Tania Nolan

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Tania Nolan
Born (1983-08-19) 19 August 1983 (age 41)
OccupationActress
Years active1991–present

Tania Nolan (born 19 August 1983) is a New Zealand actress from Rakaia, Canterbury, New Zealand. She is best known for her roles as Isobel Jones in the New Zealand television series The Hothouse (2007) and Angelina Caulfield in the comedy/drama series Go Girls (2009). [1]

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Early life

Nolan was born in Rakaia where she lived until age eight, and then moved to nearby Barrhill for the next two years. She is of Irish descent. [1] [2]

Career

Nolan graduated from Toi Whakaari Drama School in 2005 with a Bachelor in Performing Arts (Acting). [3]

She appeared in The Hothouse as Isobel Jones, a role that earned her a nomination for Best Actress at the 2007 NZ Qantas Television Awards. Nolan had a recurring role in Go Girls as Angelina Caulfield. [4] She has starred in the feature film Kissy Kissy (NZ International Film Festival 2007), with an international debut in Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (2009); [1] Nolan also had a supporting role in the Starz series Spartacus: Blood and Sand . [4]

In 2017, Nolan joined the cast of Home and Away as Scarlett Snow. She made her first appearance on 8 May 2017. [4] She departed the show at the conclusion of her character's storyline. [5]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2007When Night FallsLouise Williams
2007Kissy KissyAlison
2008Night of SunshineRachelShort
2009 Underworld: Rise of the Lycans Luka
2011You Are DreamingMarya LamotteShort
2011The GiftEmmaShort
2012For Who I AmRonaShort
2012CroquemboucheMarionShort
2012The KnightswoodMom - PrincessShort
2012A Better Place Than ThisSophieShort
2014Dishonestly YoursSofiaShort
20149 to 5 Feet UnderRebeccaShort
2014WhispersAliceShort
2016The 6th FriendSahara
2016Break the WillMathildaShort
2017 Into the Rainbow Lindsay
2017 And Then There Was Eve Alyssa
2019Take Out GirlMelissa
20??StaticNellaPost-production

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2007The HothouseIsobel JonesTV series
2008–2009 Legend of the Seeker Dennee AmnellEpisodes: "Prophecy", "Sacrifice"
2009 The Cult KarynEpisode: "The Other Woman"
2009–2011 Go Girls Angelina CaulfieldRecurring role (series 1–3)
2010 Spartacus: Blood and Sand CaeciliaEpisodes: "Mark of the Brotherhood", "Party Favors", "Kill Them All"
2010 This Is Not My Life Natasha CollinsMain role
2012Fight Night LegacyNatEpisodes: "Sweet Science", "The Offer"
2014–2015 Step Dave Julia DeeringMain role
2015Grayson: Earth OneEmma WalkerEpisode: "The Boy and the Bullet"
2017 Home and Away Scarlett Snow Regular role
2019 NCIS Nena EasterlingEpisode: "Mona Lisa"
2022My Life is Murder (TV series NZ)GildaSeries 3 Episode 9

Awards

Nominated for Best Actress in the 2007 Qantas Television Awards for her role in The Hothouse.

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References

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