Today is the birthday of star audio book reader Natascha McElhone and all of us here at Silksoundbooks would like to send her all our very best wishes.

Natascha Taylor was born in Walton-on-Thames in Surrey, England and after training at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, made her acting debut as Natascha McElhone having taken her mother's maiden name as her stage name.

After many stage appearances, Natascha's first TV role was in the BBC series Bergerac followed by an appearance in Absolutely Fabulous. Her film debut was in Surviving Picasso with Anthony Hopkins and she followed this with The Truman Show, The Devil's Own, Ronin and Solaris.

Most recently Natascha has been attracting a huge following and some great reviews, in the award winning television series Californication.

Natascha's Silksoundbooks audio book Goblin Market and Selected Poems - a collection of the writings of Christina Rossetti has also garnered some great reviews - 'What a voice. If they gave audios X certificates, this would get one !' wrote Sue Arnold in the Guardian.

Check it out - it's well worth a listen. And have a very Happy Birthday, Natascha.

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