Kate Lynn Nauta (born April 30, 1982)[2] is an American fashion model, actress and singer. One of her major roles in feature films was Lola in Transporter 2.[3] She previously used the name Katie professionally.
Kate Nauta | |
|---|---|
| Born | Kate Lynn Nauta April 30, 1982 |
| Occupation(s) | Celebrity, Model, Singer |
| Years active | 2005 - present |
| Modeling information | |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1] |
| Hair color | Blonde |
| Eye color | Blue |
Biography
editNauta was born in Salem, Oregon,[2] and grew up in Woodburn, Oregon, where she lived until 2000. She graduated from Woodburn High School in 2000.[2] She started modeling at age 15. At 17 she was a winner of the U.S. Elite Model Look contest and went on to compete in the finals in Nice, France in 1999. She is now managed by Mode Models International.[4] She has modelled for Versace (Sport and Versus), L'Oréal, DKNY, and Abercrombie & Fitch as well as doing advertisements for, among others, Motorola.[5]
Luc Besson cast Nauta as 'Lola' in Transporter 2 and used two of her songs on its soundtrack. She also stars in the web series Fear Clinic.[6]
Nauta also sings and writes lyrics. She has worked on her music with Lenny Kravitz.[7] Her song "Revolution" is on the soundtrack of Transporter 2. Also, she is featured in the song "Name Game (Remember)" by hip-hop/rap group Naughty by Nature.
Currently she also designs houses with her husband Robert.[8]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Transporter 2 | Lola | [9] |
| 2007 | The Game Plan | Tatianna | [10] |
| 2009 | Fear Clinic | Jackie | [11] |
| 2009 | Nine Miles Down | Jennie "JC" Christianson | [12] |
| 2009 | The Good Guy | Cynthia | [13] |
| 2010 | Choose | Jenna | [14] |
| 2010 | The Somnambulist | Nurse Mary | |
| 2011 | Mercedes Benz: Drive and Seek | Ivy | |
| 2013 | And Then There Was You | Kayla | |
| 2013 | Avalanche Sharks | Diana | |
| 2014 | 37 | Dani |
References
edit- ^ Kate Nauta at Fashion Model Directory
- ^ a b c Baker, Jeff (April 30, 2014). "17 actors you (maybe) didn't know were from Oregon". The Oregonian. Portland, Oregon. Retrieved 2016-02-16.
- ^ "Movie Babes of the Day: Transporter 2". IGN. Archived from the original on July 5, 2015. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
- ^ "Mode Models International". Retrieved 29 June 2015.
- ^ "Mode Models International". Retrieved 29 June 2015.
- ^ "Exclusive Image: Fear Clinic". Dread Central. 31 May 2012. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
- ^ "Featured Content on Myspace". Myspace. Archived from the original on April 13, 2012. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
- ^ "STORY". McKinley Bungalow. Retrieved 2022-10-02.
- ^ Carroll, Larry. "'Transporter 2' Delivers Explosive Lesson To Model Kate Nauta". MTV News. Archived from the original on December 4, 2015.
- ^ "'Game Plan' is family fun close to home - The Boston Globe". www.boston.com.
- ^ "Horror Archives". ComingSoon.net.
- ^ Staff, Bloody Disgusting (January 13, 2009). "Kate Nauta Heads 'Nine Miles Down'".
- ^ "Kate Nauta | Variety". variety.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05.
- ^ Gibron, Bill (April 2011). "IFC's 'Choose' Is a (Very) Late Bloomer, PopMatters".
External links
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