Natasha Bassett

Actress
Director
Writer

In 1950s Hollywood, Eddie Mannix is Capital Pictures' head of physical production and, most importantly, the studio fixer. His job is to maintain the clean reputation of the company and its stars, keeping them free from controversy. Mannix is advised that studio star Baird Whitlock has disappeared after not showning up for work on the current production of "Hail Caesar, a Tale of Christ's Life." He initially believes Whitlock has been drinking, but receives a call from a group of communists who claim to have kidnapped him and want a ransom. As Mannix gathers the cash, he simultaneously deals with an unhappy director who is working on another project, while innocent young starlet DeeAnna Moran is pregnant and unmarried. Mannix must handle all of this while keeping the gossip columnists off the scent. When Mannix is approached by an aviation company with an offer of a less-hectic, and rather lucrative, job, he must ultimately determine his true skills and passions.

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Hail, Caesar! (2016)

Natasha Bassett was born in Sydney, New South Wales. She went on her first audition at 14, landed the lead role in the Australian Theatre for Young People's production of "Romeo and Juliet", and has never looked back, moving on to study, write, and perform at the National Institute of Dramatic Art. This led to Natasha performing under the artistic direction of Cate Blanchett in Sydney Theatre Company's stage production of "Bookends".

Natasha landed the lead in the MTV film, Dungoona (2009), and appeared on several Australian television series (Rake (2010), Wild Boys (2011), Cops LAC (2010)), while attending classes. After graduating high school, she appeared in P.J. Hogan's film, Mental (2012), alongside Toni Collette and Liev Schreiber, and traveled to Paris to play the lead in the feature, The Last Goodbye (2013).

At 19, she was awarded a screenwriting scholarship from the ArtStart Screenwriters Program, where she wrote and directed her short film, Kite (2013). The acclaimed short was featured in the Rhode Island International Film Festival, Balinale International Film Festival, and the Big Bear Lake International Film Festival.

Natasha moved to New York City, studied at the Atlantic Acting School, and relocated to Los Angeles for the NBC series, Camp (2013). Shortly after landing, she booked WBTV sitcom No Place Like Home and made her scene-stealing debut as 50s era starlet Gloria DeLamour in The Coen Bros' Hail, Caesar! with George Clooney, Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum.

Natasha continued to land several film roles in the United States starring in thrillers, House By The Lake, The Pale Door, Desolate Spinning Man, opposite Guy Pearce, Pierce Brosnan and Minnie Driver, and indie drama Katie Says Goodbye with Mary Steenburgen. Her latest projects include comedy film Spy Intervention, ABC series Operation Buffalo and the upcoming 12 Mighty Orphans with Luke Wilson, Martin Sheen and Robert Duvall. Bassett played Britney Spears in the Lifetime biopic Britney Ever After in 2017.

Bassett appears in Baz Luhrmann's Elvis as Dixie Locke, Elvis Presley's first girlfriend, alongside Austin Butler and Tom Hanks. To promote the film, Bassett, walked the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2022. The film received a 10-minute standing ovation.

She portrayed the lead role in romantic comedy Don't You Be My Neighbor! opposite Abhay Deol, release date TBA.

Natasha is working towards her physics degree through Harvard's Online Program. She speaks fluent French and received the Gold Duke of Edinburgh Award for her survival trips and community service throughout Australia.