1. Natascha McElhone took her mother's maiden name as her stage name.
17 Facts About Natascha McElhone
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Natascha McElhone took lessons in Irish dancing from ages 6 to 12.
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Natascha McElhone studied acting at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.
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Natascha McElhone began her career in the theatre, including starring roles in Richard III and A Midsummer Night's Dream at the Open Air Theatre, Regent's Park, London, and in The Count of Monte Cristo and The Cherry Orchard at the Haymarket Theatre, Leicester.
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Natascha McElhone made her television debut in 1990, credited as "Natascha Taylor", in Television South's adaptation of the Inspector Wexford story An Unkindness of Ravens.
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Natascha McElhone appeared the following year, again credited as "Natascha Taylor," in the series Bergerac as Louise Calder, a rebellious daughter of very wealthy parents.
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Natascha McElhone appeared in two episodes of the Dennis Potter television miniseries Karaoke.
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Natascha McElhone had leading roles opposite Brad Pitt in The Devil's Own, Robert De Niro in Ronin and George Clooney in Solaris.
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Natascha McElhone starred in a 2006 West End production of Honour at the Wyndham's Theatre alongside Diana Rigg and Martin Jarvis.
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Natascha McElhone accepted the role as Karen in the Showtime cable television series Californication, alongside David Duchovny.
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In 2010, Natascha McElhone voiced Marie in the video game Castlevania: Lords of Shadow from Konami.
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Natascha McElhone featured as Lady Capulet in Romeo and Juliet, a film adaptation of Shakespeare's play.
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In 2014, Natascha McElhone played Alex Forrest in Fatal Attraction at the Theatre Royal Haymarket.
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In February 2016, Natascha McElhone was cast alongside Kiefer Sutherland in ABC's political drama series Designated Survivor, which premiered in September 2016.
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Natascha McElhone left the show in Season 2 to star as Laz Ingram in the Hulu science fiction drama series The First.
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In 2022, Natascha McElhone appeared as Penelope Knatchbull in the Netflix historical series season 5 of The Crown.
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Natascha McElhone married plastic surgeon Martin Hirigoyen Kelly on 19 May 1998.