Natalia Gastiain Tena (born 1 November 1984 in London, England) is an English actress of Spanish descent.
She best known for her role as Nymphadora Tonks in the Harry Potter film series. She was not familiar with the series before she auditioned for the role of Tonks, but impressed David Yates with her energy, as well as by accidentally crashing into a table, much like Tonks.
She is active on the convention circuit, and both sings and plays the accordion in the band Molotov Jukebox. After Harry Potter, her biggest role has been as Osha the Wildling on Game of Thrones, and her performance influenced George R. R. Martin to expand Osha's role in later books of A Song of Ice and Fire.
Roles:
- About a Boy (2002) as Ellie
- Afterlife (2006) as Gemma Taylor
- Harry Potter as Nymphadora Tonks
- Othello (2009 production) as Desdemona
- Womb (2009) as Rose
- Game of Thrones (2011-2016) as Osha
- Tonight You're Mine (2012) as Morello
- Black Mirror: White Christmas as Jennifer (2014)
- The Refugees (2015) as Emma
- The Mandalorian (2019) as Xi'an
- John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023) as Katia
Tropes present in her works:
- Cute Clumsy Girl: Has played at least one with Tonks.
- Harsh Vocals: Her music imput feature quite growling vocals.