Natalia Tena

Name: Natalia Tena
Date of Birth: November 12, 1984
Place of Birth: England or Spain - it is unknown

Mini-bio: Natalia Gastain Tena was born in November 1984, to Spanish parents Jesus, a carpenter, and Maria, a secretary to the United Nations. It is not clear whether she was born in England or Spain but is dee...( read more)ply rooted to her Spanish heritage and learned to speak perfect Spanish (Basoue) as well as English (London). At an early age it was clear she was drawn to the arts, taking up piano, violin, and accordian as well as having a fascination for painting and the circus.

It is fitting that she was enrolled at a very prestigious boarding school for the arts, Bedales in Hampshire. Bedales has also seen the likes of Minnie Driver and Daniel Day-Lewis. Even at such a liberal school with no real dress code and informal direction towards the teachers, Natalia seemed to get in trouble, whether from smoking or not doing her school work. She was, however, very smart, and managed to pass with high marks, without studying! kids who never studied but managed to ace tests. At Bedales she also took up field hockey and a variety of arts, including french and acting. She did school productions, one of which she stole the stage as a detective, when the opening day seemed to be looking stale. It was her rambunctious behavior, however, that helped her land her first movie role. Instead of getting in trouble for smoking on campus (one of Nat's claimed favorite activities) a teacher caught her decided she would be perfect for a role in the then upcoming British film, About a Boy. This was the role of Ellie, a snotty and rebellious punky school girl. She encouraged Nat to audition, and Natalia found herself queued up with girls much younger than her, hoping to join the likes of the would be co-star Hugh Grant. So in a similar sort of fashion of Harry Potter breaking the rules of wand riding and ending up on the Quidditch team, Natalia found herself whisked into the acting world, at her first movie role at sixteen.

Natalia didn't necessarilly go for "anything" to jump into the spotlight, but rather stuck with roles she could relate to, proving herself a triple threat, and applying it in a variety of mediums including telivision shows, British theatre plays, and roles for the independent screen. But even though she wasn't starring in anything Julia Roberts-esque, nothing was stopping the press from recognizing her talent: According to Times Online, "Natalia Tena has grown into an actress with a formidable stage and screen presence. Untrained but admired for her untamed energy and larger-than-life temperament thanks, perhaps, to her Spanish heritage Tena's big break came when Nancy Meckler cast her in the play Gone to Earth, which toured the UK last year. Tena's performance as a child of nature had critics raving."

But it was with Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, that she has garnered the attention out of Europe and to fans worldwide. The Harry Potter movies are known for making unknowns stars, and this is no exception for Natalia when she won, thanks to tripping into a table and complaining about an ex-finace, the part of Nymphadora Tonks, one of the new characters in Warner Brothers Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. But the jump to such a huge picture has not phased Natalia, who beleives that the media is "bullsh*t", as she blatantly puts it. She has stayed true to herself, and after filming Harry Potter went back to filming low budget films with friends from her high school years. She would like to do a film in her native of Spanish in the future, and there is no doubt there is a bright future in her midst.

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Natalia Tena mini-bio: Natalia Gastain Tena was born in November 1984, to Spanish parents Jesus, a carpenter, and Maria, a secretary to the United Nations. It is not clear whether she was born in England or Spain but is deeply rooted to her Spanish heritage and learned to speak perfect Spanish (Basoue) as well as English (London). At an early age it was clear she was drawn to the arts, taking up piano, violin, and accordian as well as having a fascination for painting and the circus.

It is fitting that she was enrolled at a very prestigious boarding school for the arts, Bedales in Hampshire. Bedales has also seen the likes of Minnie Driver and Daniel Day-Lewis. Even at such a liberal school with no real dress code and informal direction towards the teachers, Natalia seemed to get in trouble, whether from smoking or not doing her school work. She was, however, very smart, and managed to pass with high marks, without studying! kids who never studied but managed to ace tests. At Bedales she also took up field hockey and a variety of arts, including french and acting. She did school productions, one of which she stole the stage as a detective, when the opening day seemed to be looking stale. It was her rambunctious behavior, however, that helped her land her first movie role. Instead of getting in trouble for smoking on campus (one of Nat's claimed favorite activities) a teacher caught her decided she would be perfect for a role in the then upcoming British film, About a Boy. This was the role of Ellie, a snotty and rebellious punky school girl. She encouraged Nat to audition, and Natalia found herself queued up with girls much younger than her, hoping to join the likes of the would be co-star Hugh Grant. So in a similar sort of fashion of Harry Potter breaking the rules of wand riding and ending up on the Quidditch team, Natalia found herself whisked into the acting world, at her first movie role at sixteen.

Natalia didn't necessarilly go for "anything" to jump into the spotlight, but rather stuck with roles she could relate to, proving herself a triple threat, and applying it in a variety of mediums including telivision shows, British theatre plays, and roles for the independent screen. But even though she wasn't starring in anything Julia Roberts-esque, nothing was stopping the press from recognizing her talent: According to Times Online, "Natalia Tena has grown into an actress with a formidable stage and screen presence. Untrained but admired for her untamed energy and larger-than-life temperament thanks, perhaps, to her Spanish heritage Tena's big break came when Nancy Meckler cast her in the play Gone to Earth, which toured the UK last year. Tena's performance as a child of nature had critics raving."

But it was with Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, that she has garnered the attention out of Europe and to fans worldwide. The Harry Potter movies are known for making unknowns stars, and this is no exception for Natalia when she won, thanks to tripping into a table and complaining about an ex-finace, the part of Nymphadora Tonks, one of the new characters in Warner Brothers Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. But the jump to such a huge picture has not phased Natalia, who beleives that the media is "bullsh*t", as she blatantly puts it. She has stayed true to herself, and after filming Harry Potter went back to filming low budget films with friends from her high school years. She would like to do a film in her native of Spanish in the future, and there is no doubt there is a bright future in her midst.

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BEhFREAKie

ITS TONKS!!!! I LOVE YOU!!!! lol.

posted 108 days ago
LukevsAnakin

I like ur song on trailing tonks

posted 176 days ago
AvadaKedaveraWarnerBrothers

this is just a place 4 her fans to talk. she doesn't read these i mean it would b so cool if she did but sorry she doesn't!!! stop posting comments to her!!

posted 212 days ago
ILoveYouKim

hi, I would give my name but there is a way to your profile from google images, and there is just so much meaness going around these days. I would have to give your acting in harry potter a 10+ out of 10. I mean tonks in the book was a very flashy person. she stood out from the rest, and was always looking for a challenge. And you pulled it off very well. I'm starting to think that that is how you actualy are because your acting is just so awesome. I'm 16 and love the whole harry potter idea. Umm, the only thing I would have to say about the movie that I just don't like is... The movie left out too much. Other than that, me and my family love the movie. Me and my friends just hope that we can see more of tonks in "the half blood prince". We sure as hell didn't see enough of her in the 5th movie. Thats not your fault though. We blame the people who cut out half the book. I hope you have fun being in the next film. I enjoyed trailing tonks on the 2 disk edition. have fun, take care. bye.

posted 255 days ago
PipXDepp

wow one of my favourite actress born on the same day as me :D
12th november

posted 271 days ago
SasukeKun723

T-T OMG! NOVMEBER 12?!??!? THAT'S MY FRIENDS B-DAY...........

posted 281 days ago
NickJisOffTheChain07

you were awesome in about a boy and so cool as tonks!

posted 311 days ago
pinkcowsspotted

u got the role of mi fav charater in harry potter (lucky) and u did an awsome job at it!<3.......dont call me nymphadora!its tonks!

posted 320 days ago
titanicluver1

You are really good in the Harry Potter film!

posted 335 days ago
KingSnow

Very exotic :)

posted 336 days ago