A 52-year-old actress Natascha Mcelhone is all set to play Penny’s role, know her net worth and husband
The character has not appeared in any other seasons yet so it’s the first time she’ll be seen in the series.
Who Is Natascha Mcelhone, Her Biography, Age, Husband, Movies And TV Shows List, Net Worth
Natascha Mcelhone is in season five of The Crown with several of other new characters. Natascha plays the character Penny Knatchbull who is a longtime friend of Prince Phillip and a significant character in the new season.
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Elizabeth Debicki (Diana)
Humayun Saeed (Hasnat Khan)
Andrew Steele (Andrew Morton)
Salim Daw (Mohamed al-Fayed)
Khalid Abdalla (Dodi Fayed)
Prasanna Puwanarajah (Martin Bashir)
Natasha Mcelhone (Penny Knatchbull)
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Penny first appears in episode 1 on holiday with Charles and Diana. Elliot Cowan who plays the role of husband Norton joins them on the trip.
Natascha Mcelhone Family, Education, Roles, Professional Career
Natascha Mcelhone will be performing in The Crown for the first time and she is a British actress who has appeared in numerous movies. Natascha was born on the 14th of December in 1971 and she hails from London. She finished her graduation in London in Music and Dramatic Art in 1993.
Later on Natascha started her career in theatre with roles in stage plays including Richard III and A Midsummer Night’s Dream before she made her television debut in the BBC’s Bergerac in 1991.
As of 1998, she got married to Martin Hirigoyen Kelly and they welcomed three children. Their son Theodore was born in 2000, their second child Otis was born in 2003. Their third child Rex was born in 2008. But unfortunately, Natascha’s husband passed away in 2008.
Natascha’s one of recognizable role is as Lauren Garland in the psychological comedy-drama released in 1998, The Truman Show alongside Jim Carrey.
Furthermore, she landed a role in the film Solaris in 2002 with George Clooney and was cast in the key role. Apart from The Truman Show, Natascha has appeared along with Robert De Niro in the thriller Ronin in 1998 and The Devil’s Own which stars Brad Pitt and Harrison Ford.
Her height stands at 5 feet 7 inches while her net worth is $5 million.
Who Is Penny Knatchbull?
Penny Knatchbull aka Penelope Knatchbull, who is a Countess Mountbatten of Burma is a British peeress and the wife to Norton Knatchbull who was the 3rd Earl Mountbatten of Burma. The 5th Season of The Crown is available to stream on Netflix from 9th of November, 2022.