Natalia Tena

Natalia Gastiain Tena was born on November 1, 1984 in London, England. She portrayed Nymphadora Tonks in the Harry Potter films. Alongside a growing number of film and TV roles, Tena is also a musician who currently plays accordion and sings with the band Molotov Jukebox.

Behind the scenes

 * Tena attended Bedales School, whose other alumni include Minnie Driver, Lily Allen, and Daniel Day-Lewis.
 * She is British, of Spanish descent, and speaks fluent Spanish.
 * Her favourite actress is Helena Bonham Carter, who portrays Bellatrix Lestrange in the Harry Potter films; Bonham Carter's character is the aunt and murderer of Tena's character.
 * Despite her relatively small roles in Order of the Phoenix and Half-Blood Prince, Tena is one of a handful of Harry Potter actors to be active on the SF convention circuit, such as SuperCon where she was captured on video engaging in mock duels with fans. Her band, Molotov Jukebox, has also performed at some Potter-related gatherings.
 * She also hosted a behind-the-scenes tour of the Harry Potter sets, and sang a blues song, for Trailing Tonks, a featurette included on the Order of the Phoenix DVD and Blu-Ray editions. During the featurette, she can be heard singing a Christmas-related blues song while in costume as Tonks.

Filmography

 * Bel Ami (2011)
 * Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II (2011)
 * Ways to Live Forever (2010)
 * Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I (2010)
 * Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)
 * Womb (2009)
 * Lesson 21 (2008)
 * Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
 * Mrs Henderson Presents (2005)
 * The Fine Art of Love: Mine Ha-Ha (2005)
 * Delusions of Grandeur (2004)
 * About a Boy (2002)

Notes and references
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