Natasha Bassett (born ca. 1992) is an Australian actress.

Early life

Bassett was born in

Sydney, Australia Sydney ( ) is the capital city of the States and territories of Australia, state of New South Wales, and the most populous city in both Australia and List of cities in Oceania by population, Oceania. Located on Australia's east coast, the metro ...

. She began acting in high school and moved to New York at age nineteen to pursue a career in acting.

Career

Natasha Bassett started acting at the age of 13. She landed the lead role in the Australian Theatre for Young People's production of "Romeo and Juliet" and studied at the

National Institute of Dramatic Art The National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) is an Australian educational institution for the performing arts is based in Sydney, New South Wales. Founded in 1958, many of Australia's leading actors and directors trained at NIDA, including Cat ...

. Bassett landed the lead in the

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film, ''Dungoona'' (2009), and appeared on several Australian television series (''Rake'' (2010), ''

Wild Boys ''Wild Boys'' is an Australian television period drama series that began airing on the Seven Network on 4 September 2011. It is produced by Julie McGauran and Sarah Smith from Southern Star and John Holmes. The series is set in and around the ...

'' (2011), ''

Cops L.A.C. ''Cops L.A.C.'' (''Cops: Local Area Command'') is a 2010 Australian television police drama, which screened on the Nine Network. The series followed the work of officers at the Seaview Local Area Command, a fictitious police response area of th ...

'' (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). The short was featured in the

Rhode Island International Film Festival Flickers' Rhode Island International Film Festival (RIIFF) takes place every year in Providence and Newport, Rhode Island as well as satellite locations throughout the state. History Started in 1997, the Festival is produced by Flickers, the ...

, Balinale International Film Festival, and the Big Bear Lake International Film Festival. Bassett moved to New York City, studied at the

Atlantic Acting School Atlantic Theater Company is an Off-Broadway non-profit theater, whose mission is to produce great plays "simply and truthfully utilizing an artistic ensemble." The company was founded in 1985 by David Mamet, William H. Macy, and 30 of their actin ...

, and relocated to

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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! ''Hail, Caesar!'' is a 2016 period mystery musical black comedy film written, produced, edited and directed by the brothers Joel and Ethan Coen. An American-British-Japanese co-production, the film stars Josh Brolin, George Clooney, Alden Ehrenr ...

'' (2016). Bassett played

Britney Spears Britney Jean Spears (born December 2, 1981) is an American singer. Often referred to as the " Princess of Pop", she is credited with influencing the revival of teen pop during the late 1990s and early 2000s. After appearing in stage productio ...

in the Lifetime biopic ''

Britney Ever After ''Britney Ever After'' is a 2017 American biographical drama television film directed by Leslie Libman and written by Anne-Marie Hess. It is based on the life of Britney Spears. The film stars Natasha Bassett, Peter Benson, Clayton Chitty, Natha ...

'' in 2017.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* Living people 21st-century Australian actresses Australian film actresses Actresses from Sydney Australian women screenwriters Australian women film directors Australian film directors Year of birth missing (living people) 1990s births {{Australia-actor-stub