Natalie Imbruglia

Natalie Jane Imbruglia  (born 4 February 1975) is an Australian actress and singer-songwriter. 

Imbruglia was born in Sydney, New South Wales to an Anglo-Australian mother and Italian-Australian father.

Imbruglia began acting in Australian television commercials and was in spots for Coca-Cola and the popular Australian snack Twisties. By age 16, she left high school to start a career in acting. She soon had the chance to play a regular role on the Australian soap opera Neighbours. She left the show to move to London in 1994. 

She received an MTV Award for Best New Artist in 1998.  She had 3 Grammy Award nominations in 1999. That same year, she also won two Brit Awards for Best International Newcomer and Best International Female. She has sold over 9 million albums worldwide.

 Discography 
 Left of the Middle (1997)
 White Lilies Island (2001)
 Counting Down the Days (2005)
 Come to Life (2009)

 Movie career 
 Year Movie Role Notes and awards2003Johnny English Lorna Campbell2009Closed for Winter Elise Silverston

 Television 
 Year Show Role Notes and awards1992–1994Neighbours Beth Brennan1997Law of the Land Faye WatsonImbruglia starred in an episode called 'Late Kill' in the Crime Series.1998Saturday Night Live Musical Guest/Herself2002Legend of the Lost Tribe Koala2009In Memory Of Maia Herself2010The X Factor
| Guest Judge
| Natalie stood in for Dannii Minogue during the Birmingham auditions. She returned to work alongside Minogue at the Judges Houses section of the show, helping make the final three boys selection in Australia.
|-
|2010
|The X Factor (Australia) Judge/Herself Judge on the Australian version of The X Factor on the Seven Network.

 Awards and nominations 
 Year  Award  Category  Country  For  Result1998   MTV Video Music Awards  Best New Artist  US  "Torn"    Best Female Video  US  "Torn"    International Viewer's Choice Award for MTV Australia  US  "Torn"   MTV Europe Music Awards   Best Song  Europe  Torn    Best New Act   Europe  Left of the Middle    Best Female Artist  Europe  Left of the Middle   ARIA Music Awards  Best Australian Single  Australia  Torn    Best Australian Female Artist  Australia  Left of the Middle    Best Australian New Talent   Australia  Left of the Middle    Best Australian Debut Album  Australia  Left of the Middle    Best Australian Debut Single  Australia  Torn    Best Australian Pop Release  Australia  Left of the Middle    Best Selling Australian Release  Australia  Left of the Middle    Best Selling Australian Single  Australia  Torn   Billboard Music Award Adult Top 40 Track of the Year  US  Torn   1999  Grammy Award Best New Artist  US  Natalie Imbruglia   Best Pop Vocal Album  US  Left of the Middle  Best Female Pop Vocal Performance  US  Torn   BRIT Awards Best International Newcomer  UK  Left of the Middle  Best International Female Solo Artist  UK  Left of the Middle  American Music Awards  Favorite Pop/Rock New Artist  US  Left of the Middle   Premios Amigo Awards  Best International Female  Spain  Left of the Middle  Best New Artist/Group  Spain  Left of the Middle   ARIA Music Awards  Best Australian Female  Australia  Left Of The Middle   Artistic Achievement Award Australia  Left of The Middle  2000 IFPI   Platinum Award for over 2 Million Sales  World  Left of the Middle   2002  ARIA Music Awards  Best Australian Singer  Australia  White Lilies Island  Silver Clef Award  International Award  UK  White Lilies Island   2005  ARIA Music Awards  Best Female Artist  Australia  Counting Down the Days   PPL Awards  Most Performed Track  UK  Shiver   2006  NRJ Music Awards  Best International Female  France  Counting Down the Days   Ivor Novello Awards  Most Performed Track  UK  Shiver   APRA Awards  Most Performed Foreign Work  Australia  Shiver  2009  Asian Festival of First Films  Best Actress  Singapore Closed For Winter  2012  InStyle Women of Style  News & Entertainment  Australia  -  

References

Category:Actors from Sydney
Category:Australian movie actors
Category:Australian pop musicians
Category:Australian singer-songwriters
Category:Australian television actors
Category:Musicians from Sydney
Category:Singers from New South Wales
Category:1975 births
Category:Living people
Category:Officers of the Order of Australia