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Natalia Tena/Nymphadora Tonks
Full Name: Natalia Gastiain Tena
Birthday: November 12, 1984
Random Facts:
- She is of Spanish decent.
- She cuts her own hair.
- She dyes and cuts her hair based on her mood at the time.
- She has a cat named Zelda.
- There are no inhibitions in her family.
- She got lost in a mall when she was little, and her mother found her later singing Elvis karaoke.
- She is a talented singer.
- She attended Bedales, the most expensive private school in the UK, and the alma mater of Minnie Driver and Daniel Day-Lewis.
- She got very good grades in school.
- She never really studied for her exams.
- She was very rebellious and smoked, drank, and partied.
- She often got detention at Bedales.
- After her teacher caught her getting into trouble again, he sent her to an audition.
- She was offered a scholarship at Notre Dame University in Australia to study philosophy and psychology.
- She got her first movie role at age 15.
- She filmed About a Boy during her GCSE's.
- When she met Hugh Grant she didn't like him.
- She had to be on set for About a Boy at 5am.
- She decided to finish school before becoming an actress.
- She and was cast in Henderson for her outstanding personality, screen presence and beauty.
- Natalia is represented by the same agency as fellow Harry Potter stars Matthew Lewis, Katie Leung, and Robert Pattinson.
- She is wild, charismatic, and has been described as elemental and a force of nature.
- Has a very expressive face.
- Natalia is well-traveled. She has been to Spain, France, and Italy.
- She knew nothing about the Harry Potter books or movies when she tried out for Tonks.
- Natalia was cast as Tonks in Harry Potter almost immediately after casting began for her character.
- When walking in to audition for Tonks, Natalia tripped on a chair.
- Her favorite scene to do was flying with the Order over London.
- She liked the Harry Potter director David Yates, and thought he was nice.
- Natalia liked Umbridge in the movie, and how everything was pink.
- She would like to get more roles like Tonks in the future.
Personal Quotes:
- "I had to stay in school over the weekend because I was so naughty." - On Auditioning for About a Boy
- "I was very rebellious, smoking, drinking and generally partying." - On Schooldays
- "It was amazing. One minute I was in trouble at school, the next I was filming and rubbing shoulders with stars like Hugh Grant." - On About a Boy
- "I have never really studied for exams. Somehow I managed to get mostly As and A*s." - On Schooldays
- "I went slightly mad and didn't want to know about acting anymore." - On Being Rejected from Drama School
Filmography:
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2008)
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
- Mrs Henderson Presents... (2005)
- The Fine Art of Love: Mine Ha-Ha (2005)
- About a Boy (2002)
Contact Information:
Natalia Tena
c/o Curtis Brown Group Ltd
Haymarket House
28-29 Haymarket
London SW1Y 4SP
United Kingdom
Natalia Tena
Nymphadora Tonks
OoTP
c/o Harry Potter Production
Leavesden Studios, PO Box 3000
Hertfordshire
WD2 7LT
United Kingdom
Sources:
IMDb
NataliaTena.net
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