Natasha Bassett
Natasha Bassett | |
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 Bassett in 2019 | |
| Born | Sydney, Australia |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2005–present |
Natasha Bassett is an Australian actress and screenwriter born in Sydney, New South Wales.[1][2]
Career
Bassett went on her first audition at 14, landed the lead role in the Australian Theatre for Young People's production of Romeo and Juliet[3], moving on to study, write, and perform at the National Institute of Dramatic Art.[4] This led to Bassett performing under the artistic direction of Cate Blanchett in Sydney Theatre Company's stage production of "Bookends".[5]
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).[6] 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).[7]
Bassett played Britney Spears in the Lifetime biopic Britney Ever After in 2017.[8]
Personal life
Bassett is working towards her physics degree through Harvard's Online Program.[9] She speaks fluent French and received the Gold Duke of Edinburgh Award for her survival trips and community service throughout Australia.[10]
Bassett has been a vocal supporter of women’s rights saying that "Women are now the protagonists and won’t just be there to serve a man’s story or fill in the background,” indicating her agency for women’s progress and that it should be about men and women sharing the space.[11][12]
Bassett was in an on and off again relationship with Elon Musk.[13][14]
She is an avid baker and participated in Bakecamp competitions in LA. Her cookies, inspired by Australian desserts and nostalgic childhood flavours, won. Bassett was dubbed ‘LA’s Best Cookie Baker’.[15][16]
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
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Style, C. California (22 June 2022). "Why We're All Shook Up Over Elvis Star Natasha Bassett". C Magazine®. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ "The young actresses leading Hollywood's next Aussie invasion". celebrity.nine.com.au. 11 September 2015. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Seth, Kenisha (2021). "Natasha Bassett starring in the Elvis movie out this month". PhotoBook Magazine. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ^ "Meet Natasha Bassett, The Australian Actor Who Is Dating Elon Musk". www.shethepeople.tv. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ^ "Natasha Bassett on Elvis, Hail Caesar & Her Dream Director". Polyester. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ^ Hunter, Natalie (30 May 2022). "Natasha Bassett: 5 Things About Elon Musk's Girlfriend Who's On Vacation With Him In St. Tropez". Hollywood Life. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Kesa, Ingrid (21 August 2024). "Australian Actress Natasha Bassett On Nature, Vegan Cookies & The Coen". RIISE. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ^ Roffey, Emma (31 May 2016). "Australian actress Natasha Bassett on working with the Coen brothers, Bondi and baking". Vogue.
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