Born in Reading, England, a lovely township nestled between London and Swindon that spawned great thespians like Kate Winslet and Kenneth Branagh, actress Natalie Dormer started studying ballet, jazz and modern dance at age three, but stopped when she reached age 16. Two years later, she relocated to London, where Dormer attended the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art, studying drama under the same roof that spawned talents like Minnie Driver and Matthew Goode.

After honing her craft in British theatre, Dormer landed a substantial supporting role in “Casanova” (2005), a romantic comedy