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| birth_place = [[Springdale, Newfoundland and Labrador|Springdale, Newfoundland]], [[Canada]]
| birth_place = [[Springdale, Newfoundland and Labrador|Springdale, Newfoundland]], [[Canada]]
| years_active = 1995–present
| years_active = 1995–present
| height = 5′ 10″ (1.78 m)<ref>http://www.celebritiesheight.com/natasha-henstridge-height-and-weight/</ref>
| spouse = [[Damian Chapa]] (1995–1996)<br>[[Darius Campbell]] (2011–present Divorce filed) <ref>http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2375301/Natasha-Henstridge-files-divorce-Darius-Campbell-just-years-marriage.html</ref>
| spouse = [[Damian Chapa]] (1995–1996)<br>[[Darius Campbell]] (2011–present Divorce filed) <ref>http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2375301/Natasha-Henstridge-files-divorce-Darius-Campbell-just-years-marriage.html</ref>
| partner = [[Liam Waite]] (1996–2004)
| partner = [[Liam Waite]] (1996–2004)

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Natasha Henstridge
Henstridge at a Canadian Film Centre & Variety-hosted reception for the Telefilm Canada Features Comedy Lab
Born
Natasha T. Henstridge

(1974-08-15) August 15, 1974 (age 50)
Years active1995–present
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1]
Spouse(s)Damian Chapa (1995–1996)
Darius Campbell (2011–present Divorce filed) [2]
PartnerLiam Waite (1996–2004)
Children2

Natasha T. Henstridge (born August 15, 1974) is a Canadian actress and former fashion model. In 1995, she came to prominence with her debut movie role as the genetically engineered human-alien hybrid Sil in the science-fiction thriller Species. Other notable on-screen roles include The Whole Nine Yards, The Whole Ten Yards, It Had To Be You, Ghosts of Mars, She Spies, the TV series Eli Stone, and the Canadian TV mini-series Would Be Kings, for which she won the Gemini Award for best actress. Her most recent regular role is as Dawn Chamberlain in the TV series The Secret Circle.

Early life

Henstridge was born in Springdale, Newfoundland, the daughter of Helen Henstridge, a homemaker, and Brian Henstridge, a construction manager and business owner.[3][4] She was raised in Fort McMurray, Alberta, with her younger brother, Shane.

Modeling career

At the age of 14, Henstridge entered the Casablanca Modeling Agency's "Look of the Year" contest and was chosen first runner-up. The following year, she went to Paris to pursue her modeling ambitions. At 15, she was featured on her first magazine cover, the French edition of Cosmopolitan. Several more magazine covers followed and Henstridge went on to do television commercials for products such as Olay, Old Spice, and Lady Stetson. Her modeling career established, Henstridge moved on to a career in movies.

Film

In her 1995 film debut Species, Henstridge played Sil, a genetically engineered alien/human hybrid created from a message received by SETI, who breaks free from the captivity of a laboratory. Pursued by a team of experts who band together to stop her before she multiplies, Sil embarks on a killing spree while also discovering her powerful instinct to mate. Species was an instant hit, making $113 million (USD) at the box office.[5] Notable for its sexual content, the film won Henstridge the MTV Movie award for "best kiss" for a scene in which her character, while kissing an aggressive would-be suitor, impales his head with her tongue. In 1998, she played Eve, a more ambiguous genetic duplicate of Sil, in Species II, which was a failure at the box office.

A few smaller independent movies followed, including Bela Donna and Dog Park, with varied box office returns. Henstridge starred opposite Jean-Claude Van Damme in the action/adventure movie Maximum Risk. She also starred in the 2000 film The Whole Nine Yards and its 2004 sequel The Whole Ten Yards. Despite having some reservations about the science fiction genre, she signed up for John Carpenter's Ghosts of Mars (2001) in the lead role. The film was not well-received, with a 20% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.[6] In 2004, she briefly appeared as Eve in Species III.

Television

Henstridge has played a number of roles on television, for example in Caracara and The Outer Limits. From 2005 to 2006, she had a recurring role on the ABC drama Commander in Chief, which starred Geena Davis as a fictional female U.S. President. She also hosted Mostly True Stories: Urban Legends Revealed on TLC, a show about urban legends. She guest-starred in the South Park first season episode "Tom's Rhinoplasty" as a substitute teacher, and was credited as "the chick from Species".

Henstridge was working on the TV show She Spies, prior to its cancellation. She has also completed a TV movie for the Lifetime channel titled Widow on the Hill. In 2006, she filmed the CTV original mini-series Would Be Kings in Hamilton, Ontario,[7] for which she won a Gemini Award.[8] She also starred in the expansion set to the video game Command and Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars, entitled Kane's Wrath.[9]

In 2008, Henstridge played a role on the ABC show, Eli Stone. She has also been involved with two other productions, joining the cast of Dave Rodriguez's Anytown, an indie drama that examines a racist high school attack and its aftermath. She has also been involved with the production of Should've Been Romeo from American Independent Pictures.

In 2009, Henstridge did a guest spot on The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien. During this she demonstrated a Newfoundland custom called "Screeching In" which involved getting O'Brien to drink Newfoundland Screech rum and kiss a large fish.[10]

In 2011, she appeared on the Season 9 finale and Season 10 premiere of CSI: Miami as Renee Locklear. She then starred in the CW TV series The Secret Circle as Dawn Chamberlain the widow on the hill.

Personal life

Henstridge was married to actor Damian Chapa from 1995 to 1996. She has two sons by actor Liam Waite, who was her companion for several years: Tristan River, born October 1998, and Asher Sky, born September 2001.[11]

Henstridge was in a relationship with Darius Campbell, a Scottish singer-songwriter, stage actor, and author, since 2004.[12] They became engaged but broke it off in early 2010,[13], to eventually be married on Valentine's Day, 2011.[14] The couple filed for divorce in July 2013.[15]

Filmography

Henstridge at the 2009 Heart Truth fashion show
Film
Year Film Role Notes
1995 Species Sil
1996 Maximum Risk Alex Minetti
Adrenalin: Fear the Rush Delon
1998 Bela Donna Donna
Standoff Mary
Dog Park Lorna
Species II Eve
1999 Caracara (aka. The Last Witness) Rachel Sutherland TV movie
2000 Bounce Mimi Prager
The Whole Nine Yards Cynthia Tudeski
Second Skin Crystal Ball
It Had to Be You Anna Penn
A Better Way to Die Kelly
2001 A Girl, Three Guys, and a Gun 5 O'Clock Girl
Ghosts of Mars Lieutenant Melanie Ballard
Kevin of the North (released on DVD as Chilly Dogs) Bonnie Livengood
2002 Steal (aka. Riders) Karen
2004 Species III Eve
The Whole Ten Yards Cynthia
2005 Widow on the Hill Linda Dupree Cavanaugh TV movie
2008 Deception Simone Wilkinson
2009 Anytown Carol Mills
Let the Game Begin Angela
2010 You Lucky Dog Lisa Rayborn TV movie
The Devil's Teardrop Margaret Lukas TV movie
2011 The Perfect Student Nicole Johnson TV movie
Should've Been Romeo filming
2013 Against the Wild Susan Wade post-production
Television
Year Title Role Notes
1997 The Outer Limits Emma 1 Episode-Bits of Love
1998 South Park Ms. Ellen 1 Episode-Tom's Rhinoplasty
2000 Jason and the Argonauts Hypsipyle Miniseries
200l Power and Beauty (Hallmark)
2002–2004 She Spies Cassie McBain 40 episodes
2005–2006 Commander in Chief Jayne Murray 16 episodes
2008 Would Be Kings Miniseries
2008–2009 Eli Stone Taylor Wethersby 26 episodes
2009 Impact Dr. Maddie Rhodes Miniseries
2010 Drop Dead Diva Claire Harrison 2 episodes
2011 CSI: Miami Renee Locklear 2 episodes ("Mayday" and "Countermeasures")
2011–2012 The Secret Circle Principal Dawn Chamberlain Main cast
Video Game
Year Title Role Notes
2008 Command & Conquer 3: Kane's Wrath Alexa Kovacs

References

  1. ^ http://www.celebritiesheight.com/natasha-henstridge-height-and-weight/
  2. ^ http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2375301/Natasha-Henstridge-files-divorce-Darius-Campbell-just-years-marriage.html
  3. ^ newfoundlandersabroad.com/ Home
  4. ^ "Natasha Henstridge Biography (1974–)". filmreference.com.
  5. ^ "Species (1995)". boxofficemojo.com.
  6. ^ "Ghosts of Mars". rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 2011-02-06.
  7. ^ CTV.ca | September 19, 2006 | For Immediate Release
  8. ^ 23rd Annual Gemini Awards
  9. ^ EA – Action, Fantasy, Sports, and Strategy Videogames[dead link]
  10. ^ "Conan O'Brien Screeched In". youtube.com. November 16, 2009.
  11. ^ Simon Rothstein (2004-09-13). "Nat: Species, Stripping and Sex Scenes". The Sun. Retrieved 2010-08-16.
  12. ^ "Loved-Up Stars Toast Cavalli's Romantic Spirit". hellomagazine.com. 12 May 2006.
  13. ^ John Dingwall (2010-02-05). "Popstar to Operastar Darius: Love split with Natasha Henstridge was down to distance". The Daily Record. Retrieved 2010-04-28.
  14. ^ Georgina Littlejohn (March 14, 2011). "'We didn't tell our parents': Darius Campbell and Natasha Henstridge marry in secret with just her sons present at the ceremony". Daily Mail. Retrieved July 30, 2013.
  15. ^ Zach Johnson (July 24, 2013). "Natasha Henstridge, Darius Campbell Getting Divorced After Two Years". US Magazine. Retrieved July 30, 2013.

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