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Born in Springdale, Newfoundland, Canada on August 15th, 1974, Natasha actually spent most of her youth in Fort McMurray, Alberta, in western Canada. A natural beauty, it was only a matter of time before she realized that people would pay her to have her photo taken. Henstridge first achieved fame as a model, appearing in ads for such products as Oil of Olay and Lady Stetson. However, she has gone on the record and said that she found the work boring and wanted to be challenged creatively. Like many models before her, she decided to give acting a try.
Any model hoping to launch an acting career faces the same credibility problem. Not even Cindy Crawford was able to pull it off after Fair Game. People are always ready to write them off as nothing but pretty faces with no real talent. Henstridge’s first films, including Species were indeed rather silly movies which capitalized on her looks. They were basically ‘babe’ roles which earned her a lot of notoriety, but not much critical respect.
In response, Henstridge has begun taking roles in independent films to help build up her acting credibility. The verdict is still out on how well this will work - but performances in Dog Park and The Whole Nine Yards should certainly help her growing career.
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