Tahyna Tozzi
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 Tahyna Tozzi at A Few Best Men Red Carpet Movie Premiere In Sydney, Australia, in January 2012 |
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| Born | Tahyna Valentina Tozzi 24 April 1986 Cronulla, Australia |
Tahyna Valentina Tozzi (born 24 April 1986) is an Australian model, singer and actress, perhaps best known for her role as Perri on Australian television series Blue Water High on free to air channel ABC.
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[edit] Early life
Tozzi grew up in the Sydney beach-side suburb of Cronulla with her Italian father, Dutch mother and younger sister, Cheyenne Tozzi. She began modeling at eight years old.[1]
[edit] Career
Tozzi played Perri Lawe on the ABC drama Blue Water High in 2005. She returned to the series for the second-to-last episode of the second series, which aired in December 2006. Following that, she starred in Beautiful (2009 film), her first feature film, playing 17-year-old provocateur Suzy.[2]
In 2009, she appeared in X-Men Origins: Wolverine as Emma, a captured mutant able to turn her skin into diamond. She was rescued by Logan.[3][4]
Tozzi is currently the face of Australian cosmetic brand Australis cosmetics.[5]
Most recently, Tahyna is set to appear in films Trophy Kids and The Science of Cool alongside Mischa Barton. Tozzi stars currently in the psychological thriller Needle, which is directed by John V. Soto.[6] She also does the voice acting and her likeness is used for a character named Daina in the 2011 Sci-Fi horror game Dead Space 2.
Tozzi is also currently developing her own film Track Town, with her friend Teresa Palmer. The pair will produce, write and star in the 1990s road movie they describe as a hybrid of The Wackness and Thelma & Louise.[7]
[edit] Filmography
- 2005-2006: Blue Water High .... Perri Lawe
- 2008: CSI: NY .... Quinci Feeney
- 2008: The Strip .... Kristal Cade
- 2009: X-Men Origins: Wolverine .... Kayla's Sister / Emma Frost
- 2009: Eleventh Hour .... Gorgeous Model
- 2009: Beautiful .... Suzy
- 2009: CSI: Crime Scene Investigation .... Olivia Hamilton
- 2010: Trophy Kids .... Quinn Thorndike
- 2010: Needle .... Mary
- 2010: The Science of Cool .... TBA
- 2011: Charlie's Angels .... Amanda Kane
[edit] References
- ^ "Tozzie Shire girls hit big-time," Sydney Morning Telegraph, 19 July 2007, retrieved 17 July 2008.
- ^ "Tozzi impresses in first feature film role," Sydney Morning Telegraph, 13 October 2007, retrieved 17 July 2008.
- ^ "IMDb.com". http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1903153/. Retrieved 2009-02-09.
- ^ "Tahyna Tozzi back in Sydney with Koby Abberton". The Daily Telegraph. 22 April 2008. http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/story/0,22606,23582964-5012985,00.html. Retrieved 2009-02-09.
- ^ http://www.australiscosmetics.com.au/home
- ^ A Trailer to Needle You
- ^ "IMDb Development Titles of the Week", 11 March 2011, retrieved 17 April 2011.
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