What is Natascha McElhone's Net Worth?
Natascha McElhone is an English actress who has a net worth of $5 million. Natascha McElhone is known for her roles in such television series as "Californication," "Designated Survivor," "The Crown," and "Halo." She also appeared in the miniseries "Revelations," "The Company," and "Saints & Strangers." On the big screen, McElhone's credits include "Surviving Picasso," "The Truman Show," "Laurel Canyon," "The Sea," and "Carmen."
Early Life and Education
Natascha McElhone was born as Natascha Taylor on December 14, 1969 in Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, England to journalists Noreen and Michael. She has a brother named Damon, and two half-brothers named Alexander and Nicholas from her mother's remarriage. McElhone is her mother's maiden name. Growing up, she was educated in Brighton at St. Mark's CofE Primary School and St. Mary's Hall, and then in London at Fortismere School and the Camden School for Girls. McElhone went on to study acting at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.
Career Beginnings on Stage
McElhone began her acting career on stage. She starred in such productions as "Richard III," "A Midsummer Night's Dream," "The Count of Monte Cristo," and "The Cherry Orchard." McElhone would later return to the stage to star in productions of "Fatal Attraction" and "Queen Anne," among other plays.
Television Career
In 1990, McElhone made her television debut in two episodes of the crime drama series "The Ruth Rendell Mysteries." The following year, she had a guest role on the BBC's "Bergerac." In 1994, McElhone appeared in episodes of "Absolutely Fabulous," "Minder," "Cadfael," and "Screen One." Two years later, she was in episodes of "Karaoke" and "Cold Lazarus." McElhone didn't return to the small screen until 2003, when she portrayed Mary Boleyn in the BBC television film "The Other Boleyn Girl," based on the novel by Philippa Gregory. She next played a nun in the NBC apocalyptic drama miniseries "Revelations," which aired in 2005. McElhone was in another miniseries, TNT's "The Company," in 2007. Also that year, she began playing the main role of Karen Van Der Beek, the girlfriend of David Duchovny's character Hank Moody, in the Showtime series "Californication." The series ran for seven seasons through 2014.
After the end of "Californication," McElhone appeared in the 2015 miniseries "Saints & Strangers," about the Mayflower voyage and the first Thanksgiving. Following that, she played the main role of First Lady Alex Kirkman in the first two seasons of the ABC political thriller series "Designated Survivor." McElhone had her next main role in 2018, playing Laz Ingram in the short-lived science-fiction series "The First." She went on to land three main roles in 2022: as Bella Ainsworth in the British period drama "Hotel Portofino"; Dr. Catherine Elizabeth Halsey in the military science-fiction series "Halo"; and Penelope Knatchbull, Countess Mountbatten of Burma in the fifth season of the historical drama series "The Crown."
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Film Career
McElhone made her film debut portraying French artist Françoise Gilot in James Ivory's 1996 biographical drama "Surviving Picasso." The year after that, she appeared in "The Devil's Own" and "Mrs. Dalloway." In 1998, McElhone was in three films: "The Truman Show," "What Rats Won't Do," and "Ronin." Her next roles on the big screen were in 2000, in the thriller "Contaminated Man" and Kenneth Branagh's adaptation of "Love's Labour's Lost." McElhone had her biggest year on film in 2002, when she appeared in five films, including the drama "Laurel Canyon," the horror film "FeardotCom," and Steven Soderbergh's adaptation of the science-fiction novel "Solaris." Her subsequent credits included the drama "Ladies in Lavender," the black comedy war film "Guy X," and the black comedy crime film "Big Nothing." McElhone's final film roles of the '00s were in the fantasy film "The Secret of Moonacre" and the drama "Blessed," both in 2008.
In 2010, McElhone appeared in the biographical drama "The Kid," based on Kevin Lewis's autobiography. She next appeared opposite Rufus Sewell in the 2013 drama "The Sea," based on the novel of the same name by John Banville. Later that year, McElhone played Lady Capulet in Carlo Carlei and Julian Fellowes's adaptation of "Romeo & Juliet." She followed that in 2014 with a role as the main character's widowed mother in the sports drama "Believe." McElhone subsequently appeared in two 2016 films: the Eddie Murphy drama "Mr. Church" and the period drama "London Town." She didn't have a major role on the big screen again until 2021, when she starred as the titular character in Valerie Buhagiar's Canadian-Maltese drama "Carmen."
Personal Life
In the spring of 1998, McElhone married plastic surgeon Martin Kelly. They had two sons named Theodore and Otis before Kelly passed away from dilated cardiomyopathy in 2008. McElhone had a third son from her marriage, Rex, five months after Kelly's death. She later published a book entitled "After You: Letters of Love, and Loss, to a Husband and Father," which features letters and diary entries that McElhone wrote following her husband's passing.
