 – The Video Store – customer
• 2016 – Our NZ Escape – presenter
• 2016 – 1953 – London Reporter

References