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14 Facts About Natasha Little

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Natasha Emma Little was born on 2 October 1969 and is an English actress.

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Natasha Little is best known for her roles as Edith Thompson in the film Another Life, Lady Caroline Langbourne in the BBC miniseries The Night Manager, and Christina Moxam in the BBC miniseries Thirteen.

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Natasha Little's mother was an English language teacher, and her father an NHS manager.

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Natasha Little attended Loughton County High School for Girls, and joined a Saturday drama group called the Epping Youth Theatre.

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Natasha Little originally planned on a career in law, but was persuaded to apply to drama school by her teacher after her role in a school production of the musical Chicago.

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Natasha Little attended the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, graduating in 1994.

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Natasha Little was talent-spotted whilst performing a play at the Latchmere pub theatre, and subsequently won the role of Jenny in the successful ITV drama London's Burning in 1995.

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Natasha Little had roles in Vanity Fair ; Cadfael ; The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything ; Man and Boy; Far from the Madding Crowd; Murder in Mind ; playing Vicki Westbrook in the spy drama, Spooks ; The Crooked Man ; Angell's Hell, and playing Lady Hamilton in the Ricky Gervais comedy Extras.

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Natasha Little took her role in The Novice at the last minute.

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Natasha Little was originally contracted to star in the film Enigma, but the role was given to the actress Kate Winslet, who had previously turned the part down due to her pregnancy, but changed her mind.

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Natasha Little won the award for Best Actress in a Drama Series at the 1999 Biarritz International Television Festival for her role as Becky Sharp in Vanity Fair, and she received a nomination for British Academy Television Award for Best Actress for the same role.

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Natasha Little played Ann Shapland in Agatha Christie's Poirot, Megan Hudson in Mistresses, Nemo's mother in Mr Nobody, Flick in The Boys Are Back, and Allanah Mountstuart in Any Human Heart.

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In 2008, Natasha Little appeared as a guest star in Foyle's War.

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Natasha Little appeared in Seasons 2 and 3 of the Amazon Original Absentia.