Nathalie Kelley
Nathalie Kelley | |
|---|---|
| Born | 5 March 1985 [1] Lima, Peru |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Spouse |
Jordy Burrows (m. 2018) |
Nathalie Kelley is an Australian actress known for her role as Neela in the 2006 action film The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift, and for her roles in various television series including Body of Proof (2011–2012), Unreal (2015), The Vampire Diaries (2016–2017) and Dynasty (2017–2018).
Early life
Kelley was born in Lima, Peru, to a Peruvian mother and an Argentine father.[2] She moved to Sydney when she was 2 years old. From a young age, she dreamed about being an actress. She attended North Sydney Girls High School.[2]
Career
In 2005, Charmed executive producers Brad Kern, Aaron Spelling and E. Duke Vincent developed a one-hour pilot for The WB titled Mermaid.[2][3] Kelley was cast as the series protagonist Nikki, a mermaid who is rescued by a young man when she washes ashore in Miami. The pilot was not picked up as a result of The WB and UPN merging into The CW; the resulting network passed on the show.[2][4] Kelley has since appeared on both Lone Star and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.
In June 2006, Kelley received her breakout role as Neela in the film The Fast and The Furious: Tokyo Drift, the third installment of The Fast and the Furious franchise.[2] In March 2008, Kelley appeared in the low-budget drama crime film Loaded alongside Jesse Metcalfe. In March 2011, Kelley had a small role in the retro comedy film Take Me Home Tonight, which starred Topher Grace, Anna Faris and fellow Australian Teresa Palmer. The film was shot in Los Angeles in 2007 but its release was delayed by Universal Pictures for unknown reasons. The following month, Kelley appeared as the protagonist in the low-budget horror film Urban Explorer, which follows a group of four urban explorers who explore an underground world beneath metropolitan Berlin.
In 2010, Kelley played the love interest in the music video for the Bruno Mars song "Just the Way You Are". In August 2011, Kelley signed on in a major recurring role in the second season of the ABC crime drama television series Body of Proof. Kelley appeared as Dani Alvarez in ten episodes and made her final appearance in the episode "Going Viral Part One".[5] In 2012, Kelley played a vampire princess in the video clip "Luna Llena" from Puerto Rican reggaeton duo Baby Rasta & Gringo. In 2014, she won a regular role in the Lifetime series Unreal.[6] From 2016 to 2017, Kelly appeared as Sybil in the final season of The CW television series The Vampire Diaries.
Kelley starred as Cristal in the first season of The CW's Dynasty reboot, from 2017 to 2018.[7][8]
Personal life
By 2018, Kelley was dating Jordan "Jordy" Burrows.[9][10] In April 2018, Kelley confirmed in an Instagram post that she and Burrows were engaged.[11] They married on 29 April 2018.[12]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift | Neela | |
| 2008 | Loaded | April | |
| 2011 | Take Me Home Tonight | Beth | |
| 2011 | Urban Explorer | Lucia | |
| 2012 | The Man Who Shook the Hand of Vicente Fernandez | Pretty Annie | |
| 2014 | Infiltrators | Gin Cross | |
| 2014 | With You | Aurelia | Short film |
| 2015 | Furious 7 | Neela | Archive footage; cameo only |
| 2018 | In Like Flynn | Zaca |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Mermaid | Nikki | Television pilot |
| 2010 | Lone Star | Sofia | Episode: "Reverse" |
| 2011 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Monica Gimble / DJ Drang | Episode: "Hitting for the Cycle" |
| 2011–2012 | Body of Proof | Dani Alvarez | Recurring role (season 2); (10) episodes |
| 2015 | Unreal | Grace | Series regular; (10) episodes |
| 2015 | Urban Cowboy | Gaby | Fox pilot[13] |
| 2016 | Mistresses | Kristen Sorbonne | Episode: "Bridge Over Troubled Water"[14] |
| 2016 | Cruel Intentions | Carmen | Unaired NBC pilot[15] |
| 2016–2017 | The Vampire Diaries | Sybil | Recurring role;[16] (11) episodes |
| 2017–2018 | Dynasty | Cristal Carrington | Main role (season 1); (22) episodes[7][8] |
| 2020 | The Baker & The Beauty | Noa Hollander | Lead role |
Music videos
| Year | Artist | Song title | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Bruno Mars | "Just the Way You Are" | Love interest |
| 2012 | Baby Rasta & Gringo | "Luna Llena" | Love Interest |
| 2018 | Rhye | "Song for you" | Love Interest |
References
- ^ https://m.imdb.com/name/nm2036142/
- ^ a b c d e Bodey, Michael (14 June 2006). "Kelley in hot seat". NEWS.com.au. Archived from the original on 13 April 2008. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
- ^ "Scifi 411 - Upcoming TV Shows". scifi411.com. Archived from the original on 3 September 2014.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Moore, Anne (21 March 2006). "Exclusive TV Profile: CHARMED CREATOR BRAD KERN BIDS FAREWELL TO HIS WITCHY, WITCHY WAYS". IFMagazine.com. Archived from the original on 17 October 2006. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
- ^ Body of Proof Review: Outbreak!, TV Fanatic, 28 March 2012
- ^ Goldberg, Lesley (4 November 2013). "Rules of Engagement, Mad Men Alums Among 4 Cast in Lifetime's Unreal". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
- ^ a b Mitovich, Matt Webb (31 May 2017). "Fall TV First Impression: Dynasty". TVLine. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
- ^ a b Spencer, Ashley (21 June 2018). "This Dynasty Character Is Not Returning For Season 2". E! Online. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
- ^ "Vampire Diaries star Zach Roerig: Shock separation by Nathalie Kelley!" (in German). 28 February 2018. Retrieved 18 April 2018 – via Newsbuzzters.com.
- ^ natkelley (11 April 2018). "You are such a good man @jordyburrows". Retrieved 18 April 2018 – via Instagram.
- ^ natkelley (18 April 2018). "After a decade of living in the US ... I'm about to marry my boy from Berowra". Retrieved 18 April 2018 – via Instagram.
- ^ natkelley (29 April 2018). "Stories". Retrieved 30 April 2018 – via Instagram.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie. "Urban Cowboy Fox Pilot: Nathalie Kelley Set As Female Lead, Lindsey Gort Cast". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
- ^ "Season 4, Episode 8 'Bridge Over Troubled Water'". TV Guide.
- ^ Denise Petski. "Cruel Intentions Casts Nathalie Kelley". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
- ^ Ausiello, Michael (27 June 2016). "Ask Ausiello: Spoilers on Once, Grey's, Walking Dead, Supernatural, Legends, Suits, TVD, Blindspot and More". TVLine. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
