British actress Natalie Dormer was born on February 11, 1982 in Reading, Berkshire, in the south of England. At the age of six, she entered the Reading Blue Coat School, where she pleased teachers with perseverance and good behavior. In addition to the school, the artistic Natalie attended the dance studio "Allenova School of Dancing". Then, the future actress entered the Douglas Webber Academy of Dramatic Art, in which the famous actress Minnie Driver and the popular British theater and film actor Hugh Bonneville studied before her .
Film debut
The debut in the big movie Natalie Dormer took place in the spring of 2005. She played Victoria in the movie Casanova directed by Lasse Hallström with Heath Ledger in the title role. During the filming, the director was struck by the talented play of the young actress in comic episodes, and immediately expanded the plot content of the character Natalie, adding to Victoria a joke and lightness. It turned out to be a magnificent burlesque, and since then Dormer has periodically used her comedic abilities in various films.
The further career of the actress consisted mainly of small roles in the series. The Disney Touchstone film company offered her a contract to participate in three film projects, but subsequently these three films did not go into production due to financial differences. Films with Natalie Dormer began to appear on the screens after she entered the list of the most sought-after actresses in the UK cinema.
Star role
In the television series "The Tudors," Natalie made a splash. She played the role of Anna Boleyn - the wife of the ambitious and cruel Henry the Eighth - the king of England. The actress created the image of Anna with amazing authenticity. Her death on the scaffold at the behest of the king, who accused the spouse of treason, which was not there, made the whole of England sob. The image of Anna Boleyn became for Natalie truly stellar. The actress received a double nomination for the Gemini Awards, as well as many accolades from film critics.
Variety of roles
After the triumph of Natalie Dormer in the role of Anna Boleyn in the work of the actress, a period of calm came, she starred in small projects on television, played Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon in the film "We. Believe in Love." In 2011, she starred in the television series Silk on the British Royal Bar. Then Natalie got the role of Margaery Tyrell in the large-scale television series "Game of Thrones."
In 2013, the movie-thriller "Counselor" directed by Ridley Scott was released. The cast involved in the production was truly stellar: Michael Fassbender, Cameron Diaz, Penelope Cruz, Brad Pitt. Natalie Dormer, whose filmography already included quite a lot of pictures with characteristic roles, also took part in the thriller, but her role was episodic, the character did not even have a name. It was an abstract image of a blonde. Such is the fate of many movie stars when success and recognition alternate with declining popularity.
"Joan Watson"
But still, actress Natalie Dormer, whose photo has long been an integral part of glossy magazines, has firmly taken her place - her role allows us to hope for a successful career continuation. And in 2013, the actress played one of the supporting roles in the television series about the detective Sherlock Holmes. Director Seth Mann swung at the classics of the unrivaled Conan Doyle. He made the film "Elementary" based on the immortal cycle of stories about the great detective. The picture was more than dubious: Sherlock Holmes was presented in the image of a chronic drug addict, forced to be treated in an American clinic. Dr. Watson was no longer in the film, the director replaced him with a female character, Joan Watson, with one movement of his hand. Having been treated slightly, Sherlock Holmes is discharged from the clinic and takes up the duties of a consultant to the New York Police in Brooklyn. The image of Jamie Moriarty - the daughter of criminal professor Moriarty - was played by actress Dormer impeccably.
Creativity Natalie Dormer today
In the same 2013, Natalie Dormer received another secondary role. Her character was Gemma - a friend of one of the participants in the Formula 1 race of the 1976 season. And then the actress took part in the shooting of the film “Mockingjay. The Hunger Games, Part 1” directed by Francis Lawrence, playing Cressida - the head of the rebel crew. The picture was conceived as a continuation of the film "Catching Fire" based on the novel by Susan Collins. The premiere is scheduled for November 21, 2014. The next film, Mockingjay. The Hunger Games, Part 2, will be filmed in 2015, starting in April.
Personal life
Natalie Dormer, whose personal life is not covered in any way on the pages of popular publications, at 32 was never married. It seems that she does not strive for this. From time to time, timid hints of an actress’s adultery appear in the press, but the next day a refutation usually follows. When the Tudors movie about the reign of King Henry the Eighth reigned on television, newspaper and magazine reporters rubbed their hands - according to many, the love of the king and his young wife went beyond the script.
However, despite the obvious love experiences taking place on the screen, the sensation did not work, and it was not possible to combine actress Natalie Dormer and actor Jonathan Rhys-Myers, giving them the status of lovers.
In addition to the alleged hidden love affairs, the actress has quite a few other interests. Natalie is a member of the London Fencing Academy, and sometimes even takes part in prestigious rapier and saber competitions. Dormer’s athletic training is impressive: it can run 10 kilometers in one go.
Natalie has a well-posed voice - mezzo-soprano, she sings classics and operetta parts. True, he does this only for himself and for close friends. As necessary, performs small song inserts during the plot of the movie in which he takes part. Dormer admires the talent of Cate Blanchett, an Australian actress who is an inexhaustible source of inspiration for her. And Natalie’s favorite movie is Queen Margot with Isabelle Adjani.
The actress is a passionate fan of poker. She was the only member of the cinema world to compete in the 2008 international women's poker tournament. Then Natalie Dormer took an honorable second place.