Natasha Herbert

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Natasha is a highly accomplished performer with an extensive body of work across theatre, film, and television. A familiar face to Melbourne and Australian audiences, she has worked with all major theatre companies, earning a reputation for her versatility and depth on stage. Her impressive theatre credits include Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (Michael Cassell Group), War Horse (Global Creatures), Macbeth (An Undoing), Hour of the Wolf, The Misconception of Oedipus, Cloudstreet, and Trustees (Malthouse Theatre). She has also starred in Away (a Malthouse/STC co-production), The Father (STC/MTC), and numerous Shakespeare productions, including most recently Hamlet, Julius Caesar, The Merry Wives of Windsor, and Much Ado About Nothing. On screen, Natasha’s work spans both film and television. Her feature film credits include The Rooster, Emo the Musical, The Menkoff Method, X, Lake Mungo, Corroboree, Boytown, and 11. Her television appearances include Neighbours, The Time of Our Lives, The Doctor Blake Mysteries, City Homicide, MDA, and Stingers. Natasha’s talent has been recognised with a Green Room Award for ‘Best Fringe Actress‘ in 2001, along with multiple nominations throughout her career. TRAINING: 1991 VICTORIAN COLLEGE OF THE ARTS GRADUATE THEATRE: IN ANGEL GEAR - VESNA - UNIVERSAL- DIR: NICO LATHOURIS WOLF - ZOE I MIRANDA! CELIA - PLAYBOX - DIR: KIM DURBAN MATI LDA - MISS HONEY - NEW ENGLAND - DIR: NICI WOOD I HATE HAMLET - EIDRE - MELBOURNE THEATRE COMPANY THE MISANTHROPE - CELIMENE - NAPIER ST - DIR: GREG SAUNDERS LOVE CHILD - BILLIE - PLAYBOX - DIR: ARIETTE TAYLOR I'M NOT RAPPAPORT - LAURIE - MELBOURNE THEATRE COMPANY - DIR: ROGER HODGMANN DESIRE LINES - MARIA - MELBOURNE FESTIVAL - DIR: BRUCE MYLES HYSTERIA - JESSICA - MELBOURNE THEATRE COMPANY - DIR: SIMON PHILLIPS SHORTS PROGRAMMES 1 & 2 - MELBOURNE THEATRE COMPANY - THE FLYING DOCTOR - DIR: PETER DONAHUE - THIS PROPERTY IS CONDEMNED - DIR: VICTORIA EAGGER - LIKE WHISKEY ON THE BREATH OF THE DRUNK - YOU LOVE - DIR: CHRIS CORBETT - FAMILY RUNNING FOR MY WHIPPY- DIR: JENNY KEMP - OUT AT SEA - DIR: CHRIS CORBETT HONOUR - CLAUDIA - PLAYBOX - DIR: ARIETTE TAYLOR THE BLACK SEQUIN DRESS - WOMAN 3 - PLAYBOX / ADELAIDE FESTIVAL - DIR: JENNY KEMP INCONSOLABLE - KAT - GRIFFIN THEATRE COMPANY - DIR: SARAH DUCKER THE LARGE BREAST OR THE UPSIDE-DOWN BELL - WOMAN - GRIFFIN THEATRE COMPANY - DIR: SARAH DUCKER HAMLET - OPH ELIA - THEATRE UP NORTH, QLD THE THREE SISTERS - OLGA - MTC I DIR: ROGER HODGMAN THE BALCONY - IRMA - \r\nMTC / DIR: BRUCE MYLES SKYLIGHT - KYRA - HOTHOUSE / DIR: JENNY KEMP THE TAMING OF THE SHREW - KATHERINA - GLENN ELSTON PRODUCTION PORTRAIT OF DORA - MRS KAY - LA MAMA / DIR: LAWRENCE SRANGIO A MIDSUMMERS NIGHT DREAM - HELENA - GLENN ELSTON PRODUCTION STILL ANGELA - ANGELA 2 / NURSE - PLAYBOX / DIR: JENNY KEMP MISS PROPAGANDA & DISASTER..(Workshop)- PLAYBOX / DIR: AUBREY MELLOR RAPTURE - EVE - PLAYBOX / DIR: JENNY KEMP THE COUNTRY - CO-LEAD - B SHARP / BELVOIR ST THEATRE - DIR: JANICE MULLER TELEVISION: NEWLY WEDS - PHOTOGRAPHER - CRAWFORD PRODUCTIONS BLUE HEELERS (PILOT) - ROBINA - CHANNEL 7 DAMNATION OF HARVEY MCHUGH - MARY - ABC DRAMA BLUE HEELERS - KATRINA HAG EN - CHANNEL 7 STATE CORONER - ANGIE WARREN - CRAWFORD PRODUCTIONS QUEEN KAT, CARMEL & STJUDE - LOUISE ARMSTRONG - ABC DRAMA - DIR: IAN WATSON BLUE HEELERS - GEMMA WAN DSLEY - CHANNEL 7 BLUE HEELERS - KATE WILSON - CHANNEL 7 ALL SAINTS - KATE RANDEL - AMALG TELEVISION SERVICES WHITE COLLAR BLUE - SIMONE HARRIS - KNAPMAN WYLD TELEVISION P/L BACKBERNER - PENELOPE HASTINGS - CRACKERJACK PRODUCTIONS STINGERS - ROMA DRUMMOND - BLSM PRODUCTIONS P/L FILM: SEETHING NIGHT - LIBBY - DOUBLAS BROOK - VCA WELL SUITED - WOMAN - KATE RUSSEL - VCA SUGAR ON THE PHONE - SUGAR - BEN HACKWORTH - VCA THE FOREST - DELL - FOREST FILMS P/L - DIR: JO KENNEDY RADIO: FINAL FLINGS - ABC - RADIO NATIONAL LOVE CHILD - ABC - RADIO NATIONAL EMILY BRONTE - ABC - RADIO NATIONAL POEMS FROM THE VIGILANT HEART - ABC - RADIO NATIONAL RAPTURE - ABC - RADIO DRAMA AWARDS: 1993 GREEN ROOM AWARDS ** NOMINATED BEST ACTRESS FOR LOVE CHILD ** 1995 GREEN ROOM AWARDS ** NOMINATED BEST ACTRESS FOR HONOUR ** 1996 AFI AWARDS - ** NOMINATED BEST GUEST ACTRESS IN TV DRAMA FOR STATE CORONER ** 2001 GREEN ROOM AWARDS ** WINNER FRINGE BEST ACTRESS FOR POR TRAIT OF DORA **