Name |
Nathalie Emmanuel |
Height |
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Naionality |
English |
Date of Birth |
2-March-1989 |
Place of Birth |
Southend-on-Sea, England |
Famous for |
Acting |
Nathalie Emmanuel is an English actress best known for her role in the Channel 4 soap Hollyoaks as Sasha Valentine, which she played from 2006 to 2010. Her first major television break came as the star of a summer Vodafone advertisement while she worked at a bank. She also played Nala in the West End production of The Lion King alongside Pippa Bennett-Warner and Dominique Moore. She then later played 'Charlie' in the E4 show, Misfits in the first episode of the third season.
In January 2012 Emmanuel presented BBC Three's Websex: What's the Harm?, investigating the online sexual habits of 16-24 year olds in the UK. She is set to appear as "Missandei" in the third season of HBO's "Game of Thrones", expected to air in 2013. Emmanuel attended St Hilda's School, Westcliff from the age of 3 to 11. She then moved schools, attending Westcliff High School for Girls from the age of 12. She has a sister, Louise, who was in the 2002 final of Stars in Their Eyes Kids and is currently a member of UK girlgroup Fuzion. In 2007, Emmanuel presented the award for 'Best R & B Act' at the MOBO Awards alongside Martin Offiah. She also presented an award at the 2008 Urban Music Awards.