Natalia Tena
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Nymphadora Tonks |
Natalia Gastiain Tena was born on November 1, 1984 in London, England. She portrayed Nymphadora Tonks in the Harry Potter films. Alongside a growing number of film and TV roles, Tena is also a musician who currently plays accordion and sings with the band Molotov Jukebox.
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[edit] Behind the scenes
- Tena attended Bedales School, whose other alumni include Minnie Driver, Lily Allen, and Daniel Day-Lewis.
- She is British, of Spanish descent, and speaks fluent Spanish.
- Her favourite actress is Helena Bonham Carter, who portrays Bellatrix Lestrange in the Harry Potter films; Bonham Carter's character is the aunt and murderer of Tena's character.
- Despite her relatively small roles in Order of the Phoenix and Half-Blood Prince, Tena is one of a handful of Harry Potter actors to be active on the SF convention circuit, such as SuperCon where she was captured on video engaging in mock duels with fans[1]. Her band, Molotov Jukebox, has also performed at some Potter-related gatherings.
- She also hosted a behind-the-scenes tour of the Harry Potter sets, and sang a blues song, for Trailing Tonks, a featurette included on the Order of the Phoenix DVD and Blu-Ray editions. During the featurette, she can be heard singing a Christmas-related blues song while in costume as Tonks.
[edit] Filmography
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II (2011)[1]
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I (2010)[1]
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)
- Lesson 21 (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)
[edit] External links
- Natalia Tena Net - fansite
- Natalia Tena at the Internet Movie Database
