In her latest role, Natascha McElhone plays the owner of Hotel Portofino, which is beset with problems from the start.
And actress Natascha has had her fair share of hardship and heartache off camera.
The British star was pregnant with her third child when her husband tragically collapsed and died.
She kept a diary of her loss and later decided to publish it.
Here’s everything you need to know about Natascha, her new role, and her family.
Natascha McElrone plays Bella Ainsworth in Hotel Portofino
Actress Natascha plays Bella Ainsworth in Hotel Portofino on ITV.
She’s the daughter of a wealthy industrialist who travels from the UK to the titular Italian village to set up a hotel in the 1920s.
Hotel Portofino has been open for only a few weeks, but already the problems are mounting for its owner Bella Ainsworth.
Her high-class guests are demanding and hard to please…
On top of all those pressures, she’s being targeted by a scheming and corrupt local politician.
He threatens to drag her into the red-hot cauldron of Mussolini’s Italy…
To make matters worse, her marriage is in trouble, and her children are still struggling to recover from the repercussions of the Great War.
All eyes are on the arrival of a potential love match for her son Lucian.
But events don’t go to plan, which will have far reaching consequences for the whole family.
Where have you seen Hotel Portofino star Natascha McElhone before?
Hotel Portofino actress Natascha is known for her extensive work across TV, film and theatre.
Natascha has found huge success in the States and has starred in films including The Devil’s Own, Ronin, and Solaris.
Of course, playing Lauren/Sylvia in 1998’s The Truman Show is considered her breakthrough role.
Before The Truman Show launched her to international fame, she also made appearances in Absolutely Fabulous, Bergerac and Minder.
On television, she starred in Californication from 2007 to 2014.
She went on to portray the First Lady Alex Kirkman in the political drama Designated Survivor.
Most recently, she played Laz Ingram in The First.
Most recently, she played Penny Knatchbull in The Crown
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