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Natasha Liu Bordizzo (born 25 August 1994) is an Australian actress. She made her debut portraying the character of Snow Vase in
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's '' Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny''. In 2019, she portrayed the character of Helena in Netflix's '' The Society''. In 2022, she portrayed the character of Heather in Netflix's '' Day Shift''.


Early life and education

Natasha Liu Bordizzo was born in
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. Her mother is Chinese and her father is of Italian descent. She attended
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, then began studying a
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/ Bachelor of Communication at
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when she was cast in a leading role in '' Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny'' despite it being her first ever audition. Bordizzo speculated she was cast due to her age and look, English fluency and martial arts ability, as she has a black-black belt in taekwondo and training in
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karate.


Career

To prepare for '' Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny'', Bordizzo underwent intensive training in Wudang sword fighting with Yuen Woo-ping. In February 2016, upon the release of '' Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny'', Bordizzo moved to
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to pursue an international acting career. In 2017, Bordizzo had the supporting role of Deng Yan in ''
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, directed by
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in his directorial debut and starring
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, Michelle Williams,
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, and
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. Bordizzo was excited to begin principal photography in New York as she had never had any song or dance training—both of which she found terrifying. The film premiered on 8 December, aboard the RMS ''Queen Mary 2''. It was released in the United States on 20 December, by
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and has grossed $432million worldwide, making it the fifth-highest grossing live-action musical of all time. Bordizzo has also starred in ''
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directed by
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and written by
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and Maras. It is based on the 2009 documentary ''Surviving Mumbai'' about the Mumbai attacks in 2008 at
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in India. Bordizzo portrayed Australian back-packer Bree, opposite stars
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and Anupam Kher. In 2021, Bordizzo starred as Julia in the Amazon Prime Video movie '' The Voyeurs'' . The film was shot in
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in 2019 and tells the story of a couple who witnesses the sex life of their neighbours. Bordizzo originally auditioned for the role on a video call using an American accent but the director requested she keep her native Australian accent. In the same year, Bordizzo starred in the animated comedy movie ''
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'' as the voice of Li Na Wang. Her character is a celebrity who inspires a young boy's journey to be reunited with her because they were once childhood friends. In November 2021, Bordizzo was cast as
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in the '' Star Wars'' limited series '' Ahsoka''. Bordizzo is a
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ambassador and modelled for Australian brand Bonds.


Filmography


Film


Television


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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bordizzo, Natatsha Liu 1994 births 21st-century Australian actresses Actresses from Sydney Australian actresses of Chinese descent American Kenpo practitioners Australian expatriate actresses in the United States Australian female taekwondo practitioners Australian film actresses Australian people of Italian descent Living people People educated at Sydney Girls High School University of Technology Sydney alumni