Natasha Loring
Natasha Loring | |
|---|---|
| Born | Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Alma mater | AFDA |
| Years active | 2008–present |
Natasha Loring is a South African actress. She first gained prominence through her roles in the films The Dinosaur Project (2012) and Zulu (2013), and the E4 comedy-drama Beaver Falls (2011–2012). She won a SAFTA for her performance in the Showmax thriller Dam (2021–).
Early life
[edit]Loring grew up in the Beaulieu area of Midrand.[1] Her father is theatre producer Richard Loring. She attended St Stithians College.[2] She studied at AFDA, The School for the Creative Economy, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts,[3] and then the Actors Centre London (now Seven Dials Playhouse).[4] She also trained in ballet and modern dance.[5]
Career
[edit]During her first year at AFDA, Loring landed her first professional role as Julie Saunders in the film Hitchhiker, in which she appeared with her sister Samantha. Hitchhiker premiered during Loring's final year at AFDA.[6] This was followed by her television debut as Hayley in the Lifetime film Natalee Holloway.[7]
Loring began appearing in British media, beginning with small roles in the BBC two-parter Women in Love and the Sky One crime drama The Runaway, and then starring as Kimberley in the E4 comedy-drama Beaver Falls from 2011 to 2012[8][9] and Liz Draper in the science fiction film The Dinosaur Project.[10] She played Marjorie in the 2013 French-South African film Zulu.[citation needed]
Loring has lent her voice to video games such as League of Legends (2009), Game of Thrones: A Telltale Games Series (2014), and Tacoma (2017), as well as a number of Star Wars and Call of Duty games.[11] She appeared in the films Broken Star and The Wedding Year in 2018 and 2019 respectively, and made guest appearances in the Netflix series Queen Sono and the Syfy series Vagrant Queen in 2020.[citation needed]
In 2021, Loring began starring as Sienna Fischer alongside Lea Vivier in the Showmax thriller Dam.[12] For the first season, Loring won Best Supporting Actress in a Television Drama at the South African Film and Television Awards.[13] She produced the short film A Shame.[citation needed]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Hitchhiker | Julie Saunders | |
| 2012 | The Dinosaur Project | Liz Draper | |
| 2013 | Zulu | Marjorie | |
| 2014 | Mannequins | Carilee | Short film |
| Go Fish | Short film | ||
| 2015 | Baby | Short film | |
| 2016 | Swell | Swell | Voice role; short film |
| Pivot | Short film | ||
| 2017 | The Relationtrip | Eden | Voice role |
| 2018 | Broken Star | Sydney | |
| 2019 | The Wedding Year | Sister | |
| 2021 | A Shame | Holly | Short film; producer |
| 2022 | Ghosted | Leigh | Short film |
| 2024 | Just Now Jeffrey | Brittany |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Natalee Holloway | Hayley | Television film |
| 2011 | Women in Love | Young German Girl | Part 2 |
| The Runaway | Candy | 1 episode | |
| 2011–2012 | Beaver Falls | Kimberley | Main role |
| 2014 | Happyland | Julie | Episode: "Repeated Infractions" |
| 2017 | Web of Spies | Zadie Tottman | |
| 2020 | Queen Sono | Sarah | Episode: "Rookie" |
| City Kitties | Sam | ||
| Vagrant Queen | Chrissy Scav | Episode: "Sunshine Express Yourself" | |
| 2021–present | Dam | Sienna Fischer | Main role |
Video games
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | League of Legends | Kai'Sa | |
| 2014 | Game of Thrones: A Telltale Games Series | Sera Flowers | |
| 2015 | Anki Overdrive | Winger | |
| Star Wars: The Old Republic – Knights of the Fallen Empire | Vaylin / Alianna Slen | ||
| 2016 | Uncharted 4: A Thief's End | Additional Voices | |
| Civilization VI | Advisor | ||
| Star Wars: The Old Republic – Knights of the Eternal Throne | Vaylin | ||
| 2017 | Minecraft: Story Mode | Olivia | Season 2 |
| Tacoma | Natali "Nat" Kuroshenko | ||
| 2018 | Prey: Mooncrash | Claire Whitten | |
| Judgment | Nanami Matsuoka | English version | |
| 2020 | Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War | Milena | |
| Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond | Huxley | ||
| 2021 | Star Wars: The Old Republic – Legacy of the Sith | Additional voices | |
| 2022 | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II | Additional voices |
References
[edit]- ^ Waka-Zamisa, Sandile (28 July 2010). "Natasha stars in top flick". Midrand Reporter. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
- ^ "Out and About with Samantha and Natasha" (PDF). Retrieved 14 January 2023.
- ^ "Page 2 Pin-Up: Natasha Loring (APM)". The Callsheet. 4 April 2012. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
- ^ Petzer, Brett (11 November 2013). "Top Ten South African actors about to make it big". The South African. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
- ^ Wilson, Derek (September 2010). "Little Loring big on talent" (PDF). The Good Weekend Saturday. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
- ^ "What a girl wants". IOL. 30 January 2008. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
- ^ "SA actress Natasha Loring stars in M-Net movie". Media Update. 29 June 2010. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
- ^ "Beaver Falls stars set for show debut on TV channel E4". BBC News. 28 July 2011. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
- ^ "Just in Beaver". RWD. 21 July 2012. p. 71. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
- ^ Rawson-Jones, Ben (10 August 2012). "'The Dinosaur Project' Natasha Loring, Matt Kane interview - video". Digital Spy. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
- ^ "Natasha Loring". Another Tongue. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
- ^ Kriedemann, Kevin (28 January 2021). "From 'DAM' to 'MAD': something lurks beneath the beauty in this SA original". Times Live. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
- ^ "First-time SAFTA winners react to their awards". Showmax Stories. 6 September 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
External links
[edit]- Natasha Loring at IMDb
- Natasha Loring at Artistes Personal Management (APM)