Natasha Bassett
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| Born | 21 October 1992 Sydney, Australia |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2005–present |
Natasha Bassett (born 21 October 1992)[1] is an Australian actress.
Early life
Bassett was born in Sydney. She began acting in high school and moved to New York at age nineteen to pursue a career in acting.[2]
Career
Bassett started acting at the age of 13.[3] She landed the lead role in the Australian Theatre for Young People's production of Romeo and Juliet[4] and studied at the National Institute of Dramatic Art.
Bassett landed the lead in the MTV film Dungoona (2009) and appeared on several Australian television series, Rake (2010), Wild Boys (2011), and Cops L.A.C. (2010), while attending classes. After graduating high school, she appeared in the film Mental.
At 19, she was awarded a screenwriting scholarship from the ArtStart Screenwriters Program, where she wrote and directed her short film, Kite (2013).[5] The short was featured in the Rhode Island International Film Festival, Balinale International Film Festival, and the Big Bear Lake International Film Festival.
Bassett moved to New York City, studied at the Atlantic Acting School, and relocated to Los Angeles for the NBC series Camp (2013). She appeared in the indie drama Katie Says Goodbye (2016) and as 50s-era starlet Gloria DeLamour in Hail, Caesar! (2016).[6]
Bassett played Britney Spears in the Lifetime biopic Britney Ever After in 2017.[7]
Personal life
Bassett had a relationship with American businessman Elon Musk. Musk has described Bassett as "an occasional girlfriend."[8] [9]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Mental | Kay | |
| 2013 | Kite | Babysitter | short |
| 2013 | The Last Goodbye | Stella | |
| 2016 | Katie Says Goodbye | Sara | |
| 2016 | Hail, Caesar! | Gloria DeLamour | |
| 2016 | House by the Lake | Gwen | |
| 2016 | Desolate | Kayla May | |
| 2018 | Spinning Man | Carrie | |
| 2020 | Spy Intervention | Alexandra | |
| 2021 | The Pale Door | Pearl | |
| 2020 | 12 Mighty Orphans | Opal | |
| 2022 | Elvis | Dixie Locke |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Dungoona | Gemma | TV film |
| 2010 | I Rock | Timpani | 1 episode |
| 2010 | Cops L.A.C. | Brooke Lucas | 1 ep. |
| 2011 | Rake | Tara | 3 ep. |
| 2013 | Camp | Chloe | 9 ep. |
| 2013 | In Your Dreams | Natalie | 1 ep. |
| 2014 | Here's Your Damn Family | Emma | 1 ep. |
| 2017 | Britney Ever After | Britney Spears | TV film |
| 2020 | Operation Buffalo | Alice | miniseries, 5 ep. |
References
- ^ Rose, Mike (21 October 2023). "Famous birthdays list for October 21, 2023 includes celebrities Glen Powell, Natasha Bassett". The Plain Dealer. Archived from the original on 27 October 2023. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ Tietjen, Alexa (16 February 2017). "Lights, Camera, Python: Natasha Bassett on Becoming Britney Spears". WWD. Archived from the original on 7 September 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
- ^ Gomez, Patrick (18 February 2017). "Britney Spears Lifetime Movie: Meet Natasha Bassett". people.com. Archived from the original on 11 March 2022. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
- ^ Gilchrist, Ava. "Player Of Games, Elon Musk, Is Rumoured To Be Linked To This Australian Actress". ELLE. Archived from the original on 11 March 2022. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
- ^ "AiF member Natasha Bassett's short film Kite accepted into Rhode Island Film Festival". Australians in Film. Archived from the original on 2 December 2017. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
- ^ Lawrence, Christopher (5 February 2016). "Coen brothers exorcise their pent-up silliness with 'Hail, Caesar!'". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Archived from the original on 14 March 2016. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
- ^ Helligar, Jeremy (23 January 2017). "Aussie actress Natasha Bassett nails breakdown-era Britney Spears in Ever After". Nine Digital. Archived from the original on 11 April 2019. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
- ^ Isaacson, Walter (2023). Elon Musk. New York: Simon & Schuster. ISBN 978-1-9821-8128-4. OCLC 1395888338.
- ^ Neveling, Andre (21 February 2022). "Who is Elon Musk's new actress girlfriend, Natasha Bassett?". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
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