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Natasha Wightman (born 1973) is an English actress who appeared in British and American films and British television productions from 1999 until 2005. Productions in which she has co-starred include ''
Gosford Park ''Gosford Park'' is a 2001 satirical black comedy mystery film directed by Robert Altman and written by Julian Fellowes. The film, which is influenced by Jean Renoir's French classic '' The Rules of the Game'', follows a party of wealthy Brito ...
'' (2001), ''
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'' (2001), '' Mouth to Mouth'' (2005), and ''
V for Vendetta ''V for Vendetta'' is a British graphic novel written by Alan Moore and illustrated by David Lloyd (comics), David Lloyd (with additional art by Tony Weare). Initially published between 1982 and 1985 in black and white as an ongoing Serial (li ...
'' (2006). She also appeared in several episodes of the British TV serial '' State of Play''.


Career

In 1999, Wightman starred in the British films ''The Feather Room'' and ''Romeo Thinks Again'', with the latter production featuring Wightman as
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. In 2001, Wightman co-starred in the mystery film ''
Gosford Park ''Gosford Park'' is a 2001 satirical black comedy mystery film directed by Robert Altman and written by Julian Fellowes. The film, which is influenced by Jean Renoir's French classic '' The Rules of the Game'', follows a party of wealthy Brito ...
'' directed by
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. She portrayed Lady Lavinia, the sister of
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's character and the wife of Lt. Commander Anthony Meredith (played by
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). That year, Wightman also appeared in ''
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'' alongside
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and
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. Directed and written by
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, the British adventure film features a team searching for an ancient relic once possessed by the
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. Wightman plays Mira, an
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. In 2003, Wightman acted in several episodes of the British TV serial '' State of Play''. The 2005 British film '' Mouth to Mouth'', directed by Alison Murray, includes Wightman as Rose, the incompetent mother of the protagonist Sherry (played by
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). The following year, Wightman appeared in the
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political thriller ''
V for Vendetta ''V for Vendetta'' is a British graphic novel written by Alan Moore and illustrated by David Lloyd (comics), David Lloyd (with additional art by Tony Weare). Initially published between 1982 and 1985 in black and white as an ongoing Serial (li ...
'' as Valerie Page. Her character a lesbian who is imprisoned by the
totalitarian Totalitarianism is a political system and a form of government that prohibits opposition from political parties, disregards and outlaws the political claims of individual and group opposition to the state, and completely controls the public sph ...
regime due to her sexual orientation. The actress stated that during Valerie's incarceration, "She finds something, her integrity, which they can't take from her. She'd almost died and then come alive again through what she found in herself." Wightman shaved her head for the role, and felt this decision helped display prejudice faced by many lesbians. During this period, Wightman's neighbour called the police after assuming the actress was a man trying to break into her house. ''
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'' praised Wightman's performance and voiceover work in the film, believing she "greatly helped" turn the prison scenes "into something poetic".


Personal life

Wightman is married to film-maker
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.


Work

Film and television *''
V for Vendetta ''V for Vendetta'' is a British graphic novel written by Alan Moore and illustrated by David Lloyd (comics), David Lloyd (with additional art by Tony Weare). Initially published between 1982 and 1985 in black and white as an ongoing Serial (li ...
'' (2006) .... Valerie *''The Rope'' (2005) .... Woman tied to man *'' Mouth to Mouth'' (2005) .... Rose *''The Trouble with Love'' (2003) ....
Rosamond Lehmann Rosamond Nina Lehmann (3 February 1901 – 12 March 1990) was an English novelist and translator. Her first novel, '' Dusty Answer'' (1927), was a ''succès de scandale''; she subsequently became established in the literary world, and intimat ...
*'' State of Play'' (2003) (TV) .... Sheena Gough (2 episodes) *''Shoreditch'' (2003) .... Masie Hickman *''Skydance, rendezvous à Paris'' (2002) .... Carole *''Mexicano'' (2002) .... Katherine *''Pas de Trois'' (2002) .... Sophie *''
Gosford Park ''Gosford Park'' is a 2001 satirical black comedy mystery film directed by Robert Altman and written by Julian Fellowes. The film, which is influenced by Jean Renoir's French classic '' The Rules of the Game'', follows a party of wealthy Brito ...
'' (2001) .... Lady Lavinia Meredith *''
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'' (2001) .... Mira *''
Murder on the Orient Express ''Murder on the Orient Express'' is a work of detective fiction by English writer Agatha Christie featuring the Belgian detective Hercule Poirot. It was first published in the United Kingdom by the Collins Crime Club on 1 January 1934. In the U ...
'' (2001) (TV) .... Mary Debenham *''Romeo Thinks Again'' (1999) .... Juliet *''The Feather Room'' (1999).... Nina Stage *''
As You Like It ''As You Like It'' is a pastoral Shakespearean comedy, comedy by William Shakespeare believed to have been written in 1599 and first published in the First Folio in 1623. The play's first performance is uncertain, though a performance at Wil ...
'' ( Soho Theatre Group) .... Rosalind *''
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Tristan Bates Theatre Sir Alan Arthur Bates (17 February 1934 – 27 December 2003) was an English actor who came to prominence in the Cinema of the United Kingdom#The 1960s, 1960s, when he appeared in films ranging from ''Whistle Down the Wind (film), Whistle Down ...
) .... Ruth *'' La Ronde'' (
Southwark Playhouse Southwark Playhouse is a theatre in London with two venues, both located between Borough and Elephant and Castle tube stations. History The Southwark Playhouse Theatre Company was founded in 1993 by Juliet Alderdice and Tom Wilson. They ident ...
) .... Young Miss *''
Richard III Richard III (2 October 1452 – 22 August 1485) was King of England from 26 June 1483 until his death in 1485. He was the last king of the Plantagenet dynasty and its cadet branch the House of York. His defeat and death at the Battle of Boswor ...
'' (
Rose Theatre The Rose was an Elizabethan playhouse, built by theatre entrepreneur Philip Henslowe in 1587. It was the fifth public playhouse to be built in London, after the Red Lion in Whitechapel (1567), The Theatre (1576) and the Curtain (1577), both i ...
) .... Lady Anne


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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Wightman, Natasha English film actresses English stage actresses English television actresses Living people British Shakespearean actresses Actors educated at the Elmhurst School for Dance 1973 births