Natasha Wanganeen

Natasha Wanganeen (b. June 20, 1984) is an Aboriginal Australian actor from Point Pearce, South Australia.[1]

Career

She starred in Rabbit Proof Fence (2002) at the age of fifteen,[2] and won an AFI Young Actor's Award for her role in the film Jessica (2004).[3]

In 2017 Wanganeen starred in the film Cargo.[4] Also in 2017, she played the role of Gilyagan in Kate Grenville's play The Secret River presented during the Adelaide Festival in March, and later played a different role in the two-part TV series of the same name.[5]

In 2019, she had a role in feature film A Second Chance: Rivals.[6]

In 2018, Wanganeen advocated for greater cultural diversity in Australian screen culture, saying "There are not enough black faces on our screens and talking about it is a constructive conversation that we need to have".[7] She expressed her pleasure at the portrayal of Aboriginal people in Cargo (2017) as "living free and strong on the land".[8]

Personal life

She lives in Port Adelaide and is related to the Australian rules footballer, Gavin Wanganeen.[5]

References
  1. "Natasha Wanganeen". Deadly Vibe. 29 November 2007. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  2. "Top Shelf: Natasha Wanganeen". Radio National. 2 January 2019. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  3. "Natasha Wanganeen". IMDb. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  4. "Natasha Wanganeen". IMDb. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  5. "Mother of all roles for actress". www.adelaidenow.com.au. 25 November 2016. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  6. Osborne, Kayla (16 September 2019). "Budding Glen Alpine actress scores first role in a feature film". Campbelltown-Macarthur Advertiser. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  7. "Natasha Wanganeen questions diversity on Australian screens". SBS Your Language. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  8. "Outback Australia after the plague". Eureka Street. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
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