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Natalie Blair Born Natalie Louise Blair
16 April 1984
Brisbane, Australia.Residence Los Angeles Occupation Actress Years active 2002 – present Partner David Hoflin Awards Logie for Most Popular New Female Talent'
2005Natalie Louise Blair (born 16 April 1984) is an Australian actress, best known for her role as Carmella Cammeniti on Neighbours, an Australian TV series.
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Career
Blair auditioned for Neighbours in early 2003 and impressed casting director Jan Russ, but she was not cast.[1] Russ contacted Blair six months later and asked her to audition for the role of Carmella Cammeniti. She was cast on the spot as producers needed to fill the gap left by Delta Goodrem's sudden departure.[1] Blair started filming just after she from graduated school.[2]
In 2005, Blair won "Most Popular New Female Talent" at the 47th Annual Logie Awards.[3] Blair was also nominated in 2007 for both the Gold and Silver Logie, for "Most Popular Personality on Australian Television".[4] She was again nominated for both awards in 2008.[5] Blair was crowned "Queen of Teen" at the Dolly Teen Choice Awards at Sydney's Luna Park in 2007.[6]
Blair left Neighbours after five years in 2009. She then moved to Los Angeles, but returned home later that year to play chief villain Connie Burns in the feature film Stage Fright.[7] Upon completion of the film, also starring Jason Smith, Natalie left Queensland and returned to Los Angeles.[8]
In December 2007, Blair starred in the Spillers Ltd Production of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs as Snow White at the Music Hall in Shrewsbury.[9] Blair also sang solo and acapella the first verse of "Once in Royal David's City" at the annual BBC Shropshire Carols in the Square event in Shrewsbury on 19 December 2007.[10]
Blair returned to Neighbours in March 2011 for two episodes.[11]
In March 2011, Natalie began shooting the feature film "The Sleeping Warrior", portraying the character of Safia. The film is set for release in 2012.[12] A story that connects Hindu spirituality and Australian aboriginal spirituality.[13]
Most recently, Blair returned to Melbourne, Australia to play the lead in the romantic comedy The Groomless Bride.[14] The film also stars underworld figure Chopper Reid
Personal life
Blair was born in Brisbane, QLD, is the daughter of former VFL footballer John Blair.[15]
Blair was engaged to Australian actor Beau Brady. The pair met on the set of Voodoo Lagoon in 2006 (also starring John Noble, Lincoln Lewis and Ashley Hamilton) and quietly separated in January 2007, with their split being confirmed by a Neighbours spokeswoman.[16] The pair reportedly split due to his decision to move to Los Angeles to pursue his career.[16]
Natalie has been in a relationship with Neighbours co-star David Hoflin since 2008.[17] The pair currently live together in Los Angeles.[18]
References
- ^ a b Blair, Natalie (in English) (MP3). Soapstars in Panto: (Internet broadcast). United Kingdom: The Soap Show. http://www.thesoapshow.com/player/thesoapshowusa/main.htm. Retrieved 1 March 2011.
- ^ Byrne, Fiona (29 June 2008). "Natalie Blair's bound for Europe". Herald Sun (Australia: The Herald and Weekly Times). http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/sunday-heraldsun/blairs-bound-for-europe/story-e6frf92x-1111116764128. Retrieved 21 February 2011.
- ^ "Logie Awards 2005". Australian Television Information Archive. http://www.australiantelevision.net/awards/logie2005.html. Retrieved 19 April 2008.
- ^ "Logie Awards 2007". Australian Television Information Archive. http://www.australiantelevision.net/awards/logie2007.html. Retrieved 19 April 2008.
- ^ "Logie Awards 2008". Australian Television Information Archive. http://www.australiantelevision.net/awards/logie2008.html. Retrieved 19 April 2008.
- ^ "Teen Queen". News.com.au (News Limited). 6 September 2007. http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/celebrity/sexpot-delta-still-teen-queen/story-e6frfmqr-1111114350599.
- ^ Pierce, Jeremy (27 August 2009). "Natalie Blair Project Bewitches Town". News.com.au (News Limited). http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/movies/natalie-blair-project-bewitches-neighbourly-town-canungra/story-e6frfmvr-1225766646774.
- ^ "It's tattle time". Herald Sun. Australia: The Herald and Weekly Times. http://www.heraldsun.com.au/ipad/confidential-its-tattle-time/story-fn6bn80a-1225964132359. Retrieved 15 March 2011.
- ^ "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs". BBC. 4 October 2007. http://www.bbc.co.uk/shropshire/content/articles/2005/12/12/shrewsbury_panto_feature.shtml. Retrieved 19 April 2008.
- ^ "Carols in the Square 2007". BBC. 19 December 2007. http://www.bbc.co.uk/shropshire/content/image_galleries/carols_in_the_square_2007_gallery.shtml?9. Retrieved 19 April 2008.
- ^ "Homecoming for Neighbours faves". Holy Soap. Channel Five. http://holysoap.five.tv/neighbours/news/homecoming-for-neighbours-faves-9908. Retrieved 27 September 2010.
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- ^ http://www.cinando.com/DefaultController.aspx?PageId=FicheFilm&IdC=8975&IdF=103089}}
- ^ http://www.heraldsun.com.au/entertainment/confidential/natalie-blair-back-from-la-for-movie/story-e6frf96x-1226054284151}}
- ^ http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/afl/the-27-year-brisbane-visit/story-e6frepex-1111114102197%7Ctitle=27 Year Brisbane Visit}}
- ^ a b "Beau splits with Nat". The Daily Telegraph (UK). 2 April 2007.
- ^ http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/sunday-heraldsun/blairs-bound-for-europe/story-e6frf92x-1111116764128}}
- ^ http://neighbours.com.au/Carmella-and-Oliver-Come-Home.htm}}
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