Tahyna MacManus
Tahyna MacManus (née Tozzi; born 24 April 1986) is an Australian actress, director, writer and producer. Tahyna starred in several television series and film blockbusters including X-Men Origins: Wolverine before moving to roles behind the lens focusing on directing and producing. Tahyna co-founded an all female led production company, Neon Jane Productions alongside producer Kelly Tomasich. In 2020 the duo launched The Australian Womens Film Festival, a short film festival celebrating women in film and honouring those who have made a significant contribution to the industry.
Tahyna MacManus | |
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 Tahyna Tozzi in January 2012 | |
| Born | Tahyna Tozzi 24 April 1986 Cronulla, Sydney, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, Director & Producer |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Spouse | |
| Relatives | Cheyenne Tozzi (sister) |
Early life
MacManus grew up in the Sydney beach-side suburb of Cronulla with her Italian father, Dutch mother and younger sister, model Cheyenne Tozzi. She began modelling at eight years old.[1]
Career
MacManus played Perri Lawe on the ABC drama Blue Water High in 2005. She returned to the series for the second-to-last episode of the second series, which aired in December 2006. Following that, she starred in Beautiful, her first feature film, playing 17-year-old provocateur Suzy.[2]
In 2009, she appeared in X-Men Origins: Wolverine as Emma, a mutant able to turn her skin into diamond.[3][4]
Tahyna starred in the film Trophy Kids alongside David Gallagher and Ryan Eggold, which won Best Ensemble Cast at the Breckenridge Festival of Film.[5] In the same year Tozzi also starred in the psychological thriller Needle, which was directed by John V. Soto.[6] She does the voice acting and her likeness was used for a character named Daina Le Guin in the 2011 sci-fi horror game, Dead Space 2.
In 2017, she began filming her feature documentary Misunderstandings Of Miscarriage (M.u.M) which aims to shatter the silence and grief surrounding pregnancy loss through interviews with women across the world. The film also includes interviews with obstetricians, gynaecologists, psychologists and endocrinologists whilst simultaneously documenting Tahyna's own traumatic journey through miscarriage. The film features Claire Holt and Deborra-Lee Furness and will be released in 2020.
In 2020, she co-founded The Australian Womens Film Festival alongside Kelly Tomasich.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Beautiful | Suzy | |
| 2009 | X-Men Origins: Wolverine | Emma Silverfox/Emma Frost | |
| 2010 | Needle | Mary | |
| 2011 | Trophy Kids | Quinn Thorndike | |
| 2013 | The Last Light | Jenny | |
| 2014 | Julia | Sadie | |
| 2014 | The Ever After | Ms. Sanders | |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005–06 | Blue Water High | Perri Lawe | 27 episodes |
| 2008 | The Strip | Kristal Cade | 3 episodes |
| 2008 | CSI: NY | Quinci Feeney | "Forbidden Fruit" (season 5: episode 11) |
| 2009 | Eleventh Hour | Gorgeous Model | "Olfactus" (season 1: episode 17) |
| 2009 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Olivia Hamilton | "Family Affair" (season 10: episode 1) |
| 2011 | Charlie's Angels | Amanda Kane | "Bon Voyage, Angels" (season 1: episode 3) |
| 2015 | Scary Endings | Sasha | "We Always Come Back" (season 1: episode 1) |
Personal life
On 25 January 2014, Tahyna married dancer Tristan MacManus.[7] On 5 April 2016, she gave birth to a daughter named Echo Isolde. On 14 March 2019, she gave birth to a son named Oisín Lír. Tahyna gave birth to her third child, a son named Tadhg Nuada on 3 May 2021.
References
- "Tozzie Shire girls hit big-time," Sydney Morning Telegraph, 19 July 2007, retrieved 17 July 2008.
- "Tozzi impresses in first feature film role," Sydney Morning Telegraph, 13 October 2007, retrieved 17 July 2008.
- "IMDb.com". IMDb. Retrieved 9 February 2009.
- "Tahyna Tozzi back in Sydney with Koby Abberton". The Daily Telegraph. 22 April 2008. Retrieved 9 February 2009.
- "TROPHY KIDS PREMIERES", 10 June 2011, retrieved 2 July 2012
- A Trailer to Needle You
- Doherty, Peta (25 January 2014). "Actress Tahyna Tozzi marries dancer Tristen MacManus". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
