Illustrated portrait of Natascha McElhoneFLM.RED

NATASCHA
McELHONE

นาตาชา แม็กเอลโฮน

A voice beyond the constructed world

From Surviving Picasso and The Truman Show to Solaris and Californication.

London, England

Across film, television and theatre

Natascha McElhone is an English actor whose work spans film, television and theatre. After drama school she appeared opposite Anthony Hopkins in Surviving Picasso as Françoise Gilot, a role highlighted in her biography by The Booker Prizes.

In The Truman Show (1998), she plays Sylvia, known within the show as Lauren. Her character questions the world constructed around Truman. That year also brought Ronin, while Solaris (2002) placed her in a science-fiction drama directed by Steven Soderbergh.

Her television work includes Californication, while her theatre credits include Queen Anne with the Royal Shakespeare Company. Films listed below come from the FLM.RED catalogue and do not represent her complete filmography.

Selected screen roles

1996

Surviving Picasso

Played Françoise Gilot opposite Anthony Hopkins.

1998

The Truman Show

Played Sylvia, also known as Lauren.

2002

Solaris

Appeared in Steven Soderbergh’s science-fiction drama.

2007

Californication

Joined the television comedy-drama.

Performance readings are FLM.RED editorial interpretation.

Films in FLM.RED

Titles in this collection; not a complete filmography.

Sources & image notes

Portrait illustration: FLM.RED.