Natascha McElhone

Also known as Natasha McElhone, Natascha Taylor

Natascha McElhone is an English actress and producer, who has worked extensively in film and television in both the United Kingdom and the United States. She is known to film audiences for her roles in Surviving Picasso (1996), Ronin (1998), The Truman Show (1998), Kenneth Branagh's Love's Labour's Lost (2000), Solaris (2002) and Carmen (2021).

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Natascha McElhone is a female actor and autobiographer from the United Kingdom. Born Natasha Abigail Taylor in Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, she was educated at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. Her professional work period began in 1990, and she performs as both a stage and film actor. She speaks English.

McElhone has three children. She is recognized for her roles in acting departments within the film industry. Her name in her native language is Natascha McElhone. While sources list her birth year as either 1969 or 1971, she is a human citizen of the UK.

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Surrey, England, UK

Natascha McElhone (born 14 December 1969) is an English actress of stage, screen and television, best known for her roles in Ronin, The Truman Show and Solaris. McElhone also plays a leading role in the Showtime series Californication.

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Young Sherlock — Cordelia Holmes2026
The Kollective — Maya Blade2025
Carmen — Carmen2022
Hotel Portofino — Bella Ainsworth2022
Halo — Dr. Catherine Halsey2022
The First — Laz Ingram2018
London Town — Sandrine2017
Mr. Church — Marie Brooks2016
Designated Survivor — Alex Kirkman2016
The Crown — Penny Knatchbull2016

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Key facts

Born: Natascha Abigail Taylor , ( 1969-12-14 ) 14 December 1969 (age 56) , London, England
Alma mater: London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art
Occupation: Actress
Years active: 1990–present
Spouse: Martin Hirigoyen Kelly ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1998 ; died 2008 )
Relatives: Roy Greenslade (stepfather)

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Nataša
Gender: female
Citizenship: United Kingdom
Place of birth: Walton-on-Thames
Occupation: film actor
Languages spoken: English language
Image: Natascha McElhone (retouched).jpg
Number of children: 3

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Commons category: Natascha McElhone
date of birth: 1971-12-14
birth name: Natasha Abigail Taylor
start of work period: 1990-00-00
name in native language: Natascha McElhone

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Encyclopedic overview

Natascha McElhone (/ˈmækəlˌhoʊn/ MACK-əl-HOHN, born Natascha Abigail Taylor , 14 December 1969) is an English actress and producer, who has worked extensively in film and television in both the United Kingdom and the United States. She is known to film audiences for her roles in Surviving Picasso (1996), Ronin (1998), The Truman Show (1998), Kenneth Branagh's Love's Labour's Lost (2000), Solaris (2002) and Carmen (2021).

She is known to television audiences for her roles as Karen on Californication (2007–14), First Lady Alex Kirkman on Designated Survivor (2016–17), Penelope Knatchbull, Lady Romsey on The Crown (2022), Dr. Catherine Halsey on Halo (2022–24) and Cordelia Holmes in Young Sherlock (2026–present). She was the voice of Marie Belmont in the video game Castlevania: Lords of Shadow (2010) and its sequel Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 (2014).

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