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]

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

Early life

edit

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

edit

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

edit

Film

edit
Year Title Role Notes
2007 When Night Falls Louise Williams
2007 Kissy Kissy Alison
2008 Night of Sunshine Rachel Short
2009 Underworld: Rise of the Lycans Luka
2011 You Are Dreaming Marya Lamotte Short
2011 The Gift Emma Short
2012 For Who I Am Rona Short
2012 Croquembouche Marion Short
2012 The Knightswood Mom - Princess Short
2012 A Better Place Than This Sophie Short
2014 Dishonestly Yours Sofia Short
2014 9 to 5 Feet Under Rebecca Short
2014 Whispers Alice Short
2016 The 6th Friend Sahara
2016 Break the Will Mathilda Short
2017 Into the Rainbow Lindsay
2017 And Then There Was Eve Alyssa
2019 Take Out Girl Melissa
20?? Static Nella Post-production

Television

edit
Year Title Role Notes
2007 The Hothouse Isobel Jones TV series
2008–2009 Legend of the Seeker Dennee Amnell Episodes: "Prophecy", "Sacrifice"
2009 The Cult Karyn Episode: "The Other Woman"
2009–2011 Go Girls Angelina Caulfield Recurring role (series 1–3)
2010 Spartacus: Blood and Sand Caecilia Episodes: "Mark of the Brotherhood", "Party Favors", "Kill Them All"
2010 This Is Not My Life Natasha Collins Main role
2012 Fight Night Legacy Nat Episodes: "Sweet Science", "The Offer"
2014–2015 Step Dave Julia Deering Main role
2015 Grayson: Earth One Emma Walker Episode: "The Boy and the Bullet"
2017 Home and Away Scarlett Snow Regular role
2019 NCIS Nena Easterling Episode: "Mona Lisa"
2022 My Life is Murder (TV series NZ) Gilda Series 3 Episode 9

Awards

edit

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

References

edit
  1. ^ a b c "Tania Nolan Biography". IMDb.com. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
  2. ^ "Life lessons: Tania Nolan". The New Zealand Herald. 13 October 2010. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
  3. ^ "Graduate". www.toiwhakaari.ac.nz. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  4. ^ a b c "Kiwi Go Girls actress Tania Nolan scores Home and Away part". Stuff.co.nz. 9 May 2017. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
  5. ^ Kilkelly, Daniel (11 November 2017). "Home and Away spoiler: Scarlett says her goodbyes to Summer Bay". Digital Spy. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
edit