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Nathalie Kelley Born 5 October 1985
Lima, PeruOccupation Actress Years active 2005–present Nathalie Kelley (born 5 October 1985) is a Peruvian-born Australian actress, most notable for playing Neela in The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift in 2006, along with her appearance in the music video of Bruno Mars's 2010 single "Just the Way You Are".
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Early life
Nathalie Kelley was born in Lima, Peru to a Peruvian mother and Argentine father.[1] She moved to Sydney, Australia, and dreamed about being an actress when she was 13 years old. She attended North Sydney Girls High School on Sydney's north shore, coincidentally the same school as Nicole Kidman. When she was 16 she became a salsa dancer, which helped her get the money to finish education. The "Miss Latin America competition" also earned her a much-needed $1,000, before she took a year off and went to Brazil. The things Kelley saw there prompted her to shun show business and come home to launch herself into a social science degree at the University of New South Wales. She volunteered with Indigenous Australian youth in the inner-city suburb of Redfern before moving to Los Angeles and eventually becoming a film actress.
Career
Kelley began her acting career with the lead part in a WB pilot Mermaid, a spin-off of the hit television series Charmed. In 2006, she appeared in The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift alongside Lucas Black, Brian Tee and Bow Wow. In 2008, she appeared in Loaded alongside Jesse Metcalfe. She has also appeared in several television commercials, such as the Gillette commercial, and will appear in the upcoming film Take Me Home Tonight in 2011. In 2010, Kelley appeared in the music video for Bruno Mars's song "Just the Way You Are".
Filmography
Film
Year Title Role Notes 2006 The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift Neela 2008 Loaded April 2010 Just the Way You Are (Bruno Mars song) Love Interest Music Video by Bruno Mars 2011 Urban Explorer Lucia 2011 Take Me Home Tonight Beth 2012 The Man Who Shook the Hand of Vicente Fernandez Annie Television
Year Title Role Notes 2005 Mermaid Nikki Television pilot 2010 Lone Star Sofia 1 episode 2011 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Monica Gimble 1 episode 2011– Present Body of Proof Dani season 2[2] References
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Categories:- 1985 births
- Australian film actors
- Australian people of Peruvian descent
- Australian people of Argentine descent
- Living people
- People from Lima
- University of New South Wales alumni
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